DLA Piper

Eric Christofferson is an experienced trial, litigation, and investigations lawyer in DLA Piper's Boston Office and is a member of the firm's white collar group. Immediately prior to joining DLA Piper, Eric served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, leading an array of white collar criminal investigations, trials, and appeals. Eric, whose practice focuses on the life-sciences, healthcare, and financial services sectors, represents corporations and individuals in g...

Nathaniel Edmonds serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s litigation practice in Washington, D.C., which houses over 100 lawyers handling a variety of litigation matters, including internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal defense, anti-corruption compliance, sanctions and export controls, data privacy and cyber security, intellectual property and patent litigation, international arbitration, and antitrust counseling. Mr. Edmonds focuses on global internal investigations, in...

John Gilluly is a Chambers Band 1-ranked attorney who represents leading global and domestic companies, investors and other institutions across a range of industries, and focuses on capital markets transactions, SEC reporting and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate governance matters. Chambers recognizes John as a “highly regarded” lawyer for “his active funds practice and his deal focused attitude” and has noted that “peers are en...

As a corporate and economic development lawyer, Stephanie Yarbrough is dedicated to advising domestic and international companies seeking to expand or relocate in the US, helping her clients navigate relationships with local and state governmental leadership and decision makers. She routinely advises across various industries, including corporate headquarters, manufacturing, data centers, distribution, and large offices, and she has extensive experience in the automotive, life sciences, and a...

Both plaintiffs and defendants rely on Laura’s litigation experience to provide crisis management and creative solutions for their high-stakes commercial disputes.

Edlira Kuka is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law. Edlira, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edlira is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kyle Stearns is an international private equity and corporate lawyer with a primary focus on representing private equity firms, venture capital firms, corporations (public and private) and business owners with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, equity investments and other general corporate matters. Kyle also routinely represents private equity portfolio companies and corporations in connection with ongoing corporate counseling and add-on acquisitions. Kyle has been co...

Erica Lynn Tokar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Erica Lynn, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erica Lynn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Neil K. Vohra is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on negotiating and structuring complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, strategic investments, executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements and other general corporate matters. Neil has handled such matters on behalf of, among others, Bain Capital Private Equity, GTCR, Thoma Bravo, Partners Group, Prit...

Brian Wilmot is an associate in the Investigation and White Collar Defense practice of Paul Hastings, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Wilmot advises clients in white collar litigation, internal and government investigations, government enforcement proceedings brought by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and FERC, compliance monitorships, compliance program enhancement and development, and anti-corruption due diligence. His practice includes complex, multi-jurisdictional matters, serv...