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Michael R. Williams is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Fashion Group and Co-Chair of the Celebrity Branding Group. Mr. Williams’ clients include major television and motion picture actors, leading fashion designers, top models, fashion show production companies, photographers and executives in the entertainment and fashion industries. Mr. Williams represents actors in the negotiation of deals to perform in film, television, theater and other media. He also works to assist client...

Robert L. Boone, a former federal prosecutor and accomplished trial lawyer, focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation and regulatory compliance. Recognized by Bloomberg Law as one of the top white-collar lawyers to know in the publication’s “They’ve Got Next” series, Mr. Boone has secured successful outcomes for prominent corporations and individuals in some of their most challenging criminal and civil ma...

Robert M. Projansky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Robert M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Robert M. Projansky since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robert M. Projansky is held by other lawyers.

Christiana Lazo is a partner in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Christiana concentrates her practice on representing ultra-high net worth individuals, their family offices and closely held businesses in developing and implementing sophisticated domestic and international tax and estate plans. Christiana regularly works with principals of private equity and venture capital funds on their estate planning and also has significant experience counseling global cl...

Paul Collins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Paul practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Paul Collins since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Paul Collins is held by other lawyers.

John M. Toriello is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Holland & Knight's New York City office and co-chairs the firm's Insurance Industry Team. Mr. Toriello has extensive experience in jury and nonjury trials, appeals to both federal and state appellate courts, and international arbitrations of contract disputes. He has led the representation of financial institutions and obligors in connection with the enforcement of loan and other obligations, the pursuit of fraud and fraudu...

Lee S. Richards III has devoted his 45-year career to the representation of businesses, corporate boards, and individuals in white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement defense, regulatory proceedings, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigations. Lee has amassed extensive trial experience, regularly representing investment banks, hedge funds, public companies, investment advisers, corporate officers and directors, and other professionals in investigations and proceed...

Gregory A. Fernicola represents issuers, private equity investors and investment banks in a variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions, including public offerings, private placements, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, exchange offers and debt restructurings, spin-offs and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Fernicola also counsels corporate clients on a regular basis with respect to corporate and securities law matters. Mr. Fernicola repeatedly has been selected for inclusion in Chambers Glo...

Marc Bernstein is the chair of the New York Employment Law Department at Paul Hastings. Mr. Bernstein has a broad-based employment litigation practice, with a focus on litigation of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, unfair competition and related business tort claims. Mr. Bernstein litigates a wide range of employment matters, including wage and hour class actions, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of contract and ERISA litigation. Mr. Bernstein also has extensive e...

Linda B. Hirschson focuses her practice on virtually all aspects of estate planning and administration and is a past member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC). Linda develops estate plans for high net worth individuals, enabling them to dispose of their assets during life and at death in a manner that meets their personal goals and as tax efficient as possible. In the course of doing so, she helps form and administer private foundations and c...