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Mark Edelstein is chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Global Real Estate Group. Mr. Edelstein concentrates his practice on the areas of real estate finance, private equity, workouts, restructurings, and bankruptcies, and regularly represents lenders and others in a wide variety of mortgage and construction loan transactions involving, among other asset types, office, commercial, retail, industrial, multi-family, hospitality, healthcare, and condominium and cooperatives, and in complex re...

Paul A. Salvatore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Paul A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Paul A. Salvatore since 2005. 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 A. Salvatore is held by other l...

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...

Stuart M. Saft is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Leisure and Hospitality Law and Real Estate Law. Stuart M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Stuart M. Saft since 2015. 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 Stuart M. Saft is held by other lawyers.

Paul M. O'Connor III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Real Estate. Paul M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Paul M. O'Connor III since 2024. 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 M. O'Connor III is held by other lawyers.

Gregg M. Galardi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Gregg M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Gregg M. Galardi since 2005. 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 Gregg M. Galardi is held by other lawyers.

Charles S. Sims is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - First Amendment and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Charles S. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Charles S. Sims since 2007. 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 Charles S. Sims is held by other lawyers.

William T. Reid, IV (“Bill”) is a founding member of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP (“RCT”). A true trial lawyer, Bill has tried a wide range of civil and criminal cases to verdict before judges and juries for over 25 years. For example, in 2014-15, Bill tried tandem jury and bench trials over two, three-week trials against Credit Suisse winning both and proving that Credit Suisse fraudulently syndicated a $540 million real estate development loan. In September 2015, the ...

Latoya D. Herring is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Latoya D. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Latoya D. Herring since 2026. 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 Latoya D. Herring is held by other lawyers.

Don Klawiter is Of Counsel at Sterlington PLLC in New York, New York, and has more than 45 years of experience handling antitrust matters in the United States and internationally. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation , cartel investigations, regulatory compliance, and antitrust counseling for corporations and senior executives across a wide range of industries. Over the course of his career, Don has represented clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings involving competitio...