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Gerd S. Alexander is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Alexander represents real estate developers, operators, and investors on a wide range of real estate transactions (including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and debt financings) in connection with office buildings, hotels, condominiums, self-storage facilities, multi-family properties (including affordable housing), and retail properties.

For over 40 years, Paul Simonson has dedicated his efforts to the representation of victims of medical malpractice who have suffered from serious injury and death. He is one of the nation's leading attorneys in the area of weight loss surgery malpractice, including Gastric Bypass and Lap-Banding, and has lectured at Harvard Medical School on patient safety issues in weight loss surgery; to the American Association of Hospital Risk Managers on hospital based gastric bypass issues; and for the ...

John Harkrider was named GCR’s Lawyer of the Year and Litigator of the Week by TheAmerican Lawyer in connection with the FTC’s investigation of Google. He currently represents Google in the Section 2 investigation before agencies throughout the world. He advised Dell in its US$67 billion acquisition of EMC; Ball in its US$6.85 billion acquisition of Rexam PLC; Thermo Fisher in its US$13.6 billion acquisition of LifeTechnologies and its US$12.5 billion tender offer of QIAGEN; Googl...

Phyllis A. Schwartz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Phyllis A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Phyllis A. Schwartz since 2009. 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 Phyllis A. Schwartz is held by other lawyers.

Jeremy A. Cohen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Real Estate. Jeremy A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jeremy A. Cohen 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 Jeremy A. Cohen is held by other lawyers.

Nathan A. Haynes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Nathan A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Nathan A. Haynes since 2021. 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 Nathan A. Haynes is held by other lawyers.

Charlotte Jacobsen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Charlotte practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Charlotte Jacobsen since 2023. 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 Charlotte Jacobsen is held by other lawyers.

Alan Winters is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Alan practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Alan Winters since 2025. 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 Alan Winters is held by other lawyers.

David A. Manko is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. David A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David A. Manko since 2018. 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 David A. Manko is held by other lawyers.

Steven J. Friedman advises employers on a variety of aspects of employee benefits law, including: The structuring and implementation of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans Welfare and fringe benefits programs Early retirement programs Severance plans He also has extensive experience counseling employers on Employee Retirement Income Security Act and tax compliance issues related to employee benefits plans, dealing with the governmental agencies that regulate such plans and construing...