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Abigail Sterling Olsen, an attorney in Nixon Peabody’s Project Finance and Public Finance group, works with issuers, underwriters and financial advisors on a range of public finance projects. She advises clients on public offerings and private placements serving as bond, underwriters’, disclosure, and special counsel. What do you focus on? Public Finance Transactions I work on financings for transportation, education, public power and environmental facilities as well as on tobacco...

Sharon L. McCarthy, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, has extensive experience representing individuals and corporations in white-collar criminal matters as well as civil and criminal tax controversies. Her cases have included government investigations of: securities fraud, including insider trading and market manipulation; bank fraud; tax fraud; mail and wire fraud, including theft of honest services; accounting fraud; failure to file tax returns; antitrust violations; const...

Gordon Mehler is a white-collar criminal and civil litigator who has over 30 years of experience as a lawyer. This includes more than a decade as a federal prosecutor, where he supervised public corruption cases as Chief of Special Prosecutions. After serving as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., Mr. Mehler moved back to New York to open his own firm in 2000. Mehler Law concentrates on all aspects of white-collar criminal defense as well as regu...

Repeatedly recognized as a leader in the real estate sector, Samuel Ross has negotiated and structured some of the most complex and significant commercial property acquisitions, ground leases, and sales throughout the country. Sam represents sellers and purchasers of major office buildings, mixed-use facilities, apartment complexes, hotels, and retail establishments, as well as landlords and tenants in negotiating, drafting and enforcing office, retail, restaurant and garage leases. Both grou...

Martin Edelman began practicing law over 40 years ago when he joined his father, Jerome Edelman, to form Edelman & Edelman, P.C. Martin is widely recognized as one of the most tenacious and dedicated litigators in New York. He is known for taking the "impossible" cases and recovering substantial damages when other firms have insisted there was no claim. Primarily known for his expertise in cases involving traumatic brain injuries, Mr. Edelman has successfully litigated and settled cases i...

Susan L. Bender is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Susan L. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Susan L. Bender since 2006. 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 Susan L. Bender is held by other lawyers.

Emad H. Khalil is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Emad H. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Emad H. Khalil 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 Emad H. Khalil is held by other lawyers.

Kirk Lipsey is a partner in the Insurance group in Sidley’s New York office. Kirk advises on corporate transactions, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions. His insurance sector transactions have involved the representation of U.S. and non-U.S. life, annuity and property and casualty insurers in a wide range of acquisition and disposition transactions, including stock sales, asset sales, block reinsurance transactions, distressed investments and publ...

Randall Jackson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Randall practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Randall Jackson 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 Randall Jackson is held by other law...

Peter Olberg specializes in corporate finance, securities law and merger and acquisition transactions. Particular areas of concentration are: Healthcare industry financing and transactional matters including hospital and health system acquisitions, financings and joint venture transactions, and workout and turnaround projects. Community development and real estate financing transactions, with emphasis on transactions involving federal tax credits as an investment feature. Capital formation tr...