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Cia H. Mackle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Cia H., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cia H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tavi C. Flanagan focuses her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, and business litigation. Ms. Flanagan represents debtors, trustees, and creditors’ committees in connection with bankruptcy cases, adversary proceedings, and related commercial litigation. Ms. Flanagan has played principal roles in connection with numerous large chapter 11 reorganization cases, and she has worked with clients to negotiate and implement plans of reorganization, to restructure th...

Carolyn has experience with advising investors in virtually all aspects of their film, television, interactive gaming and other finance and distribution matters. She represents domestic and international financial institutions, funds, high net worth individuals and media and entertainment companies in their corporate, intellectual property and entertainment-related transactions. Carolyn routinely counsels clients on the legal and business issues of entertainment financing transactions, includ...

J. David Hitchcock is a Shareholder in the Los Angeles office of Buchalter, a member of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Cannabis & Hemp Industry Law Group. Mr. Hitchcock’s practice focuses on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, loan originations, loan workouts and restructurings, loan sales, secured real estate finance, joint ventures, and general real estate matters. He has extensive experience representing clients in all areas o...

Shahzad Malik is a partner within Nixon Peabody’s Corporate & Finance practice group and a member of our Tax team. He concentrates on tax issues for mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments and fund formation matters as well as tax controversy issues. My focus Corporate and Transactional Tax Issues I have extensive experience advising corporate clients on tax matters relating to mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, fund formation and cross-border transactions....

Christopher J. Kondon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher J., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Yvonne Arvanitis-Fossati is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Yvonne, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yvonne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Heimbold is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Michael, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

By working closely with clients to understand their business needs, Alice develops customized, strategic and pragmatic solutions to ensure her clients’ objectives are met. She applies her unique industry knowledge to assist clients in mitigating loss and managing risk by negotiating broader insurance coverage, assisting with tender and collection on insurance and indemnity claims, and litigating insurance and indemnity issues. Alice has experience in federal and state courts representin...

John V. Berlinski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Litigation - Intellectual Property. John V., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.