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Michael Sardar has extensive experience on a wide range of tax controversy and white collar criminal defense matters. Mr. Sardar represents clients in all stages of civil and criminal tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), state tax authorities, the Department of Justice, and local prosecutors. Mr. Sardar also represents and advises taxpayers facing audits and investigations of noncompliance with IRS foreign bank and asset reporting requirements, utilizing his skill, cre...

Martin Auerbach is a partner in the New York office of Withers and leads the firm's White Collar and Investigations practice. His practice focuses on white collar defense, securities enforcement, regulatory investigations, commercial litigation, internal investigations and crisis management matters. Based in New York, New York, Martin represents individuals, financial institutions, public companies and closely held businesses in complex, high-stakes disputes and government investigations acro...

Chris Reitzel is a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Project Finance and Public Finance group. He works with issuers, underwriters and financial advisors on public and project finance projects across a broad range of sectors. He serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriters’ counsel on public offerings and private placements. His diverse transactional background includes taxable and tax-exempt debt, complex variable rate products including subordinated and senior commercial...

For more than 40 years, Joe has represented plaintiffs in a wide range of complex matters, including medical malpractice , product liability, construction accidents , motor vehicle accidents, premises liability , civil rights , constitutional rights, defamation, and fraud. Based in New York, New York, he is a senior trial lawyer at Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm and focuses his practice on Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, including serious injury and wrongful death claims. Througho...

C. Katherine Baron is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law and Entertainment Law - Music. C. Katherine practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized C. Katherine Baron 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 C. Katherine Baron is held by other lawyers.

Patricia A. Thornton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Patricia A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Patricia A. Thornton since 2027. 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 Patricia A. Thornton is held by other lawyers.

Eleanor Vaida Gerhards is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Franchise Law. Eleanor Vaida practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Eleanor Vaida Gerhards since 2027. 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 Eleanor Vaida Gerhards is held by other lawyers.

Jill Darrow focuses on financial services and private equity transactions, guiding clients through the tax aspects of fund and management company formation, partnership transactions and business acquisitions. Jill's broad knowledge, clear communication and practical advice make her a valuable part of our financial services and private equity representation.She speaks at conferences sponsored by Financial Research Associates and the Practicing Law Institute.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Oswald has focused his practice exclusively on bankruptcy, out-of-court restructurings and creditors' rights matters. Mr. Oswald has represented clients in all facets of bankruptcy cases as well as insolvency issues in business transactions. Mr. Oswald is a partner at Togut, Segal & Segal LLP, which he joined in 1986 following internships with the late Hon. Conrad B. Duberstein, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, and the Hon. Cecilia Goetz, Bankruptcy Judge (retired) in t...

Chris DiAngelo, managing partner of Katten's New York office, offers clients a comprehensive understanding of wholesale finance, the critical process through which banks and finance companies fund their lending activities. His intimate knowledge of the industry's business, legal and policy-making arenas have allowed him to execute some of its most innovative deals. For large banks, finance companies and government entities, Chris offers decades of experience in structured finance and securiti...