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Diana Wierbicki is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Art Law. Diana, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Diana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Partner Steven Paradise is a nationally recognized litigator with nearly three decades of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes trials in state and federal courts in New York and other jurisdictions. He is equally adept at representing companies and individuals in government and internal investigations and regulatory proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), FINRA, and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. He also represents companies...

Kathleen Donelli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Collaborative Law: Family Law. Kathleen, who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathleen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen F. Arcano, a corporate partner in Skadden’s New York office, concentrates primarily in mergers and acquisi­tions and other corporate matters. Mr. Arcano is practice leader of the firm’s New York Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Mr. Arcano has worked on a variety of high-profile mergers and acquisi­tions representing acquirers, sellers and targets, including Mobil Corporation in its merger with Exxon Corporation; XTO Energy in its acquisition by Exxon Mobil Corporation; Gile...

Lynn S. Fruchter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trademark Law. Lynn S., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lynn S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ana Vermal is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Group. Ana Vermal is a seasoned quadrilingual lawyer with extensive experience in both common law and civil law. With over 20 years of experience, she represents corporations from around the world on complex arbitrations arising from cross-border business transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution and licensing agreements. Ana handles arbitral proceedings under...

Ken Freeman represents financial institutions and other lenders in a wide variety of syndicated and single-lender real estate financings, including construction, acquisition, mezzanine and long-term loans. He also has extensive experience with restructurings and unsecured credit financings. Although representing lenders is his primary focus, his practice extends to a wide variety of other real estate transactions, including buying and selling of office and multifamily properties and leasing o...

Christina Baltz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Christina, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stefan Schick has been practicing entertainment law for more than 16 years, with a specialty in live theater. Stefan advises clients on all aspects of creating, developing, financing, producing, co-producing and licensing Broadway, off-Broadway, touring, regional, West End and other overseas live stage productions, from the initial rights deal to opening night and beyond. His clients include film studios, producers, investors, playwrights, bookwriters, composers, lyricists, directors, designe...

David W. Oppenheim concentrates his practice on domestic and international franchising, licensing and distribution matters. He is recognized by Chambers USA as a leading, national franchise attorney. He advises both emerging and mature companies with respect to planning, structuring and implementing national and international franchise, distribution and licensing programs, including negotiating franchise agreements, ancillary agreements, regulatory compliance, including the preparation of fra...