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William A. Hoy IV is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law and Venture Capital Law. William A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized William A. Hoy IV since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same...

Frank A. Pugliese is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law and Technology Law. Frank A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Frank A. Pugliese since 2008. 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 Frank A. Pugliese is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey A. Udell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jeffrey A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey A. Udell 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 Jeffrey A. Udell is held by other lawyers.

Danna Kivell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Danna practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Danna Kivell 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 Danna Kivell is held by other lawyers.

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

Elizabeth Wolstein is an experienced advocate who focuses on high stakes government and business litigation. She defends clients in government civil enforcement matters; represents organizations and individuals in civil litigation involving federal and state agencies; and litigates complex commercial disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals. Elizabeth has litigated complex disputes involving all manner of subject areas, including non-profit governance, academic freedom, the Foreign So...

A former federal prosecutor, Larry Gerschwer focuses his practice on white collar criminal and regulatory matters. He routinely represents clients in government investigations of securities and commodities fraud and of domestic and FCPA-related public corruption. He defends clients in investigations conducted by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, IRS, federal and state banking regulators, antitrust regulators, and state and local prosecutors. Larry has extensive experience handling complex matters involving...

Don Klawiter is Of Counsel at Sterlington PLLC in New York, New York, and has more than 45 years of experience handling antitrust matters in the United States and internationally. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation , cartel investigations, regulatory compliance, and antitrust counseling for corporations and senior executives across a wide range of industries. Over the course of his career, Don has represented clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings involving competitio...

Alan Nisselson is on the panel of Chapter 7 trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and has been appointed reorganization trustee in many large bankruptcy cases. Mr. Nisselson has also represented debtors, creditors, and official creditor committees in complex Chapter 11 cases. Mr. Nisselson has been appointed as a liquidating trustee for litigation trusts and has served as Special Master by the United States District Court in large ...

Richard Levan represents clients in securities litigation, white collar enforcement matters, and government investigations . Based in New York, New York, he serves clients through Dailey LLP and brings more than forty years of experience handling complex civil, criminal, and regulatory proceedings involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the PCAOB, state securities and insurance agencies, and self-regulatory organizations including FINRA. His reco...