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Mark S. Leonardo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trademark Law. Mark S., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles Larsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Charles, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Debra K. Lussier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Debra K., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Debra K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A trusted advisor to businesses and individuals, Bill is known for obtaining a deep understanding of how his client’s businesses operate, enabling him to develop creative business and legal solutions to resolve disputes, wade through complex issues and achieve the desired results for his clients. His many years of working on complex restructurings in a wide variety of industries has made him an invaluable asset to his clients in both business and litigation matters. Bill has a wide vari...

Shayla Harlev is a transactional partner in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Shayla has a diverse transactional and corporate counseling practice with an emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in connection with acquisitions and dispositions and other complex transactions. She has extensive experience with leveraged buyouts and dispositions of public and private companies, as well as going-private transactions, minority investments and joint ventures. Shayla also couns...

Deborah Kantar Gardner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Deborah Kantar, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah Kantar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Vanderzanden is a Shareholder in the Boston Office. She has specialized in the area of labor and employment law for nearly 20 years. She devotes her practice to helping employers with employment related disputes, conducting investigations, providing counseling and handling disputes in litigation and arbitration. She has personally conducted dozens of investigations, including investigations involving employee allegations of misconduct by company executives and systemic discrimination. She...

Marc D. Lazar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Marc D., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jenny K. Cooper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Jenny K., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jenny K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen W. Bernstein specializes in e-health, “big data,” deployment of electronic health record systems and health-related matters affected by the internet and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as private equity investments, mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures involving technology, hospitals and physicians. Stephen is the global head of McDermott's Health Practice. Please visit our website for more on Stephen's biography: ...