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Norm Champ is a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he heads up the regulatory solutions practice in the Investment Funds Group. Previously, Norm was the director of the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Prior to that he was the Deputy Director of the SEC’s Office of Compliance, Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Associate Regional Director for Examinations in the SEC’s New York Regional O...

Lee Goldberg is Counsel to the Entertainment Group. Ms. Goldberg has substantial experience handling a broad range of entertainment transactions, with a special focus on scripted television. She also handles copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property law matters. Best Lawyers in America included Ms. Goldberg in the 2024-2025 editions for Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television. Ms. Goldberg’s practice includes representing financiers and creatives from develo...

Paul Schindler and Allen Grubman established a law firm in May 1974 and were joined shortly thereafter by Arthur Indursky. Together they formed the law firm of Grubman Indursky & Schindler, P.C. Over the years, Paul Schindler has served as counsel to numerous award-winning, multi-platinum musical artists, producers, record labels, and various types of entertainment companies.

Kevin M. Flynn is a forceful advocate with proven skills in litigating federal civil and criminal tax controversies for clients with complex tax challenges. Mr. Flynn’s particular experience in civil tax issues has led to him trying and winning numerous tax cases involving a broad range of corporate, partnership, personal income tax, and employment tax issues. Mr. Flynn’s strong negotiating skills and business judgment have allowed him to achieve extraordinary results for clients ...

Charles S. Sims is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - First Amendment and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Charles S. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Charles S. Sims since 2007. 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 Charles S. Sims is held by other lawyers.

Felice B. Ekelman is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a former member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Felice approaches the attorney-client relationship as a business partnership, and clients rely on her to develop both legal and business strategies and when necessary to litigate “bet the company” cases. Felice is the co-author of Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: Step by Step Guidance from the Experts , published by Rowman and Lit...

Scott I. Schneider has a wide range of experience in all aspects of a multistate transactional real estate practice, including negotiating retail, office, and other leases for landlords and tenants; representing lenders and borrowers in acquisition, capital improvement, construction, working capital, and permanent loans; representing lenders in workouts of troubled real estate loans; representing purchasers and sellers in the conveyance of commercial and residential properties and the related...

John Ashmead heads Seward & Kissel’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group. John is a recognized expert in insolvency and distressed situations. His experience spans workouts, chapter 11, liquidations and foreign insolvency proceedings, where he represents trustees, agents, lenders, bondholders and other creditors, borrowers, equity holders, acquirers, members of and formal and informal creditor committees, and directors. In addition to restructurings, his engagements include...

Robert M. Projansky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Robert M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Robert M. Projansky since 2020. 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 Robert M. Projansky is held by other lawyers.

Lori D. Bauer is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Since joining the firm in 1988, she has devoted her time exclusively to counseling management in a wide variety of employment matters and litigating employment claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. Lori’s litigation practice includes the defense of employers in single and multi plaintiff actions in state and federal court on claims of discrimination, sexual harassment,...