Philip E. Karmel

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...

Melissa Hutson is a finance partner in Kirkland’s New York office and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Melissa’s practice focuses on syndicated debt facilities, debt commitments and bridge loan financings for leveraged acquisitions by private equity firms, their portfolio companies and public and private companies. She also advises clients on a broad range of other secured lending and financing transactions, including debt restructurings. Melissa advises private e...

With many significant roles in the New York state court system, Betty Weinberg Ellerin embodies attorney excellence. She currently sits on a committee that screens and recommends candidates for gubernatorial appointment to the Court of Claims and is vice chair of the court system's Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics. Justice Weinberg Ellerin served more than 20 years as an Appellate Division jurist. She was the first woman appointed as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New ...

Jim Taylor has more than 30 years of experience assisting brands, advertising agencies, and media and technology companies with the full spectrum of issues and transactions related to advertising, marketing and promotions. He provides creative and pragmatic solutions to help clients leverage data, technology, and new and expanding information channels to reach consumers and market their products and services. Known for his pragmatic, business-oriented approach, Jim advises clients on innovati...

David S. Baxter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. David S. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David S. Baxter 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 David S. Baxter is held by other lawyers.

Nicole M. Runyan is an investment funds partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and heads the Firm’s registered funds practice. Nicole has nearly two decades of experience advising clients on the formation, registration, operation and oversight of nearly every type of registered fund as well as business development companies (BDCs).Nicole has a broad background representing mutual funds, ETFs, listed closed-end funds and other traditional registered funds investing a...

David A. Brauner's practice is based on relationships with clients that sometimes span several generations and is concentrated in the areas of estate planning and the administration of estates and trusts, real estate transactions and the representation of owners and cooperatives, and a broad variety of corporate matters. Mr. Brauner provides counseling and advice principally to privately owned, entrepreneurial business entities and their owners and executives. Long active in philanthropic and...

Christopher Marcus is a partner in Kirkland's Restructuring Group. He represents debtors, creditors, equity sponsors, and investors in distressed companies in a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, energy, retail, telecommunications, media, real estate, and manufacturing. Christopher has been recognized in the 2018–2022 editions of Chambers USA, with sources praising him as “very smart and very commercially oriented,” “a good advocate” and a “ta...

David Patton is a highly accomplished trial attorney who has represented hundreds of clients in federal and state courts during his 25-year career. David joined the firm after serving as Executive Director and Attorney-in-Chief of the Federal Defenders of New York for twelve years, in which time he oversaw the work of federal public defenders in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, with offices located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, White Plains, and Islip. David has served as lead or co-...

Andrew focuses on Public Finance Law and economic development in New York, New York, working for Harris Beach Murtha. His practice emphasizes revenue-backed finance transactions and economic development through tax incentives. He works with issuers, underwriters, purchasers, and borrowers of tax-exempt revenue debt across sectors such as health care, education, housing, transportation, and infrastructure. Andrew's transactional experience spans various financings and projects, collaborating w...