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Grant Esposito focuses his trial and arbitration practice on complex commercial litigation, including accountants’ liability, intellectual property, product liability, and securities law. Mr. Esposito has particular expertise in representing clients in the life sciences and professional-services industries in the United States, Canada, and Europe. A former Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Litigation Department, he also advises on litigation management and business development is...

Bonnie Lynn Chmil is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Bonnie Lynn practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Bonnie Lynn Chmil since 2027. 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 Bonnie Lynn Chmil is held by other lawyers.

Eliza A. Kaiser is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Eliza A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Eliza A. Kaiser since 2023. 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 Eliza A. Kaiser is held by other lawyers.

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...

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

Mr. Sandler is a member of the firm's Management Committee and Long-term Planning Committee and co-chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Committee Practice Group. He has substantial experience representing debtors, committees, acquirers, fiduciaries (including receivers and trustees), and other significant parties in interest in complex reorganizations and financially distressed situations, both in and out of court. Mr. Sandler’s recent committee representations include Ditech Hold...

Robert P. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Finance Law. Robert P. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Robert P. Smith 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 Robert P. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Jeremy L. Goldstein advises founders, CEOs, management teams and senior executives in executive compensation and corporate governance matters, particularly as such issues arise in the context of transformative corporate events and sensitive situations. He has been involved in many of the largest corporate transactions of the past decade and in over $3 trillion of M&A over his career. Prior to Sterlington, Mr. Goldstein was a partner at Wachtell Lipton. He writes and speaks frequently on c...

Allan E. Mayefsky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Allan E. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Allan E. Mayefsky since 2003. 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 Allan E. Mayefsky is held by other lawyers.

Christiana Lazo is a partner in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Christiana concentrates her practice on representing ultra-high net worth individuals, their family offices and closely held businesses in developing and implementing sophisticated domestic and international tax and estate plans. Christiana regularly works with principals of private equity and venture capital funds on their estate planning and also has significant experience counseling global cl...