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David Donahue brings the benefit of his extensive courtroom experience when advising clients on protection and enforcement issues relating to copyright, trademark, unfair competition, right of publicity, design patent, and related commercial matters. His commercial litigation experience also informs his approach to negotiating and drafting commercial agreements involving intellectual property matters. David’s deep litigation experience includes successes in federal and state trial and a...

Christopher G. Boies is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Christopher G. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher G. Boies 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 Christopher G. Boies is held by other la...

Pasquale Vairo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Pasquale practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Pasquale Vairo since 2026. 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 Pasquale Vairo is held by other lawyers.

Howard R. Shapiro has practiced commercial real estate law since 1976, representing financial institutions, real estate opportunity funds, public and private REITS, private investors and developers in a variety of sophisticated real estate transactions. A significant part of his current practice involves the representation of lenders and debtors in complex real estate financial matters. These include distressed loan work-outs and restructurings, equity recapitalizations, acquisition and dispo...

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

Richard M. Steigman is a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, where he represents plaintiffs in complex personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including case development and preparation, trial, complex legal motion practice, and appeals in New York State and federal courts. In 2027, Steigman was named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigati...

John T. Lutz advises clients on the tax aspects of investment funds, structured finance, derivatives and structured products. He also counsels clients on matters related to insurance products, investment tax credits, conventional US and cross-border securities offerings, and corporate mergers and acquisitions. John represents a number of tax-exempt organizations in connection with their investment activities and incentive compensation arrangements. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/peo...

Chris Reitzel is a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Project Finance and Public Finance group. He works with issuers, underwriters and financial advisors on public and project finance projects across a broad range of sectors. He serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriters’ counsel on public offerings and private placements. His diverse transactional background includes taxable and tax-exempt debt, complex variable rate products including subordinated and senior commercial...

Rachel Strom is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Media Law. Rachel practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Rachel Strom 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 Rachel Strom is held by other lawyers.

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...