Stephen J. Liakas

Derick W. Betts, Jr. is a member of Seward & Kissel’s Corporate Finance and Tax Groups. Derick has practiced law since 1970. Derick specializes in international corporate law, limited liability company, tax and ship finance matters principally related to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and joint venture shipping transactions. He has particular expertise in taxation of the shipping industry, specifically the U.S. taxation of foreign shipping and joint venture shipping trans...

Carlos Cucurella, a Barcelona native who practiced law in Spain, focuses on international IP and brand protection. He manages worldwide trademark portfolios and advises clients on international trademark clearance, registration, licensing, anti-counterfeiting, policing, and enforcement. He also represents and advises clients in domain name disputes, online enforcement, and social media. His work frequently includes counseling clients on complex trademark filing programs and multicountry oppos...

Wendy J. Mellk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Wendy J., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wendy J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicky S. Rooz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Nicky S., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicky S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicole Moshang is a litigation partner at the firm where she represents clients in the pursuit of and in defense of environmental claims for cost recovery, contribution, natural resource damages, toxic tort, breach of contract, insurance coverage and enforcement and penalty actions under various state and federal statutes. In addition to her litigation practice, Nicole advises clients on a range of environmental matters, including regulatory compliance with federal, state and local regimes. N...

Jay Waxenberg has been with the Personal Planning Department of Proskauer Rose LLP since 1984 and is now Chair of the Department. A former member of the firm’s Executive Committee, he focuses his practice on estate and tax planning and estate and trust administration. Jay primarily represents individuals and their estates. He represents many families with significant multigenerational wealth, and has assisted them in the structuring of their estate plans so as to minimize gift, estate a...

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...

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

Karen Grottalio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Karen, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Walter M. Meginniss, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Union and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Walter M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 1991. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Walter M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.