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Shayla Harlev is a transactional partner in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Shayla has a diverse transactional and corporate counseling practice with an emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in connection with acquisitions and dispositions and other complex transactions. She has extensive experience with leveraged buyouts and dispositions of public and private companies, as well as going-private transactions, minority investments and joint ventures. Shayla also couns...

Jeffrey Alitz is Chair of Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Construction and Design Law national practice section and is a partner in the Boston office. For over two decades, he has been a nationally recognized A&E attorney who has tried cases throughout New England defending an array of construction and design professionals. Mr. Alitz ‘s mediation and arbitration experience, particularly concerning construction and real estate disputes is extensive. Over his multi-decade career, Mr...

Marko S. Zatylny is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Marko S. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Marko S. Zatylny 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 Marko S. Zatylny is held by other lawyers.

Ms. Vanderzanden is a Shareholder in the Boston Office. She has specialized in the area of labor and employment law for nearly 20 years. She devotes her practice to helping employers with employment related disputes, conducting investigations, providing counseling and handling disputes in litigation and arbitration. She has personally conducted dozens of investigations, including investigations involving employee allegations of misconduct by company executives and systemic discrimination. She...

Hon. James E. Vallee James Vallee is the practice group leader of the Government Relations & Public Policy group and a member of the Real Estate practice group. Jim works with large and mid-size corporate and non-profit clients providing strategic advice on government relations matters, including executive branch and legislative lobbying on policy, regulatory, and procurement matters at both the state and federal levels. Jim also serves as managing partner of the Boston office. What do yo...

Pat is co-director of the Litigation Department. He has over 35 years of experience representing various parties in complicated contract, trust, real estate, and insolvency-related matters in State and Federal court. He is an active member of the firm's Associate Evaluation Committee and chair of its Pro Bono Committee. Over the years Pat has focused his practice on the litigation and resolution of business disputes, including disputes involving fiduciary duties and creditors’ rights. H...

Molly W. Fox is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group who counsels public and private companies and financial institutions on capital markets, corporate finance, corporate governance, and securities matters, with an emphasis on public offerings and public company representation. She routinely advises on complex capital markets transactions, including investment grade debt issuances, convertible debt offerings, initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, PIPEs, at-the-market offe...

Peter A. Caro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Peter A. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Peter A. Caro 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 Peter A. Caro is held by other lawyers.

Adam P. Forman advises employers in a broad range of employment law matters. His practice is dedicated to providing day-to-day counseling to clients on all issues that touch the workplace and to drafting critical employment-related documents such as employment contracts, severance agreements, handbooks and reduction-in-force documentation. Adam also conducts employment-related trainings for clients on topics as varied as harassment prevention, hiring techniques, conducting investigations and ...

Marcia S. Wagner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Marcia S. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Marcia S. Wagner 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 Marcia S. Wagner is held by other lawyers.