Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Corporate Compliance Law
Sarah Matchett advises private and public companies on a broad range of corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and general corporate matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Ms. Matchett was a corporate and securities associate at another law firm in New York.
Rebecca J. Foxwell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Rebecca J., 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 Rebecca J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephen DiMaria is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment and Sports Law and Real Estate Law. Stephen, who practices law in Forest Hills, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicoleas Mayne is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment and Sports Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Nicoleas, 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 Nicoleas is held by other top lawyers in the same g...
David Lifshitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law. David, 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 David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mark H. Mixon, Jr. is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Securities Litigation Practice Groups. Mark is a general corporate and commercial litigator who represents individual and corporate clients in complex, high stakes business and corporate governance disputes, including commercial breach of contract claims, corporate-control litigation, disputes related to directors’ and controlling stockholders&rsqu...
Rachael Joseph is a corporate lawyer who represents a wide range of companies in transactional matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Ms. Joseph was an associate and summer associate at another New York firm, where she focused her work on mergers and acquisitions, emerging companies, capital markets and corporate finance. She also externed at another New York firm. During her time at the University of Virginia School of Law, she co-founded and was the president of the Middle Eastern and North ...
Alex Dean advises public and private companies on a wide range of corporate law matters. He focuses on debt financing transactions including bank financings, syndicated institutional loans, venture debt, and public and private capital market transactions in connection with acquisition financings, recapitalizations and other corporate finance transactions.
Rob Kelley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Securities Regulation. Rob, 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 Rob is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Suni Sreepada is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Suni, 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 Suni is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Travis Ortiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Travis, 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 Travis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joanna Hazelton is a corporate transactional lawyer representing a wide range of corporate clients in joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions and related corporate governance matters. She advises clients across multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology and several services sectors. Joanna’s experience includes advising nonprofit corporations in affiliations and disaffiliations, mergers, dissolutions, orga...
Benjamin C. Lobley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law. Benjamin C., 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 Benjamin C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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