Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Corporate Law
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Martha Anderson is Managing Partner of Nixon Peabody’s Buffalo, New York, office. She is a finance and corporate lawyer with over 25 years of experience representing financial institutions and businesses of all types in connection with leveraged and project finance transactions and mergers, acquisitions and dispositions. She also has extensive experience in professional sports matters involving NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL teams and their stadiums and arenas. What do you focus on? I help finan...
Daniel Wolf’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions where he represents public and private companies, as well as private equity firms, in a variety of domestic and international transactions. His transactional experience spans the range of M&A activity including many significant cross-border and contested transactions. He also counsels public company clients on governance, activism defense, finance, securities and other general corporate matters. In 2021, Daniel was recognize...
Tyler O'Reilly represents commercial banks, direct lenders, and corporate borrowers in a broad range of lending transactions. He advises community, regional, national, and global banks, as well as private lenders, on credit facilities for Commercial & Industrial borrowers. His work includes syndicated and bilateral loans; acquisition financings; asset-based lending; cash flow lines of credit; senior and subordinated term loans; bridge loans; letter of credit facilities; mezzanine debt; eq...
David H. Alexander practices law in New York and Florida, and serves as a foreign legal consultant in Ontario, Canada. His areas of practice include wills, estates and trusts, estate planning and administration, business counseling, corporate law and taxation. He represents Canadian and other foreign corporations in the establishment of United States subsidiaries and in their conduct of business in the United States. He also represents Canadian and other foreign persons who purchase assets in...
Senwan H. Akhtar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Senwan H., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Senwan H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joseph J. Gumkowski practices in the areas of general business law, e-commerce, taxation, and intellectual property. His practice is concentrated in servicing select clients of the firm in the entertainment business. Mr. Gumkowski is an active member of the Sports Car Club of America; the Sports Car Club of America, Western New York Region; the South Towns Motor Club; and the Central New York Ice Racing Association. Mr. Gumkowski earned second place in the 2002 New York State Road Racing Cham...
Harris E. Markhoff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates. Harris E., who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 1989. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Harris E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Matthew Morey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Matthew, who practices law in Buffalo, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Victoria M. Peluso 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. Victoria M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Victoria M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeff is an associate in the Business Transactions Group, where he focuses on corporate transactional work, including middle market M&A and investment management transactions. Jeff’s practice covers a broad range of matters for clients, including corporate formation, corporate governance and drafting shareholder agreements, operating agreements, confidentiality agreements and other arrangements. Prior to joining Seward & Kissel, Jeff was an associate in the Corporate & Securi...
Elizabeth F. Damaskos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Elizabeth F., 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 Elizabeth F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey J. Koh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Venture Capital Law. Jeffrey J., 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 Jeffrey J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Penelope Hamilton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Penelope, 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 Penelope is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ana Hubert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ana, 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 Ana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrea Sorrentino's practice focuses on all aspects of corporate law. She represents public and private companies in a variety of industries, including technology, life sciences and financial services. Ms. Sorrentino has represented clients on a wide range of complex capital markets and financing transactions, including venture financings, initial public offerings, private placements, and follow-on equity offerings. She also regularly advises clients on ongoing disclosure requirements, SEC re...
Neil ODonnell is a founding partner at Legal Scale. His practice primarily focuses on private equity transactions and fund formation. Neil represents investors and emerging-growth companies with early-stage financings, including issuances of SAFEs, warrants, convertible debt and other equity securities. He also provides advice on compliance and corporate governance for his clients. Prior to founding Legal Scale, Neil spent several years raising and deploying debt and equity capital to purchas...
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