Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Corporate Law
Kaley Sokolowski is an associate in Sterlington’s Corporate and M&A practice, advising clients on a range of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, joint ventures, co‑investments and corporate governance. Prior to joining Sterlington, Kaley practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell, Gunderson Dettmer and Withers Bergman in New York. Her client base spans public and private companies, family offices, founders, and high-net-worth individuals across sectors including fashion, ent...
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...
Penelope Hamilton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Penelope practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Penelope Hamilton 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 Penelope Hamilton is held by other lawyers.
Paolo De Jesus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Entertainment and Sports Law. Paolo practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Paolo De Jesus since 2024. 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 Paolo De Jesus is held by other lawyers.
Based in Albany, New York, Amanda Johnson is part of the Harris Beach Murtha team. She focuses on corporate law, working predominantly with private companies on legal business matters such as mergers and acquisitions, and the structuring of debt and equity offerings. Amanda offers legal guidance on drafting and negotiating key documents including term sheets, stock and asset purchase agreements, and consents for the board and stockholders in private company financings and acquisitions. Additi...
Nicoleas Mayne is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment and Sports Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Nicoleas practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Nicoleas Mayne since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recogniti...
John Michael Lyon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. John Michael practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized John Michael Lyon 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 John Michael Lyon is held by other lawyers.
Chenyu Hao is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Chenyu practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Chenyu Hao 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 Chenyu Hao is held by other lawyers.
Nick Pusateri is a Shareholder in Gross Shuman’s Business and Corporate Law practice area. Nick focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, business succession planning, corporate governance, and commercial contracts. He is a graduate of Niagara University where he earned his B.A. in Political Science. Mr. Pusateri earned his J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where he served as a publications editor of the Buffalo Law Review and an associate of the Buffalo Public ...
Samuele Riva is an associate in the Firm’s business law practice group, where he advises clients on a wide range of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, majority and minority investments, capital raising, exit strategies, corporate governance and commercial contracts. Samuele’s practice focuses primarily on transactions spanning mergers, acquisitions and strategic exists. He helps guide clients through all phases of the transaction process, including deal str...
Katharine Patterson is a corporate lawyer who represents public and private companies in general corporate, transactional and securities matters. Her practice focuses on capital markets transactions, corporate governance and disclosure, mergers and acquisitions and compliance with federal securities laws. Before joining WilmerHale, Ms. Patterson was an associate at another law firm where she focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions.
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