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Covington & Burling LLP


In an increasingly regulated world, we have an exceptional ability to navigate clients through their most complex business problems, deals and disputes. 

Our distinctively collaborative culture allows us to be truly one team globally, drawing on the diverse experience of lawyers and advisors across the firm by seamlessly sharing insight and expertise. 

What sets us apart is our ability to combine the tremendous strength in our litigation, investigations, and corporate practices with deep knowledge of policy and policymakers, and one of the world’s leading regulatory practices. 

This enables us to create novel solutions to our clients’ toughest problems, successfully try their toughest cases and deliver commercially practical advice of the highest quality.

In an increasingly regulated world, we have an exceptional ability to help clients navigate their most complex global business problems. Covington professionals take a holistic approach to deals, disputes, investigations, and policy challenges—whether they are centered within a particular country or have international implications.

We use our extensive insight about the workings of governments around the world to provide practical business advice. Through our “Mini State Department,” our clients benefit from the experience of our more than 120 former government officials, diplomats, and regulators, who work seamlessly with our teams of litigators, regulatory lawyers, and deal makers.

Now in our tenth decade, the firm's good work and good works have continued. Today, the firm numbers more than 1,000 lawyers in 12 offices. Those lawyers and their practices are extraordinarily diverse, obviously more so than at the firm's creation almost 100 years ago. But importantly, the traditions handed down by the firm's founders—excellence, tolerance, integrity, and a commitment to public service and professionalism—endure today.

Partner
Through more than a decade of experience in private practice and positions within the FDA and on the Hill, Wade Ackerman has acquired unique insights into the evolving legal and regulatory…
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Senior Advisor
Christopher Adams advises clients on matters involving China and the region. A non-lawyer, Mr. Adams recently served as the Senior Coordinator for China Affairs at the Treasury Department.…
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Senior Advisor
Sophie Bertin is a former senior official who served as Head of Unit in the “Financial Crisis” Task Force within the Directorate-General for Competition at the European Commission. At DG…
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Associate
Eli Best is a litigator who focuses on employment matters and other civil litigation.
Mr. Best has experience at the trial and appellate levels and in administrative proceedings. He…
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Associate
Brianne Bharkhda is litigator who represents a variety of clients in high-stakes patent litigation and product liability actions. Ms. Bharkhda has experience representing clients at all…
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Partner
A distinguished counselor and litigator, Raymond Biagini has risen to national prominence in a number of high-profile tort cases, defending commercial and government contractors in:

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Associate
Alexandre Biard is a French-qualified lawyer (Paris Bar) and Doctor in Law & Economics. He assists clients across a complex range of regulatory, legal and procedural matters in the…
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Associate
Katie Bies helps solve novel privacy and technology problems across a range of industries. Ms. Bies represents clients in a variety of complex government enforcement and regulatory matters…
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Senior Advisor
Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister of Sweden, draws on his extensive political experience to advise clients as a non-lawyer member of the firm’s global Public Policy and Government Affairs…
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Associate
Hannah Billson is an associate in the London Life Sciences group who joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2011. 
Ms. Billson’s practice focuses on life sciences regulatory, commercial…
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Partner
Robin Blaney is a partner in the firm’s Life Sciences practice.  He advises pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and cosmetic manufacturers and trade associations on a wide range…
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Partner
Jack Bodner is a partner in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions group. He has more than 20 years of experience in advising acquirors, targets, investors, boards of directors, special…
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Of Counsel
M. Michael Cole counsels and advises large and small employers across multiple industries on the full spectrum of labor and employment law matters, with a particular emphasis on California…
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Partner
Miranda Cole is a partner based in Covington's Brussels and London offices. She specialises in competition law (merger control, abuse of dominance, vertical and collaborative arrangements…
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Associate
Perrin Cooke is an associate in the firm's Washington, DC office and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Election and Political Law, and Public Policy practice groups.…
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Of Counsel
Aaron Cooper is of counsel in the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs Practice Group.  His practice focuses on developing and implementing short and long term policy objectives in…
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Partner
Daniel Cooper advises clients on information technology regulatory issues, particularly data protection, e-commerce and data security matters.
According to the latest edition of Chambers UK…
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Associate
Isabelle Corbett is a member of the firm’s futures and derivatives practice.  Ms. Corbett specializes in matters involving the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the…
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Associate
Laura Corbett advises clients on a wide range of antitrust issues including cartel investigations and general behavioral matters, merger control filings, abuse of dominance matters, and…
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Associate
Sarah Cowlishaw is an associate in the London Life Sciences group who joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2009.
Ms. Cowlishaw’s practice focuses on life sciences regulatory and…
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Associate
Sarah Crowder regularly advises clients on compliance issues arising under anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. Ms. Crowder helps…
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Partner
Thomas (T.L.) Cubbage is a partner in the Litigation, Arbitration, Energy, and Employee Benefits practices, representing clients in complex civil and regulatory disputes.  He has trial and…
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Partner
Louise Freeman focuses on complex commercial disputes, and co-chairs the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
Described by Legal 500 as “one of London’s most effective partners,” Ms…
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Partner
Scott Freling divides his practice between working with civilian and defense contractors on traditional government contracts matters and representing buyers and sellers, including a number…
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Associate
Rachel L. Fried is an associate in both the Litigation and the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice groups. She focuses on insurance coverage matters, and has experience…
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Associate
Gregory Frischmann is an associate in Washington, DC with a specialization in banking regulation and financial privacy.  He is a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions and Privacy and…
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Associate
Terra White Fulham is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Government Contracts, Litigation, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups.
Ms…
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Senior Counsel
Corinne Goldstein counsels clients on the application to their worldwide operations of U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-boycott programs. She has particular expertise…
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Associate
Kate Goodloe helps clients navigate a broad range of privacy, cybersecurity, technology and communications issues.
Ms. Goodloe represents clients in privacy-related litigation, enforcement…
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Associate
Nikhil V. Gore's practice in the international and financial institutions groups focuses on complex international disputes, cross-border financial investigations, and other contentious…
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Of Counsel
Deon Govender focuses his practice on project development and corporate and project finance transactions across Africa, with particular emphasis on southern Africa. His experience ranges…
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Partner
John Graubert has more than 30 years of experience in a wide range of complex antitrust and consumer law matters. Mr. Graubert came to the firm after serving for ten years as Principal…
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Associate
Joshua Gray is a technology and IP transactions lawyer with significant industry knowledge, policy and regulatory awareness, and an international outlook.
Mr. Gray regularly advises on…
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Associate
Oliver Grazebrook advises clients on a variety of international disputes, handling both international arbitration and English litigation matters. Mr. Grazebrook has experience representing…
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Associate
Jason Grimes is an associate in the firm’s financial institutions and futures and derivatives practice groups. He advises clients on a wide range of regulatory matters, including compliance…
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Associate
Aaron Gu is an associate in the firm’s Shanghai office. Mr. Gu advises multinational and Chinese companies on a range of corporate, regulatory and compliance issues, particularly those in…
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Partner
Miriam Guggenheim, co-chair of Covington’s Food, Drug & Device Practice Group, assists a broad range of major food and dietary supplement companies in achieving their marketing goals…
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Partner
Charlotte Hill is a financial services and regulation partner in the London office.  She specialises in advising financial institutions on regulatory and commercial matters.
Ms. Hill has…
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Associate
Lily Hines focuses her practice on licensing and other commercial transactions related to intellectual property and technology. She also has considerable background providing intellectual…
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Associate
Pierre Hines provides counseling, investigation, and litigation services to government contractors – particularly those in the defense, healthcare, and information technology industries. He…
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Senior Counsel
Lawrence Hobel advises domestic and international clients on policyholder coverage and complex environmental matters and litigation.
According to the latest edition of Chambers USA, sources…
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Senior Of Counsel
Sandy Hoe has practiced government contracts law for more than 40 years.  His expertise includes issues of contract formation, negotiation of subcontracts, bid protests, the structuring of…
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Of Counsel




Barbara Hoffman is of counsel to the firm, resident in the New York office.  Her practice focuses on white collar and investigative work, drawing on more than 30 years of experience as…
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Associate




Jennifer A. Holmes is an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group and international practice group in Covington’s Washington, DC office.
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Associate
Reid Hooper primarily focuses his practice on advising public companies, investors and regulated entities with respect to ongoing securities regulatory compliance, including preparing SEC…
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Associate
Thomas Hou is a corporate attorney who represents clients in complex transactions, including debt financings, project financings, intellectual property licenses and collaborations, mergers…
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Partner
Technology, intellectual property and data are amongst the most valuable and strategic assets for a business. Clients turn to Nigel Howard to help them execute on their most innovative and…
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Associate
Jeff Kosseff is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office.  He is a member of the Communications & Media and Privacy & Data Security practice groups. Before becoming a lawyer…
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Senior of Counsel
Carlo Kostka is a senior of counsel member of Covington’s global corporate finance practice. In advising clients, Mr. Kostka draws on a career spanning over twenty years in the finance…
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Senior Advisor
Ambassador Karel Kovanda is a senior public policy advisor in Covington’s EU Public Policy Practice Group. A former diplomat and non-lawyer, Ambassador Kovanda has a wealth of experience,…
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Partner
Adem Koyuncu is double qualified as a lawyer and medical doctor and a partner in our Brussels and Frankfurt office. He is a chair of the firm's "Food, Drug & Device" practice group and…
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Of Counsel
Anna Durand Kraus advises on issues relating to the complex array of laws governing the health care industry. Her background as Deputy General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Health and…
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Associate
Christina Kuhn advises medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech companies on a broad range of FDA regulatory strategy and compliance matters. She has experience with cutting-edge and…
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Of Counsel
Joan Kutcher has more than 30 years of experience providing strategic advice to stakeholders in a broad range of industries, with a particular expertise in federal and state health care-…
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Associate
James Kwok provides advice to financial institutions, asset managers and commercial entities with respect to derivatives. He also regularly represents clients on a wide range of regulatory…
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Associate
Ashley Kwon is a litigator with a focus on intellectual property litigation and pharmaceutical advisory work.
Ms. Kwon has experience representing a wide variety of clients in high-stakes…
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Senior Of Counsel
Jon Kyl retired from Congress in January 2013 as the second-highest ranking Republican senator. He advises companies on domestic and international policies that influence U.S. and multi-…
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Associate
Philip Levitz is a litigator with extensive and diverse trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has successfully briefed and argued…
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Partner
Frederic Levy, co-chair of the Government Contracts Practice Group, is one of the nation’s leading suspension and debarment lawyers, focusing his practice on the resolution of complex…
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Associate




Jason Levy advises companies on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation, including compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.  Mr. Levy’s has significant…
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Associate
Teresa Lewi represents policyholders in insurance coverage disputes relating to numerous types of claims, including first-party property and business interruption, cyber, asbestos,…
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Associate
Angi Li assists technology, life sciences, and digital media companies in meeting their business objectives, from making strategic investments or conducting capital raises to closing…
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Associate
Richard Li has wide experience in advising public and private companies and investment funds on cross-border business transactions with primary focus on life sciences industry, including…
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Partner
Weishi Li is a partner in the firm's Shanghai office.  Her practice covers a wide range of technology-related transactions across multiple sectors, including the life sciences and hi-tech…
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Partner
Peter Lichtenbaum advises clients on a broad array of international regulatory compliance and trade matters, including export controls, economic sanctions, national security reviews of…
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Associate
Sarah Liebschutz is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where she is a member of the International Trade and Government Contracts practice groups.  Ms. Liebschutz’s practice…
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Associate
Julia Lippman is an associate in the government contracts practice. She has advised clients in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, nuclear, non-profit, and services. She is…
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Associate
Yurij Melnyk advises and represents clients in intellectual property matters, particularly copyright and trademark litigation and counseling, as well as in insurance coverage disputes.…
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Associate
Anna Sophia Oberschelp de Meneses is an associate in the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.
Ms. Oberschelp de Meneses advises companies on European data protection law, with a…
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Attorney
Antonio Michaelides advises clients in heavily regulated sectors on a broad range of cross-border corporate governance and transactional matters in both Europe and the Middle East. He has…
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Partner
David Miles has extensive experience structuring, advising on, and executing complex, high value financing transactions. He advises clients on a broad array of financing matters, including…
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Senior Counsel
Charles A. Miller is resident in our DC office and practices in the areas of Federal-State Programs, Health Care and Litigation, including Appellate and Supreme Court litigation.  Mr.…
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Special Counsel
Helena Milner-Smith helps companies navigate complex international HR-legal compliance issues.
Ms. Milner-Smith advises clients across a range of industries on all aspects of UK and…
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Associate
Christine Minarich practices in the firm’s international trade and government contracts groups.  She counsels clients on US trade regulations, including export controls and anti-boycott…
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Policy Advisor
Jurgita Miseviciute is a policy advisor in the Public Policy Practice Group. Ms. Miseviciute advises clients on a range of European public and regulatory affairs issues, including the EU…
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Associate
John Mizerak is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. He focuses on environmental matters as well as civil and administrative litigation, and has advised on issues under the…
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Partner
Combining his four years’ experience at the center of some of the nation’s most critical public policy debates as Chief of Staff to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and his more than 20…
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Special Counsel
Eve Pogoriler's practice focuses on communications and media.  She advises media and communications clients in a variety of transactional, regulatory, and rulemaking matters and counsels…
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Partner
Robyn Polashuk focuses her practice on the licensing and distribution of television networks and programming content across a variety of platforms, including cable and satellite, IPTV,…
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Associate
Agnieszka (Aga) Polcyn is an associate in the London office of Covington & Burling, having previously worked in the Brussels office of the firm. Her practice focuses on European and…
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Partner
Kevin Poloncarz represents a broad range of clients on policy, regulatory, litigation, commercial, and enforcement matters involving air quality, climate change, and clean energy. He has…
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Associate
Jérôme de Ponsay is an associate in the antitrust and competition team practicing in all areas of European and national competition law, with specific experience in multi-jurisdictional…
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Partner
Ethan Posner, named by The American Lawyer as a "Rising Litigation Star," represents major pharmaceutical and health care organizations in federal criminal and civil investigations, state…
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Associate
Julia Post advises biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and trade association clients on a variety of federal and state regulatory and compliance matters. In particular, Ms. Post…
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Partner
Hilary Prescott is a partner in the firm’s London office with broad experience gained over more than 20 years in the corporate and commercial field.  Ms. Prescott has a particular focus on…
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Repeatedly ranked as having one of the best privacy practices in the world, Covington combines exceptional substantive expertise with an unrivaled understanding of the IT industry, and of e…
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Associate
Sari Sharoni’s practice combines privacy litigation and advisory work on state and federal privacy and data security laws, federal copyright and trademark law, and analogous state laws.
Ms…
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Senior Of Counsel
Steven Shaw is senior of counsel in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Government Contracts Practice Group.  He is also active in litigation matters, specializing in civil…
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Partner
Richard Shea is chair of Covington’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. Mr. Shea is widely regarded as the nation’s leading authority on cash balance, pension equity,…
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Associate
Nicholas Shepherd is an associate in the firm’s Brussels office, where he is a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group, advising clients on national and international…
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Associate
Mr. Sherwood helps clients solve problems arising from government contracts. He advises government contractors on a wide range of matters, such as compliance with procurement regulations,…
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Associate
Kevin Shortill advises tax-exempt and not-for-profit organizations on a wide variety of tax and corporate matters, including grant-making, internet-related activities, public solicitation (…
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Partner
René Siemens is a nationally recognized insurance coverage practitioner who represents policyholders in negotiations and disputes with their insurers. He also handles complex product…
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Associate
Nicholas Simon assists companies, financial institutions and private equity firms negotiate and execute a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing…
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Associate
Tyler Sines is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where he is a member of both the financial institutions and corporate practices. His practice focuses on assisting financial…
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Associate
Caleb Skeath advises clients on a broad range of cybersecurity and privacy issues, including cybersecurity incident response, cybersecurity and privacy compliance obligations, internal…
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Partner
Kurt Wimmer is the U.S. chair of our Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, and is past chair of the Privacy and Information Security Committee of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust…
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Associate
Lauren Wiseman is a member of the firm’s Corporate practice group and focuses on media, technology, and intellectual property transactions.
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New York University School of Law, J.D…
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Associate
Robin Wolfenden is an associate in the employment practice group in the London office who joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2008. Ms. Wolfenden advises multinational companies on…
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Associate
Matthew G. Wood advises companies and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions,…
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Associate
Megan Woodford represents both public and private companies, as well as individuals, in connection with a broad range of employee compensation and benefits matters. She advises on the…
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Partner
Will Woolston helps employers solve tough employee benefits and executive compensation problems. Mr. Woolston is a partner in the firm’s Washington office whose practice focuses on all…
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Of Counsel
Jason Workmaster focuses his practice on government contracts-related litigation, including civil False Claims Act (FCA) cases, contract disputes, and bid protests. He has represented a…
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Associate
Victor Wu is an associate in the firm’s Beijing office, where he is a member of the firm’s anti-corruption, international, and white collar groups. 
Mr. Wu's practice is focused on anti-…
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