Stephen Asay advises clients on proactive risk management strategies and the resolution of complex commercial litigation involving insurance coverage and construction claims.
Simon Barrett is the head of Pillsbury’s Finance practice in Japan and the co-head of the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure practice in Japan.
Steve Becker leads Pillsbury’s International Trade practice. His work encompasses a broad range of legal subjects in the areas of international trade regulation and international law.
Pillsbury partner James Bobotek concentrates his practice on a variety of construction and insurance matters.
Matt Brady represents and advises leading domestic and international clients on a broad range of complex business and commercial disputes, including financial services and lending disputes, first-party and third-party insurance recovery, global sourcing contract disputes, construction claims, and white-collar defense and investigations.
Matt Carter’s practice includes litigating bid protests, conducting internal investigations, representing companies and individuals in suspension and debarment proceedings, and providing regulatory and compliance advice.
Charles Conrad, a Pillsbury Litigation partner, focuses on complex commercial disputes in the energy and construction industries, both onshore and offshore.
Pillsbury Litigation partner and Firm Chair David Dekker is recognized as one of the leading construction lawyers in the U.S., and was identified by BTI as among the “most valuable” practitioners to corporate counsel worldwide, in any practice area.
David Dixon, Pillsbury’s Government Contracts & Disputes Practice group co-leader, concentrates his practice on counseling and disputes regarding the formation and administration of government contracts, grants and cooperative agreements at the federal level.
Meghan Doherty represents clients in a wide variety of matters including bid protests, cybersecurity, M&A, size protests and appeals, claims, and suspensions and debarments.
Aaron Dyer, national co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense team, is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on complex criminal and civil litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.
Nancy Fischer, Pillsbury’s global head of the Regulatory practice, is consistently recognized by Chambers and other publications as a leading authority on international trade law.
Ed Flanders, managing partner of the New York Office and former head of Pillsbury’s Litigation practice in New York, represents companies in large, complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters.
Will Fork represents electric utilities and companies on international energy transaction, export control, nuclear liability and domestic regulatory issues.
Jeffrey Gans, chair of Pillsbury’s Public-Private Partnership team, advises owners, developers and contractors on major projects.
Eric Gold advises clients on a wide range of complex business and insurance coverage disputes.
Pillsbury partner Brendan Hennessey is a tireless advocate who uses his government and private sector experience to help clients navigate complex risks and resolve disputes in the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors.
Tom Hill, a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice, focuses his national practice on white-collar criminal and government enforcement matters and internal corporate investigations.
Michael Evan Jaffe, a Pillsbury partner with a particular focus in arbitration, litigation and other forms of dispute resolution, is frequently recognized among the most skilled advocates in international arbitration and U.S. litigation.
For 39 years at Pillsbury, Rob James has helped clients achieve their goals on complex energy, construction and infrastructure transactions.
John Jensen is noted by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 U.S. as a federal government contracts authority.
Steve Kaplan, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and M&A partner, guides entrepreneurs from a wide industry spectrum through every phase of building, growing, operating and eventually selling successful businesses.
As lead counsel for over forty jury and bench trials, Steven Knott focuses his practice on insurance recovery, commercial disputes and construction litigation.
Gerald “Jay” Konkel represents corporate policyholders in pursuing insurance assets for product liability, toxic tort claims, environmental damages, E&O, business interruption losses, and other liabilities.
Mike Lepre has more than 30 years of experience representing domestic and foreign generators of nuclear power, and vendors of uranium fuel and nuclear power plant components, in all aspects of their business, including transactional, litigation, regulatory and strategic business matters.
Melissa Lesmes is a member of the firm’s board and leads the Construction Counseling & Dispute Resolution practice group. She focuses her practice on complex construction claims and insurance coverage disputes.
Laura is a partner in Pillsbury’s Construction Counseling & Dispute Resolution practice.
Pillsbury partner Matthew MacLean is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. for commercial disputes and litigation.
Pillsbury partner Michael McNamara is a tenacious trial lawyer consistently recognized by Chambers USA for his work in the construction law field.
Steve Meltzer is a partner in the law firm’s Corporate practice, where he focuses his activities on information technology, life sciences, health care, defense and intelligence-related projects.
Richard Oliver, a Los Angeles-based Pillsbury partner, is a leading authority on government contracts and disputes involving the Department of Defense and civilian agencies.
Marques Peterson’s practice focuses on counseling and representing aerospace/ defense and civil contractors in both federal procurement and international defense sales.
Matthew Rabinowitz advises companies on compliance with import/export regulations, anti-corruption laws and OFAC sanctions. He further assists companies in navigating the CFIUS review process.
Aaron Ralph is a partner in Pillsbury’s Government Contracts & Disputes practice, where he helps clients navigate intellectual property matters, cost and pricing issues, internal investigations, and compliance obligations, as well as bid protests and contract claims litigation.
Pej Razavilar is a partner in Pillsbury’s Real Estate practice and serves as co-head of the East Coast Real Estate practice. Based in New York and Miami, he advises institutional investors, sponsors, developers, lenders and investment managers in complex real estate and private-equity transactions across all major asset classes, including hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, industrial and retail.
James Rishwain, Pillsbury’s Global Head of Real Estate and Real Estate and Construction Industry Leader, has served as a preeminent legal adviser to global market leaders, Fortune 100 companies, real estate companies, professional service firms, family offices and corporate boards.
Michael Rizzo is managing partner of the Los Angeles office. He regularly represents service contractors, defense contractors, transportation contractors and technology companies in high-stakes matters involving resolution of precedential issues.
Katsumi Shirai represents global financial institutions and investment funds and multinational corporations from English- and German-speaking countries in downstream investments across Asia, particularly in Japan.
Pillsbury Energy partner Jay Silberg is one of the nuclear power industry’s “go-to” lawyers, responsible for licensing many U.S. nuclear plants and litigating precedent-setting cases.
Nathan Spatz is a skilled trial and appellate lawyer with significant alternative dispute resolution (ADR) experience.
Ryan Steinbrunner advises clients in complex commercial business litigation matters, with a focus on the construction, real estate and energy sectors.
Pillsbury Corporate partner Matt Swartz advises middle-market and technology companies, and their investors, on M&As, venture capital and private equity transactions, and public securities offerings.
Pillsbury partner and firm General Counsel Stacie Yee leads the firm’s internal global general counsel functions and also handles employment litigation, arbitration and counseling, and complex commercial litigation for a global clientele.
Mary Buxton represents clients in a wide variety of matters, including Contract Disputes Act certified claims, contract terminations, bid protests, M&A, size protests and appeals, and California state and local matters.
Dinesh Dharmadasa focuses on a broad range of government contract law, including contract formation and compliance matters, bid protests, and claims.
Elizabeth Dye is counsel located in the firm’s Houston office focusing her practice on complex insurance coverage disputes and construction claims, with a particular focus on international matters. She has experience in jurisdictions across the country, as well as with administered and non-administered arbitrations and before state and federal courts.
Laura Freid-Studlo advises clients at all stages of the construction process, from contract drafting through dispute resolution.
Bill Hale represents contractors and owners in the resolution of disputes arising out of public and private contracts.
John Heisse, a Pillsbury Litigation partner, was named "Construction Lawyer of the Year" for 2017 by Who's Who Legal.
Julia Judish serves as a trusted advisor to nonprofit organizations, credentialing organizations, and government contractors.
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