Lawyers in United States

Alexander Cochran

Alexander Cochran is a corporate partner and a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group. He focuses on corporate transactions in the insurance industry, including mergers and acquisitions, financings and pension risk transfer transactions. Mr. Cochran is a frequent author and speaker on legal developments affecting the insurance industry. He is a member of the team that authored the 2025 update of “Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook,” published by Practising Law Institute, which provides attorneys with an essential reference to keep up with emerging trends in insurance and investment management M&A. He is the co-author of numerous publications, including “Federal Reserve Publishes Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Capital Requirements For Insurers,” FC&S Legal (July, 2016); “Federal Reserve Proposes Enhanced Prudential Standards For Insurance SIFIs,” FC&S Legal (July, 2016); “Developments At The NAIC Spring Meeting,” Law360 (April, 2016); “Financial Buyer Participation In The Insurance Industry: An Update For 2015,” FC&S Legal (July, 2015); and the Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook (Practising Law Institute, 2023). His recent speaking engagements include “Insurance M&A: Evolution or Revolution?,” S&P Global Webinar 2017 and “Financial Reinsurance as Alternative Capital” at the Hanover Re Experience 2015. Mr. Cochran received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2005, where he was a senior editor of the Law Review, and his B.A. magna cum laude from Bucknell University in 2002. Prior to joining Debevoise in 2006, Mr. Cochran was a law clerk to the Hon. Mary McLaughlin of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Alexander Dye

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Alexander F. Cohen

Alex Cohen advises clients and Latham lawyers facing thorny issues arising under the US securities laws. As Co-Chair of Latham & Watkins’ National Office in Washington, D.C., he draws on his experience as a senior official at the SEC and decades of capital markets practice. Alex helps clients navigate: Complex securities transactions Registration and reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Accounting restatements SEC investigations He is well-regarded in the global capital markets for advising non-US clients on US securities law matters, and spent 2001-2006 in Latham’s London and Hong Kong offices. Consistent with Latham culture, Alex serves as an accessible and valuable resource, providing guidance and insight to deal teams and colleagues throughout the firm. Alex served as the SEC’s Deputy General Counsel for Legal Policy and Administrative Practice and later as Deputy Chief of Staff. During his time at the SEC, he advised the SEC Chairman on highly sensitive questions across all aspects of the agency’s work, including the SEC’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. He also worked closely with the Chairman, Commissioners, and senior agency staff to develop and implement SEC rulemakings. He served as a law clerk to Judge Wilfred Feinberg of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Thought Leadership Alex and the National Office have developed an expansive body of publicly available thought leadership that demystifies the intersection of technical regulations, agency lore, and market practice. Topics include: Initial public offerings (IPOs) Financial statements Cross-border securities offerings In addition, he edits Latham’s Words of Wisdom resource, tackling interesting legal issues in the capital markets in a lively, plain-English style. He acted as a technical advisor to Oliver Stone for the film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).

Latham & Watkins

Alexander Fine

Alexander D. Fine is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions, Global Finance, and Private Equity Practice Groups. Mr. Fine’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors and public companies on a wide range of transactional matters, including strategic mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, and joint ventures. He also advises clients on corporate governance and securities law matters.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Alexander Gelb

Associate, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Alexander Ginsberg

Litigation partner, Government Contracts Practice. Mr. Ginsberg’s practice focuses on the representation of government contractors in all areas of government contracts law, including bid protests, contract disputes, enforcement defense, small business issues, cost accounting, compliance efforts, and mergers and acquisitions involving government contractors.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Alexander Giraldo

Associate

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Alexander Horn

Morningstar Law Group

Alexander Iparraguirre

Winston Taylor

Alexander J. Merton

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Alexander Kuiper

Alexander Kuiper is the Founder and Chief Executive Partner of Kuiper Law Firm. In this leadership capacity, he oversees the firm’s strategic direction, business operations, and long-term vision while maintaining an active role in legal practice. With a hands-on approach, Alexander balances client representation with executive responsibilities. His practice spans corporate law, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex legal matters. Under his guidance, the firm maintains its emphasis on delivering high-quality, client-focused solutions. As Managing Partner, Alexander ensures that policies, procedures, and firm culture align with core values and ethical standards. He leads efforts in business development, talent management, and strategic growth, fostering a collaborative environment that supports both legal excellence and client satisfaction. Beyond his operational leadership, Alexander remains deeply engaged in key client matters, leveraging his legal expertise to support the firm’s reputation for responsiveness, integrity, and results.

Kuiper Law Firm PLLC

Alexander Lee

Managing Partner

Ascendant LLP

Alexander Lynch

Co-Head of Weil's Capital Markets practice

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Alexander Mirkin

Principal

Offit Kurman

Alexander Morrow

Associate

Shartsis Friese LLP

Alexander Nicas

Partner

Goodwin

Alexander Okuliar

Click here for attorney bio. Alex Okuliar is Co-Chair of Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice Group. He was the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Antitrust Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice during the first Trump Administration and, earlier in his career, an advisor at the Federal Trade Commission. His practice includes litigation, merger reviews, and government investigations. “The ‘excellent’ Alex Okuliar has a broad practice taking in merger clearance, conduct investigations and antitrust litigation. He is particularly noted for his work on behalf of media and technology companies.” – Chambers USA, DC Antitrust Alex represents clients in lawsuits in federal and state courts around the United States. He has helped clients succeed in a wide range of cases, including class actions and private party disputes alleging price fixing, monopolization, group boycotts, market allocation, and tying. He also regularly represents clients in merger and conduct investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General, and foreign agencies, including the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority. He has guided clients through the complex global merger clearance process and litigated agency merger challenges through trial. Alex has a history of notable agency leadership experience. He was appointed the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Enforcement in the DOJ Antitrust Division during the first Trump Administration and in that role oversaw more than 150 career staff, dozens of complex merger investigations, and an industry-wide review of online platforms. He was also one of the principal architects and leaders of the agency’s landmark search monopolization case against Google (U.S. v. Google). Earlier in his career, Alex served as an attorney advisor to former FTC Commissioner Ohlhausen and a trial attorney in the DOJ Antitrust Division. Prior to his service as Deputy AAG, Alex was a partner at another international law firm. Alex is a thought leader and a frequent writer and speaker. He currently serves as the co-chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section’s Joint Conduct Committee, and is the former chair of the Section’s Intellectual Property Committee and co-chair of the 2023 Antitrust Fall Forum on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Corporations, Securities & Antitrust Executive Committee of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. Alex serves on Morrison Foerster’s AI Steering Committee and Life Sciences Steering Committee. Alex has also edited or contributed to leading antitrust treatises and handbooks, including Antitrust Law Developments (7th edition), the Premerger Notification Practice Manual (3rd and 4th editions), and the Intellectual Property and Antitrust Handbook (2nd edition). Before law school, Alex co-founded and sold an online technology company. Representative Experience Merger Review and Litigation Alex has worked on nearly a thousand deals across many industry sectors over his roughly 25-year career. He has handled dozens of second requests and litigated merger cases through trial. Clients appreciate the range and depth of experience he can offer them. As one client noted in The Legal 500 U.S. Antitrust: Merger Control guide, “Alex Okuliar brings a deep knowledge of the law and economics of antitrust, and the ability to frame that knowledge within the unique circumstances of the digital economy.” His notable public representations include: Microsoft in many deals, including its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, an AI-powered developer platform. Unity Software Inc. in multiple transactions, including its all-stock $4.4 billion acquisition of ironSource and the concurrent $1 billion PIPE investment in the company by Silver Lake and Sequoia, and in response to the related $13.6 billion unsolicited acquisition proposal from AppLovin Corporation. Hispanic Broadcasting Company in its $3 billion sale to Univision, which closed with a settlement after a year-long DOJ Second Request investigation. AVG Technologies in its $1.3 billion sale to Avast Software, maker of antivirus and security software. ShowingTime, a leading proptech company, in its $500 million sale to Zillow, which cleared successfully without conditions after a Second Request investigation by the FTC. Propel Media in federal court to defend against the FTC’s challenge to its proposed acquisition by IQVIA. Enterprise Products Partners in multiple deals, including its $13 billion acquisition of GulfTerra, which closed with limited divestitures after an FTC Second Request investigation. Nova Chemicals in its joint venture to build a $1.7 billion ethylene cracker and a polyethylene plant in Texas with Borealis and Total. Meade Pipeline Co. in the $1.37 billion sale of its natural gas pipeline system to NextEra Energy Partners. Sugar Foods Corporation in its sale to Pritzker Private Capital. Infineon Technologies AG in the sale of its HiRel DC-DC converter business to Micross Components, Inc. Cisco in multiple matters, including its $600 million acquisition of SD-WAN provider, Viptela. Kindred Biosciences in its approximately $450 million sale to Elanco Animal Health. Otsuka Pharmaceuticals in its roughly $250 million acquisition of ADHD-drug developer, Neurovance. While serving at the DOJ and FTC, Alex investigated or oversaw the review of hundreds of transactions, including the $180 billion merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, NASDAQ’s proposed $11 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Boerse’s proposed $10 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext, Waste Management’s $4.6 billion acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services, Liberty Latin America’s $1.95 billion purchase of AT&T Puerto Rico, Google’s $2 billion acquisition of Fitbit, Google’s $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, Reading Health System’s proposed acquisition of Surgical Institute of Reading, and Universal Health Service’s acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation, among many others. Antitrust Conduct Litigation Alex has represented clients in some of the most significant antitrust cases of the last twenty years, including government enforcement, class actions and private party disputes, and has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. As The Legal 500 U.S. Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions Defense guide noted, “Alex Okuliar litigates cutting-edge antitrust topics such as platform competition and data collection as well as media cases.” His thought leadership on class action issues has also been cited by courts (See In re GPU Antitrust Litigation, 253 F.R.D. 478, 492–3 (2008)). His current representations include: Avadel, a leading biopharmaceutical company, in Jazz Pharmaceuticals v. Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals (D. Del.), an antitrust counterclaim alleging monopolization and other unlawful conduct by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Avadel alleges that Jazz improperly listed a distribution system patent in the FDA’s Orange Book to extend its monopoly power over certain narcolepsy drugs. The New York Times coverage of the case can be found on the The New York Times website. The FTC also filed an amicus brief explaining to the Court the harm to competition from such listings. Icon, a real estate development company, in Icon v. Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, et al. (C.D. Cal.), a federal antitrust lawsuit against two unions and other co-conspirators. Icon alleges the unions are attempting to monopolize certain labor markets, among other unlawful conduct, by submitting sham environmental petitions to slow or block new real estate developments and then offering to abandon those petitions in exchange for hiring of union labor. See the press coverage in Bloomberg. Provi, an e-commerce platform, in Tiz (d/b/a Provi) v. Southern Glazer’s and Republic National Distribution Co. (N.D. Ill.), an antitrust claim alleging monopolization, tying, and group boycott, among other conduct, by the nation’s largest alcohol distributors to eliminate new and innovative online marketplace competition from Provi. See coverage of the case by Politico. A large national consumer products company (E.D. Pa) in its defense against a monopolization case alleging deceptive conduct before a standard-setting organization and patent holdup related to an alleged standard essential technology patent. A national financial institution in its defense against state law claims of unfair competition in connection with a business transaction. Some of his other clients include: Asiana Airlines in In re Korean Air Lines Co. Antitrust Litigation (C.D. Cal.) against an MDL class action alleging price-fixing of passenger air fares. He prevailed on motion to dismiss claims of indirect purchasers of passenger air fares, which was upheld in relevant part on appeal, and the remainder of the case settled. See In re Korean Air Lines Co. Antitrust Litigation, 567 F. Supp. 2d 1213 (C.D. Cal. 2008), aff’d in part, vacated in part, 642 F.3d 685 (9th Cir. 2011). Asiana Airlines in In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y), an MDL class action alleging price-fixing of cargo shipping fees. The case was ultimately settled. Capital One in In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Litigation (E.D.N.Y.), where he defended the client against alleged price-fixing claims related to credit card interchange fees. This matter ultimately settled. Capital One in American Express v. Visa, et al. (S.D.N.Y.), where he defended the client against group boycott claims alleging that certain exclusive bylaws for the Visa and Mastercard credit card networks represented an agreement to boycott American Express. The case settled after years of litigation. Honeywell in Wright v. Honeywell (Vt.), McKinnon v. Honeywell (Me.), Fagan v. Honeywell (Mass.), and Roos v. Honeywell (Cal.), where he defended the client against class actions in several state courts alleging monopolization of certain home thermostats. Certain cases were dismissed after briefing and oral argument and others were ultimately settled. The United States in United States v. Google (search) (D.D.C.), in its landmark monopolization case against a leading online search engine. He served as the senior Antitrust Division official overseeing the DOJ staff team to develop and prosecute the lawsuit. A leading online professional networking site in its defense against unfair competition claims based on allegations that the site had blocked a competing site from scraping its data to develop another service. A leading medical imaging technology company in an antitrust counterclaim related to a patent infringement action. An online media streaming company in an antitrust counterclaim against the major national television broadcasters related to a copyright infringement lawsuit. Government Investigations & Policy Advocacy Alex also handles investigations, compliance counseling, and policy advocacy for governmental entities. As one client noted in The Legal 500 U.S. Antitrust: Cartels guide, “Alex Okuliar brings a calm and thoughtful approach to the matters he advises on. He has good judgment and delivers advice in a user-friendly format. He stays current on emerging issues in antitrust law and provides a helpful perspective on areas of risk and how to best address those areas.” Some of his matters include representing: An AI company in an FTC investigation of a technology platform. A technology company in its defense against an FTC investigation into an alleged order violation. A major chemical company as a leniency applicant in a DOJ criminal price-fixing investigation. An airline in various DOJ criminal cargo and passenger airfare antitrust investigations. A technology company in a DOJ investigation of an alleged no-poach agreement relating to employee hiring. A major energy company as a third-party complainant and witness in an FTC investigation leading to litigation against the merging companies. An energy company in an internal investigation of trading activity related to allegations of price fixing. A major hospital system in a state AG price-fixing and market allocation investigation. A ticket reseller in a state AG consumer protection investigation. Clients advocating to government agencies on issues relating to technology platforms, mergers, and issues involving antitrust and intellectual property.

Morrison Foerster

Alexander Passantino

Mr. Passantino is Vice Chair of the firm’s Government Relations Practice Group and a Co-Chair of the firm’s Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Passantino, the former Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, focuses his practice on all aspects of wage and hour law, including advising employers on federal and state wage and hour compliance issues, auditing payroll and employee classification practices, representing employers before the U.S. Department of Labor, and defending class and collective action litigation. In his national practice, Mr. Passantino provides day-to-day advice and assistance to employers in their efforts to comply with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the state laws that require employers to pay overtime and minimum wages to their employees. In addition, Mr. Passantino provides guidance and counseling to government contractors who are subject to the Service Contract Act and the Davis-Bacon Act. He advises clients on implementing compliance programs, auditing and correcting wage and hour issues, and responding to the ever-changing wage and hour legal landscape. Mr. Passantino has also defended numerous wage and hour lawsuits, including both individual claims and class and collective actions. Mr. Passantino is active in the hospitality, construction, retail, financial services, and energy industries, and regularly assists trade associations and individual employers in those industries with public policy, legislative, regulatory, and administrative issues. He has testified before a number of congressional committees, including the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is a frequent speaker on wage and hour issues, at conferences, webinars, and client-specific training sessions. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Passantino served as the Deputy and Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) from 2006 until 2009. In this role, he led the WHD in its interpretation and enforcement of the FLSA, the FMLA, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, and numerous other federal statutes. Nominated by the President, Mr. Passantino was responsible for enforcement policy, field operations, strategic planning, budgeting, media relations, legislation, regulations, opinion letters, compliance assistance, and personnel matters. Mr. Passantino joined the Department of Labor in 2005 as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Honorable Victoria A. Lipnic, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards. In that capacity, Mr. Passantino was a member of the WHD’s Executive Team and provided legal and policy advice on a range of wage and hour matters, with emphasis on the FLSA and the FMLA. Before his work at the Department of Labor, Mr. Passantino served as a law clerk to the Honorable John F. Nangle in the Southern District of Georgia, after which he practiced law for eight years in Atlanta and Nashville, focusing on FLSA, employment discrimination, First Amendment, and consumer and financial services litigation.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Alexander Pencu

Partner, Commercial Litigation & Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Meister Seelig & Schuster

Alexander Richman

Associate - Corporate and Finance Transactions

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Alexander Ryan

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Alexander Southwell

Alex Southwell is one of the nation’s leading technology-focused litigators and investigations lawyers. He is regularly called upon by numerous prominent global companies to counsel on—as well as handle investigations, enforcement defense, and litigation related to—a wide array of privacy, data breach, theft of trade secrets, computer fraud, and network and data security issues, often for the most novel, challenging, or technical matters. A former federal prosecutor, he advises companies victimized by cyber-crimes and has extensive experience with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Economic Espionage Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and Stored Communications Act, and related federal and state statutes, as well as with privacy compliance counseling and FTC and AG regulatory enforcement.

McDermott Will & Schulte

Alexander Spiegler

Partner

ArentFox Schiff

Alexander Sugzda

A consummate trial lawyer, Alex Sugzda advocates for policyholders in insurance recovery matters as well as parties in other commercial disputes. Serving a national and international client base, Alex litigates all phases of insurance coverage cases, from initial claim review through trial and appeal. In his practice, Alex represents a broad spectrum of clients, including small businesses with bet-the-company matters and large Fortune 500 corporations that regularly deal with insurance claim disputes, as well as individuals. Alex works with his clients in the preliminary stages of insurance coverage issues to steer them onto a sound course and to gauge the insurer’s initial responses. He also advises at the policy placement stage in the policy drafting process, participating on the front end and inserting language that helps avoid disputes down the road. In recent years, Alex has distinguished himself by successfully navigating insurance coverage disputes arising from numerous challenges. Alex served as lead counsel briefing and arguing a motion for summary judgment for ArcLight Capital Partners allowing it to access millions of dollars in defense coverage from Lexington Insurance Company to cover costs incurred defending itself from environmental litigation on the island of St. Croix. Alex also represented Philadelphia Energy Solutions through trial and settlement in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in its pursuit of hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage and business interruption coverage following an explosion and fire loss at its refinery in Philadelphia. Alex has also assisted several clients with claims arising out of natural disasters, including securing a victory in the New Jersey Supreme Court that allowed New Jersey Transit to access up to $400 million in insurance coverage from a group of carriers to make much-needed repairs to its property following Superstorm Sandy. Alex has been at the forefront of issues like the surge in cybercrime, complicated government investigations, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the nationwide opioid crisis. These events demanded a sophisticated analysis of policy language to pursue full indemnification for policyholders. He finds profound satisfaction in guiding clients through these evolving and intricate insurance landscapes. In a notable matter involving insurance coverage surrounding cybercrime, Alex played a pivotal role in securing a first-of-its-kind summary judgment ruling for Medidata Solutions Inc. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recognized the company’s entitlement to coverage under a commercial crime insurance policy for a computer fraud loss, and the ruling was affirmed on appeal. Alex has also represented clients in all manner of alternative dispute resolution settings, obtaining successful results for clients in confidential arbitrations and mediations. Alex has consistently been recognized by Benchmark Litigation and Super Lawyers.

Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna