Lawyers in United States

Anna Lee

Norton Rose Fulbright

Anna M. Rathbun

Anna Rathbun represents companies in high-stakes antitrust litigation and investigations. Anna combines extensive trial experience with her ability to craft holistic litigation strategy to help clients achieve optimal results in a wide variety of criminal and civil antitrust matters, including: Government investigations by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and global antitrust regulators Class actions Business-to-business litigation Merger challenges She leads clients through a dynamic regulatory landscape and positions clients for success in the face of uncertainty. Anna works closely with antitrust colleagues across the firm’s global platform, particularly in Brussels and London, to align on strategic considerations for parallel proceedings. Anna maintains an active pro bono practice, including leading the Latham trial team that, after a week-long evidentiary hearing, secured federal habeas relief for an inmate on Alabama’s death row, for which the team received the 2022 Robert M. Dell Prize for Extraordinary Pro Bono Service. Before law school, Anna served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Latham & Watkins

Anna Mercado Clark

Anna is a Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP and serves as the firm’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is a member of the firm’s Governing Committee, as well as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee. As leader of Phillips Lytle’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity and e-Discovery Practice Teams and co-leader of the firm’s Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Team, Anna focuses on complex e-discovery and digital forensics, cybersecurity and data privacy, and complex commercial litigation. As a former assistant district attorney, she also handles white collar criminal matters and investigations. Anna has been awarded the following ANAB-accredited credentials by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E); Certified Information Privacy Professional for the U.S. Private Sector (CIPP/US); and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). CIPP/E and CIPP/US are preeminent certifications for advanced concentration in European data protection laws and U.S. private-sector laws, standards and practices, respectively. The CIPM certification recognizes Anna’s ability to design, build and operate data privacy management programs that are compliant with privacy laws and regulations. Anna has also been designated as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP). The FIP designation signifies that she has demonstrated her comprehensive knowledge of privacy laws, privacy program management and essential data protection practices with significant data security and privacy experience in these areas. Anna is among a select group of individuals around the world who have received this designation. Anna routinely counsels sophisticated clients on data governance issues to address business needs while minimizing risks and complying with a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and other legal obligations. She has extensive experience advising businesses in the technology, consumer, health care and financial industries regarding information management and disposition policies, litigation readiness, data transfers, third-party/vendor negotiation and management relative to data administration, and disaster recovery and avoidance. Anna has successfully leveraged the latest technology, including artificial intelligence and technology assisted review (TAR), to streamline high-volume discovery, establish defensible document review workflows and minimize litigation costs. She is a member of Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), a community of e-discovery and legal professionals who create practical resources to improve e-discovery and information governance, including cross-border discovery in light of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). She regularly speaks at national and international conferences as a subject matter expert on these issues.

Phillips Lytle LLP

Anna Milunas

Anna Milunas is a skilled litigator with experience in all aspects of federal and state civil litigation, from inception to trial. Anna focuses her practice on insurance recovery litigation where she assists policyholders in high-stakes disputes with their insurance companies, secures revenue from insurance policies for her clients, and defends clients against various other complex commercial litigation matters. Prior to practicing law, Anna worked as a paralegal in the Investment Funds Practice Group for a large international law firm serving clients in multibillion-dollar private equity fund formation and regulatory compliance. She also served as a legal researcher for the Under Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs within the Parliament of the United Kingdom, House of Commons, and as an intern for various elected members of the U.S. House and Senate.

Blank Rome LLP

Anna Naydonov

Partner

White & Case LLP

Anna Pinedo

Partner

Mayer Brown

Anna Rachel Biegelsen

Anna Biegelsen advises energy marketing and trading firms, as well as financial institutions that participate in US energy markets, on regulatory, enforcement, compliance, and transactional matters. Anna helps clients navigate a broad spectrum of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement inquiries and regulatory proceedings relating to: Allegations of market manipulation and violations of FERC orders and market rules Complaint proceedings Market-based rate applications and related proceedings Regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) tariff amendments Acquisition and disposition of FERC-jurisdictional facilities under section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) Petition for declaratory order Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) and Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) status and related issues under the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) Her extensive experience includes successfully resolving several nonpublic investigations, as well as obtaining a FERC decision not to pursue further action against an individual defendant at the order to show cause phase of a market manipulation investigation. She also works with clients to implement compliance programs and develop trainings on the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, and FERC regulations. Before joining Latham, Anna advised clients on FERC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) matters at another global law firm. Anna is a member of the Energy Bar Association.

Latham & Watkins

Anna Rienhardt

Finance Counsel

Latham & Watkins

Anna Rips

Anna Rips is a partner in the Investment Funds & Private Capital practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Anna focuses her practice on direct lending, private debt and credit funds. She represents U.S. and non-U.S. fund sponsors, asset managers, and investment advisers in connection with the structuring and distribution of U.S. and international private offerings of investment funds, including open and closed-end funds, hybrid funds in various asset classes, negotiated seed and strategic investments, joint ventures, secondaries and continuation vehicles, and other transactions. Anna also advises clients on compensation and carry arrangements, fund sponsor structuring and other legal issues and considerations relating to the establishment, marketing and operation of private investment funds on a global basis.

Paul Hastings LLP

Anna Rotman

Anna is an accomplished first-chair trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs and defendants nationwide in high-stakes and complex business, environmental, products liability and restructuring disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitrations. Chambers describes her a “go-to litigator in energy-sector disputes,” praising her as an “exceptional advocate” with commanding courtroom presence and practical judgment. She also advises boards, in-house counsel and executives on litigation strategy and corporate governance. A Texas Lawyer “Woman in Energy,” Anna has helped shape landmark cases across the energy industry.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Anna Spence

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Anna Spencer

Partner

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Anna Tomczyk

Partner

Dechert

Anna-Liza Harris

Anna-Liza Harris advises clients on tax issues related to asset-backed securitizations, residential and multifamily mortgage-backed securitizations, derivatives, and domestic and cross-border financing transactions. She is national co-chair of Katten's Structured Finance and Securitization practice and a partner in the Tax practice. An important aspect of Anna-Liza's practice is designing innovative securitization structures. These include many "first of their kind" transactions that require both creativity and extensive market knowledge to develop. Anna-Liza has worked with a broad range of financial assets including distressed and non-performing debt, debt secured by esoteric assets, synthetics and debt issued in revolving structures. Anna-Liza works with clients ranging from first-time issuers to frequent market participants. She counsels clients on the taxation of investment vehicles, including REMICs, grantor trusts and offshore funds. Anna-Liza also has experience with the tax concerns of private equity funds and hedge funds. She is a past chair of the Structured Finance Association's (SFA's) Tax Policy Committee and is a member of the SFA's Executive Committee.

Katten

Annalisa Kolb

Associate - Corporate and Finance Transactions

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Anne Beaumont

Anne Beaumont's practice focuses on representing investment and asset management firms, their managers and investors, and other financial services firms in litigation and disputes as well as regulatory and criminal investigations and enforcement matters. She has extensive experience in matters involving complex financial products and transactions, including liability management exercises, derivatives, and structured products. Anne has significant trial experience, including most recently in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. She also counsels and trains financial services industry clients on legal compliance, due diligence, and other issues, and advises both individuals and institutions on employment and separation issues. In addition to her active litigation practice, Anne serves on the firm's Management Committee. Representative Matters Representation of the collateral agent for a syndicated first-lien term loan facility, including serving as lead trial counsel, in litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging a liability management transaction executed by Del Monte Foods, Inc. and a group of its lenders. Representation, including serving as lead trial counsel, of a CDO collateral manager and recovery service provider in litigation brought by a CDO trustee. Representation of a group of lenders holding over $600 million of first-lien debt in Serta Simmons Bedding in closely watched lawsuits in New York state and federal courts and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas challenging the validity and legality of the company’s uptier transaction with another group of lenders. In an employment discrimination action against a global asset management firm, obtained dismissal on summary judgment of all claims by the District Court and affirmance by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Advising derivatives counterparties regarding rights, remedies, and potential litigation claims arising out of events in the Texas electricity market in connection with Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. Representation of an online mortgage lender in litigation asserting claims for tortious interference with contract, misappropriation of confidential information, and violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in connection with a competitor’s solicitation and hiring of the client’s former employee. Representation of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in defense of a class action lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to set the ISDAfix benchmark rate. Representation of GSO Capital Partners in litigation challenging its refinancing of debt issued by New Jersey-based home builder Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP

Anne Becker

Winston Taylor

Anne Borkovic

Anne Borkovic’s practice includes export controls, antibribery and anti-money laundering, and economic sanctions laws and regulations. She advises U.S. and international clients on law and policy affecting international trade and business in sectors including technology, aerospace, energy, defense, health care and life sciences, engineering services, logistics and freight forwarding, manufacturing, venture capital, private equity and retailers. She routinely works on matters related to defense trade controls (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), dual-use export controls (Export Administration Regulations), antibribery and anti-money laundering (Bank Secrecy Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) and U.S. economic sanctions programs. To learn more about Anne, please visit her full profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/anne-e-borkovic.html

Akin

Anne Bruno

Anne Bruno’s practice leverages her deep expertise in both corporate and employment law. She is skilled in her ability to advise on issues that affect both public and private companies from startups to established multinational companies in a broad range of industries. Read full biography.

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Anne Brynn

Please see https://www.willkie.com/professionals/b/brynn-anne

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Anne Cappella

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Anne Champion

Anne M. Champion is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Transnational Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Media Law, and Intellectual Property Practice Groups. Anne has played a lead role in a wide range of high-stakes litigation matters, including trials. Her practice focuses on complex international disputes, including RICO, fraud, and tort claims, and includes federal and state court litigation and international arbitration. She also has significant experience in First Amendment and intellectual property disputes, and an active pro bono docket.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Anne Choe

Anne Choe is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Registered Funds and Asset Management Regulatory and Enforcement Practices in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She represents investment managers, registered funds and private funds on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters. Her experience covers a variety of fund structures, including exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, closed-end funds and private funds. She has deep experience representing investment advisers and funds in SEC examination and enforcement matters. Anne also regularly counsels family offices and independent boards and has in-depth knowledge of the various securities and other laws applicable to investment managers and funds, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Anne additionally has significant experience advising investment management firms in registering with the SEC as investment advisers, as well as advising on exemptions from registration for U.S. and non-U.S. firms.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Anne Croteau

Morningstar Law Group