Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP — United States
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About
### Firm overview Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Industry-leading companies and global financial institutions know they can rely on the firm for their most challenging legal and business matters. Davis Polk’s top-flight capabilities are grounded in a distinguished history of 175 years, and its global, forward-looking focus is supported by offices strategically located in the world’s key financial centers and political capitals: New York, Los Angeles, Northern California, Washington DC, São Paulo, London, Brussels, Madrid, Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo. More than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly across practice groups and geographies to provide clients with exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. ### Main Areas of Practice ### Corporate An impressive roster of companies, financial institutions and individuals worldwide choose Davis Polk’s corporate lawyers for assistance on key business transactions and advisory matters. Across the firm’s suite of practices – including Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Derivatives & Structured Products, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Environmental, Executive Compensation, Finance, Financial Institutions, Foreign Investment & National Security, Investment Management, IP & Commercial Transactions, Liability Management & Special Opportunities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Credit, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Public Company Advisory, Real Estate, Restructuring, Sponsor Finance, Tax – Davis Polk lawyers offer deep experience, time-tested judgment, creativity, business savvy and impeccable client service. Many assignments benefit from the seamless collaboration of Davis Polk’s lawyers in multiple corporate practices and, as appropriate, litigation practices – with consistently smooth teamwork across offices and regions. Clients receive the firm’s broad business and legal perspective on first-of-their-kind transactions and critical legal matters. This spirit of cooperation and communication is part of what makes Davis Polk stand out as a truly client-focused firm. ### Litigation Leading companies around the world in every industry, as well as their executives and directors, trust Davis Polk to handle their most challenging litigation matters, spanning Antitrust & Competition, Civil Litigation, IP Litigation, Supreme Court & Appellate and White Collar Defense & Investigations. Litigation has been a cornerstone of Davis Polk’s practice since the firm’s inception. The firm’s litigators are widely recognized for their creativity, integrity, strategic approach and extensive experience. Clients value that many Davis Polk lawyers have years of prior experience in a variety of government roles. The firm also counts leading trial lawyers who have won landmark verdicts on both the defense and plaintiff sides among its ranks. Davis Polk views matters through the lens of clients’ business objectives, drawing on substantial experience across all major industry sectors. The firm’s approach has created a long track record of success for clients, from motion practice to strategic settlements, trials and on appeal.
Office locations
Redwood City
Redwood City
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 900 Middlefield Road Redwood City CA 94063 United States
New York
New York
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, Ny 10017 New York United States
Washington Dc
Washington Dc
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 1050 17th Street, Nw Washington Dc 20036 United States
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Adam Kaminsky
Partner · Executive Compensation
Alan Denenberg
Capital Markets: Equity Offerings
Alisa Waxman
Alisa Waxman is a corporate partner and a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Her practice focuses on advising sponsors of private equity funds, including buyout, growth, venture, energy, infrastructure and credit opportunities funds. Ms. Waxman’s recent experience includes acting for clients such as Ara Partners, Bain Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, Clearwater Capital Partners, EIG Global Energy Partners, Fortress Investment Group, Global Atlantic, Global Infrastructure Partners, KKR, Newport Global Advisors, Leeds Equity Partners, Oak HC/FT, Providence Equity Partners, PSG and Vinci Partners. Ms. Waxman is recommended by Chambers Global (2023) and Chambers USA (2023), where clients note she is “technically strong and super smart.” In previous editions of the guide, she has been described as “smart, business-savvy and extremely responsive.” She has also been named a Rising Star by Law360 (2022). Ms. Waxman joined Debevoise in 2011. Ms. Waxman received a J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School cum laude in 2011, where she was a comments editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. She received a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish Literature summa cum laude from Temple University in 2006, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. · Private Equity
Aliza Slansky
Partner · Tax
Andrew Ahern
Partner · Investment Management
Andrew Ditchfield
Partner · Civil Litigation
Antonio Perez-Marques
Partner · Civil Litigation
Arthur Burke
Partner · Antitrust
Ashok Ramani
Partner, Head of IP Litigation practice · Intellectual Property Litigation
Ben Joseloff
Partner · Financial Institutions
Benjamin Kaminetzky
Partner · Bankruptcy Litigation
Benjamin Milder
Counsel · Investment Fund Formation and Management
Brian Burnovski
Partner · Civil Litigation
Brian Hirsch
Partner · Real Estate
Brian Lichter
Partner · Real Estate
Brian Resnick
Partner · Restructuring
Brian Weinstein
Partner · Civil Litigation
Brian Wolfe
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
Bruce Dallas
Senior Counsel · Finance
Byron Rooney
Partner · Capital Markets
Caitlin Wood
Partner · Capital Markets
Charles Duggan
Partner · Civil Litigation
Cheryl Chan
Partner · Mergers And Acquisitions
Christopher Baratta
Counsel · Tax
Christopher Healey
Partner · Investment Management
Christopher Nairn-Kim
Partner · Finance
Christopher Schell
Partner · Capital Markets
Corey Goodman
Partner · Tax
Damian Schaible
Partner · Restructuring
Dan Gibbons
Partner · Capital Markets
Dana Seshens
Partner · Commercial Litigation
Daniel Brass
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
Daniel Kahn
Partner · White Collar Defense
Darren Klein
Partner · Restructuring
Darren Schweiger
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
David Bauer
Partner · Intellectual Property
David Hahn
Partner · Finance
David Kennedy
Partner · Finance
David Penna
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
David Portilla
Partner · Financial Institutions
David Schnabel
Partner · Tax
David Zilberberg
Counsel · Environmental Law
Deanna Kirkpatrick
Partner · Capital Markets
Derek Dostal
Partner · Capital Markets
Derek Walters
Partner · Capital Markets
Donald Bernstein
Special Counsel · Restructuring
Edmund Polubinski
Partner · Civil Litigation
Elena Maria Millerman
Partner · Project Finance
Eli Vonnegut
Partner · Restructuring
Elliot Moskowitz
Partner · Bankruptcy Litigation
Emily Roberts
Partner · Corporate
Ethan Goldman
Partner · Tax
Frances Bivens
Partner · Civil Litigation
Frank Azzopardi
Partner · Intellectual Property
Gabriel Rosenberg
Partner · Financial Institutions
George Bason
Special Counsel · Mergers & Acquisitions
Greg Andres
Partner · White Collar Criminal Defense
Gregory Rowland
Partner · Investment Fund Formation and Management
Harold Birnbaum
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
Hilary Dengel
Partner · Sponsor Finance