Avocats – United States

George Chen

Partner - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

George Clarke

George Clarke is a partner in the Firm's Washington, DC office and chair of the Firm's North American Tax Dispute Resolution Group. His practice focuses on governmental litigation and he is nationally-known for his work in civil and criminal tax litigation matters. George is consistently recognized by Legal 500 as a leading adviser in tax controversy. George also lends his talent to pro bono matters and has successfully represented non-enemy combatants unlawfully detained by the US in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was lead counsel in a case to force former President Trump to retain materials under the Presidential Records Act, and is defending the rights of young children with educational challenges to be compensated for lack of in-person schooling during COVID. He is a certified public accountant (inactive). Before becoming a lawyer, he served in the US Marine Corps.

Baker McKenzie

George Constantine

Venable LLP

George Craft

George Craft leads the firm’s real estate and real estate finance sections. His practice focuses on a wide range of real estate related transactions including real estate finance, acquisition and disposition of real estate related assets, structuring of various real estate entities and real estate loan workouts. His experience also includes representing clients in matters related to tax credit finance, mass tort finance, law firm finance, and aircraft and aircraft engine finance. He has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Commercial Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law since 1983. Representing Lenders George represents lenders across the country in construction loans, development loans, loans secured by unimproved property and improved property, including regional shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, golf courses, industrial complexes, residential subdivisions, flex space, mid- and high-rise luxury condominium projects, mini storage complexes, and mid and high rise multi-family complexes, low-income housing tax credit transactions, housing finance corporation financing, historical tax credit transactions, public facilities corporation financing, and the construction of improvements on leasehold estates. He also represents lenders in connection with aircraft financing secured by airframes, aircraft engines and avionics and lenders providing law firm financing. Representing Developers, Investors, Landlords & Tenants George represents both foreign and domestic developers and investors in acquiring, disposing of, developing, and leasing all types of commercial real estate, including mid- and high-rise luxury condominium projects, mid- and high-rise multi-family complexes, office buildings, residential subdivisions, regional shopping centers, unimproved property, hotels, golf courses, deep water facilities, and industrial warehouses and developments. He also represents landlords and tenants regarding complex lease issues, including development agreements, operating agreements, reciprocal access agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements.

Porter Hedges LLP

George D. Sullivan

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

George Davis

Partner

Goodwin

George Davis

George Davis, previously serving as Global Chair of the Restructuring Practice, represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, direct lenders, asset managers, and alternative capital providers in their most sophisticated restructurings and liability management exercises. Widely recognized as one of the top restructuring lawyers in the United States, George has represented hundreds of clients in the past three decades in complex and novel: Liability management transactions Recapitalizations Restructurings Chapter 11 cases Other special situations transactions A trusted strategic advisor to boards and management teams, George unlocks the full resources of the firm’s global platform to guide clients on strategy, litigation risk, and board duties in transformative liability management and restructuring transactions. George regularly garners broad recognition for his distinctive practice from clients, peers, and industry publications.

Latham & Watkins

George Diaz

Partner

Diaz Reus International Law Firm

George Fibbe

Partner

Baker Botts L.L.P.

George Fowler

Partner

Jones Walker LLP

George G Gordon

Dechert

George Gigounas

Partner; Co-Chair of DLA Piper's Environmental Practice

DLA Piper LLP (US)

George Hani

Miller & Chevalier Chartered

George Hicks

George W. Hicks, Jr., is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses primarily on Supreme Court and appellate matters and critical motions work. George has written successful merits briefs in seven cases before the Supreme Court, obtained successful summary dispositions in two other cases, and written successful petitions for certiorari as well. He has also authored successful briefs and dispositive motions before numerous federal and state courts of appeals and trial courts. His matters have addressed a wide range of subjects including administrative law, bankruptcy, CERCLA, commercial law, due process, election law, employment law, equal protection, ERISA, federal criminal law, the First Amendment, intellectual property, jurisdiction, preemption, presidential power, and securities law. George also provides strategic counseling and expertise to leading companies and organizations on a variety of legal issues. He has represented a diverse array of clients, including companies in the pharmaceutical, financial services, technology, insurance, air carrier, and energy and utility industries; states and municipalities; and individuals. He has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth (en banc), Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits, federal bankruptcy court, and the Maryland Court of Appeals.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

George Howell, III

Partner and Chair Emeritus of the firm's Executive Committee

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

George J. Hazel

George J. Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, George brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

George Kimball

Counsel

Wiggin and Dana LLP

George Kleinfeld

George Kleinfeld, a senior partner in Clifford Chance's Washington, D.C. office, holds extensive experience and deep insight in sanctions and compliance. With a comprehensive understanding of US and international sanctions laws, George has advised a wide array of financial institutions and corporations over four decades on navigating complex regulatory environments. He advises financial institutions, industrial enterprises, trading companies and global investors on US sanctions issues and compliance with US sanctions laws and regulations. He has participated in a wide range of US sanctions investigations and enforcement actions as well as designing compliance programs and providing compliance training and risk analyses for multinational corporations and financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia and the Americas. He also advises clients on compliance with US export controls and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and has obtained scores of national security clearances for foreign acquisitions of strategic US business assets from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). George works closely with the firm's global corporate, capital markets and finance practices to resolve complex due diligence and transactional issues in his areas of expertise. George is a member of our global Sanctions & Export Controls team.

Clifford Chance

George Klidonas

George Klidonas helps clients navigate the full spectrum of complexities and challenges of financially distressed companies, providing strategic solutions and guidance. George draws on his extensive experience and innate skill for diffusing high-stress situations to guide privately and publicly held companies, creditors, distressed investors, and public and private equity holders through all stages of: Corporate restructurings Liquidity and liability management transactions Recapitalizations In- and out-of-court restructurings Special situations Multijurisdictional and cross-border matters He advises boards of directors, board committees, and senior management of financially troubled companies on a range of issues, including fiduciary duties and corporate governance. George also collaborates closely with colleagues across the capital markets and finance teams in the earliest stages of clients’ business-critical transactions to anticipate issues that may arise and mitigate the risks inherent in future distressed situations. George maintains an active pro bono practice, including work on behalf of the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, an organization that provides New York City individuals struggling with consumer debt with assistance in filing for bankruptcy relief. He also works with the New York City Department of Small Business Solutions to help motivated, lower-income entrepreneurs address some of the typical legal issues that they may face in starting, operating, and expanding their businesses. George was placed on secondment in Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’ Special Situations Group. In this role, he advised the investment team on new and existing portfolio investments; distressed investments and transactions; and new investment opportunities, including rescue financing, debtor-in-possession and exit financing, recapitalizations, equity investments, distressed trades, and other opportunistic investments. A recognized thought leader, George often speaks on legal and financial topics for leading organizations, including CNBC, the Turnaround Management Association, Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He also regularly presents at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Earlier in his career, he served as a judicial intern to Judge Allan L. Gropper (Ret.) of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. George serves on the firm’s Recruiting Committee.

Latham & Watkins

George Kontakis

K&L Gates

George Kroculick

Partner

Duane Morris LLP

George Lombardi

Winston Taylor

George Mastoris

Winston Taylor

George Mencio

Partner

Holland & Knight