Avocats – United States

J. Alexander Barrett

Principal

Offit Kurman

J. Alexander Hood II

Of Counsel

Pomerantz LLP

J. Alexander Lawrence

J. Lawrence | Morrison Foerster Alex advises on all aspects of complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in arbitration. As an attorney, he has represented U.S. and international clients in actions involving a wide array of complex commercial disputes. Alex regularly advises clients on e-discovery issues and best practices. As a lawyer, he has significant experience handling cases involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, representing major technology companies in high-profile litigation concerning the liability of online platforms for user-generated content. Alex has demonstrated a strong commitment to pro bono work throughout his career. In 2023, he was recognized with the American Lawyer Corporate Purpose award and at the Financial Times Lawyers Awards for the firm’s Post-Dobbs reproductive rights work. He has also been named multiple times in the National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Hot List for his work protecting reproductive rights, and for his work protecting individuals who were jailed for their inability to pay court fees and fines.

Morrison Foerster

J. Anthony Terrell

Tony Terrell has extensive experience representing issuers, underwriters and investors in public and private offerings of debt securities (secured and unsecured, taxable and tax-exempt, and “green”), and equity, convertible and hybrid securities, most notably within the energy industry. He has represented clients in construction, lease and project financings of various assets, including renewable and nuclear generating facilities. In addition, Tony advises on disclosure and compliance requirements under the securities laws, corporate governance (including fiduciary duties and stockholder proposals), and financial and regulatory issues related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures (by sale or spin-off), disaggregations and restructurings in the power sector. With increasing frequency, he also advises clients on disclosure, strategic and transactional matters arising out of the transition from fossil fuel sourced energy, as well as general issues relating to the effects of weather variability and climate change. Special interests include utility mortgage indentures (particularly with regard to mergers and asset transfers, as well as general mortgage accounting) and solar and other renewable energy technologies.

Bracewell LLP

J. Bennett Clark

Senior Trial Counsel - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

J. Benneville (Ben) Haas

Ben Haas, a partner and former Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice, advises clients across all stages of pre- and post-market US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation and compliance. Ben leverages extensive experience and a sophisticated understanding of FDA-regulated products to guide tobacco, medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, cosmetic, and dietary supplement companies. Ben is one of the most well-known and active members of the bar with respect to FDA’s ongoing efforts to implement the Tobacco Control Act and its authority over electronic nicotine delivery and other novel tobacco products, and has successfully represented several manufacturers in all types of pre-market submissions for tobacco products, including PMTAs, MRTPs, and Substantial Equivalence (SE) Reports. A recognized thought leader, Ben has served on multiple steering committees for the Food and Drug Law Institute and regularly speaks on FDA regulatory and enforcement matters. He also recently co-authored of “Nicotine Delivery Products: Navigating FDA’s Policies in a Dynamic Environment”, a Food and Drug Law Institute publication, the key desk reference regarding FDA’s regulation of tobacco and nicotine products.

Latham & Watkins

J. Christian Nahr

Mr. Nahr is a corporate partner and head of the Firm’s global Leveraged Finance Practice. Mr. Nahr represents private equity sponsors, corporations, hedge funds and investment banks in a broad array of complex cross-border and domestic financing transactions. He has significant experience representing borrowers in leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations and restructurings. Mr. Nahr's practice includes advising on syndicated secured facilities, second lien loans, mezzanine financings and private placements.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

J. Christian Word

Christian Word is a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department of Latham & Watkins' Washington, D.C. office, a member of the Securities Litigation & Professional Liability Practice, and a member of the firm's Ethics Committee. Christian’s principal focus is on securities litigation, including: Shareholder class actions Derivative litigation Corporate governance disputes He represents major issuers, directors, officers, and other individuals in federal and state court, and in investigations by the SEC, the Department of Justice, and state governmental authorities concerning potential violations of the securities laws and corporate laws. Christian has published several articles on a wide range of securities law issues and is a frequent speaker on such topics.

Latham & Watkins

J. Christopher Giancarlo

Please see https://www.willkie.com/professionals/g/giancarlo-j-christopher

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

J. Christopher Oates

Chris Oates brings considerable experience to his clients and concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial real estate and land use law. He is a former leader of the firm’s Commercial Real Estate group. Chris Oates is routinely involved in the acquisition, development, financing, and leasing of urban and suburban office complexes, mixed-use developments, hotels, and retail shopping center facilities. He has represented municipal interests and private developers in public/private joint ventures, economic incentive agreements, and other collaborations. He has also been involved with the negotiation of lease agreements, restrictive covenants, and operating and reciprocal easement agreements for developer, lender, and tenant clients. He has assisted developers with zoning issues and obtaining variances before municipal boards. Chris has written and lectured on commercial real estate leasing issues, especially the negotiation of retail leases.

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

J. Cory Tull

Cory Tull is a corporate partner and Co-Deputy Office Managing Partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Cory’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and other complex business transactions, including leveraged buyouts, global carve-outs, joint ventures, divestitures, controlling and minority investments, and other strategic transactions, as well as general corporate governance and transactional matters. He has extensive experience representing private equity firms as well as private and public companies in domestic and cross-border transactions in an array of industries, including consumer products, sports and entertainment, manufacturing, financial services, aerospace and defense, and technology. Cory served on the firm’s Associates Committee, a global committee comprising partners and associates tasked with managing associate reviews and evaluations, and policies affecting associates and associate bonus allocations, as well as making partnership progression recommendations. He also served on the firm’s Recruiting Committee, ensuring the firm acquires the highest level of talent.

Latham & Watkins

J. Dean Hinderliter

Dean Hinderliter has over 30 years of experience in complex tax analysis and planning. He advises clients on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions across a range of industries, including energy. Dean has extensive experience advising on the tax aspects of private equity funds and their investments, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings, tax-free reorganizations, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and S corporations. He also provides tax advice for partnerships, private equity funds, hedge funds, and limited liability companies related to ongoing operations, acquisitions, restructurings, financings, unwinds and incorporations. His transaction planning practice includes special knowledge in the taxation of natural resources, partnership and corporate transactions involving the petroleum industry, and the formation and operation of private equity funds and their portfolio companies.

Bracewell LLP

J. Douglas Baldridge

Venable LLP

J. Evans Rice, III

Partner

Hogan Lovells US LLP

J. Frank Hogue

Partner

White & Case LLP

J. Gerard (Jerry) Cummins

Partner

Sidley Austin LLP

J. Gregory Humphries

Partner

Shutts & Bowen LLP

J. Gregory Milmoe

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

J. Kelly Duncan

Partner

Jones Walker LLP

J. Mark Little

Special Counsel

Baker Botts L.L.P.

J. Mark Wilson

Member, Intellectual Property

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

J. Matt Thornton

Associate

Ballard Spahr LLP

J. Michael Cavanaugh

Consulting Counsel

Holland & Knight

J. Michael Chambers

Partner

Latham & Watkins