Friedman Kaplan is proud to announce the promotion of litigator Blair Albom to counsel. “Blair has been an invaluable contributor to our firm for many years, both by virtue of her exceptional work on behalf of our clients and because of her deep dedication to the firm’s culture. She is a talented lawyer and wonderful colleague, and we are thrilled to recognize her with this well-deserved promotion,” said Management Committee member Jeffrey Wang. More

Eric Corngold, Edward Friedman, Lance Gotko, Bruce Kaplan, and Eric Seiler are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® guide’s 2024 New York, NY listings, and Elizabeth Bierut, Bria Delaney, Alexandra Elenowitz-Hess, and Jake Lewis are recognized in the New York, NY listings of the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. More

Partner Priyanka Wityk has joined the editorial board of the Women Lawyers Journal, which focuses on issues relevant to women in the law and strives to drive coalition and community among women lawyers across the country and the world. More

For the third consecutive year, Bloomberg Law has named Friedman Kaplan to its annual Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Framework, which is a listing of law firms that meet or exceed a rising standard for diversity, equity, and inclusion in their firm. More

Private Equity Law Report has published an article by Friedman Kaplan litigation partner Lance J. Gotko discussing two recent developments that may impact the enforceability of non-compete provisions in employment contracts. More

Corporate Disputes magazine has published an article by Friedman Kaplan attorneys Scott M. Berman, David J. Ranzenhofer, and Geoffrey Cajigas providing an overview of the use and indispensability of expert witnesses in complex litigation, particularly sophisticated financial and multijurisdictional disputes. More

The Hedge Fund Law Report has published an article written by Friedman Kaplan attorneys Lance J. Gotko, Asaf Reindel, and Yaara Shchori-Ben Harush describing a recent Delaware Chancery Court decision (Ainslie v. Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.) in which the Court found unenforceable non-competition and non-solicitation covenants contained in a partnership agreement. More

The Hedge Fund Law Report has published an article by Friedman Kaplan litigation partner Anne Beaumont explaining how LIBOR transition came about, how the transition away from LIBOR is going and what steps investment managers need to take next to ensure a smooth transition. More