Ari Mandell focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters, particularly on issues related to commercial lending and financial services.

While earning his law degree, Ari served on the staff of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal. He was an active member of the Armenian Law Students Association, the Jewish Law Students Association and the recipient of various CALI awards. Ari has also served as executive online editor and creative director for the Law for Business Digest, an online journal examining the intersection of legal and business issues.

Michaela (Míša) Novakova focuses her practice on advising clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors in the context of transactions (M&A, joint ventures and private equity), regulatory matters (compliance and strategy), and data and privacy compliance issues.

Míša’s practice includes advising on projects covering:

• Data protection and healthcare regulatory due diligence
• Online advertising and marketing strategies, including both privacy and healthcare regulatory aspects;
• Data sharing terms and data processing agreements;
• Cybersecurity incidents and data breaches;
• Internal and external policy drafting and reviews; and
• Advising on other compliance issues in the context of healthcare services, clinical trials and investigations and health data.

• Assisted with advising a manufacturer of biopharmaceutical therapeutics and vaccines on its long-term agreement with a public entity
• Assisted with data protection due diligence review in the context of investments and M&A transactions, on multiple transactions including deals concerning a payment platform provider, an orthopedic hospital and a clinical research organization
• Assisted with advising a sexual health online testing service provider on their in-vitro diagnostics device adverting campaign
• Assisted with advising on various regulatory matters, such as classification and registration of medical devices, regulatory requirements for telemedicine and coaching services
• Assisted with preparing a benchmarking memorandum for a healthcare sector transformation program for a country

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Luke Barrett advises clients on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters, including large bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. He represents parties involved in distressed situations, having worked with debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, agents, trustees and equity holders with interests across a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, food and beverages, energy and exploration, entertainment and more.

Luke also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on helping clients pursue remedies for violations of their constitutional rights. He also represents individuals seeking to obtain citizenship in the United States.

Michael (Mike) Abercrombie focuses his practice on transactional and corporate matters, and is a certified public accountant.

Prior to law school, Mike worked in public accounting with a focus on financial institutions.

Der Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt von Nils Ladewig liegt im Restrukturierungs- und Insolvenzrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht sowie auf M&A-Transaktionen.

Er berät Unternehmen, Vorstands- und Aufsichtsratsmitglieder, Gesellschafter, Investoren und Gläubiger sowohl bei außergerichtlichen Restrukturierungen – einschließlich gesellschaftsrechtlicher Reorganisationen und finanziellen Restrukturierungen – als auch in Insolvenzverfahren. Darüber hinaus berät Nils regelmäßig Mandanten in einer Vielzahl gesellschaftsrechtlicher Fragestellungen sowie bei nationalen und grenzüberschreitenden M&A-Transaktionen.

Nach seinem ersten Staatsexamen arbeitete Nils als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in einer internationalen Kanzlei im Bereich Versicherungsrecht sowie bei McDermott in den Bereichen Restrukturierung, Gesellschafts- und Insolvenzrecht. Sein Referendariat absolvierte er ebenfalls bei McDermott – sowohl im Düsseldorfer als auch im Chicagoer Büro.

Kavya Rallabhandi focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation matters.

While in law school, Kavya was the Executive Guide Editor of The George Washington International Law Review, Senior Editor of The Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Brief, member of the Moot Court Board and President of the South Asian Law Student Association. She served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Mary Kay Vyskocil of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and as a law clerk for the US Department of Justice, Civil Division. Prior to law school, Kavya served as a Intellectual Property paralegal at an IP boutique firm.

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