San Francisco
Philip Shecter focuses his practice on employment law. He represents employers in state and federal litigation, including wage and hour class actions and single-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, wrongful termination and contract breach claims. He counsels employers on labor and employment issues, including EEOC and DFEH compliance, wage and hour requirements, accommodation, recruiting and hiring, employee discipline and termination. He handles unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board.
Philip has represented companies in a wide variety of industries, including transportation, healthcare, telecommunications and higher education.
- The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch in Labor and Employment Law – Employee and Litigation – Labor and Employment , 2022-2023
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD
- George Mason University, MEd
- University of Pennsylvania
- California
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- US District Court for the Northern District of California
- US District Court for the Central District of California
- US District Court for the Southern District of California
- Chinese (Cantonese)
- Englisch
Antida Cutuli
Milan
Antida Cutuli worked in major international law firms in the banking and finance sector. She regularly advises national and international lenders as well as borrowers, on a broad range of financing transactions, with a focus on national and cross-border real estate and property finance as well as restructuring law. She has also been involved in capital markets transactions.
- Advised a leading funds and its Italian arm, focused on investments in Italian corporate credit opportunities, in connection with the acquisition, through a dedicated investment platform, of an UTPs portfolio to be further securitized
- Advised a pool of banks in connection with term loan facilities granted to companies belonging to a leading operator in the real estate sector with particular reference to fashion outlets
- Advised a pool of banks in connection with a term loan facility and a guarantees issuance facility granted to a newly established AIF with the aim of supporting its financial needs connected to the acquisition of a real estate area located around Milan and the development over such area of the new futuristic headquarter of one of the most important multinational companies in the energy sector
- Bocconi University, JD, cum laude
- Milan
- Italienisch
- Englisch
Jennifer Ronz
London – 22 Bishopsgate
Jennifer Ronz focuses her practice on large-scale commercial dispute resolution as well as contentious tax and trust matters. She has acted for a wide range of claimants and defendants across various forms of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and mediation in multiple jurisdictions.
- Acted in a confidential ICC arbitration related to an arms contract with a Middle Eastern state*
- Assisted in a multimillion pound claim regarding the ownership of shares in a BVI company involving proceedings in the BVI Commercial Court and Privy Council*
- Defended a number of claims brought pursuant to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, bringing claims regarding the removal of trustees and executors as well as applications to the Court of Protection*
- The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom, Trusts and Personal Tax Law, Ones to Watch, 2023 – 2025
- STEP, Worldwide Excellence Award, Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes, 2018
- London Solicitors Litigation Association
- CONTRA
- Junior lawyers Division
- Cardiff University School of Law and Politics, LPC, Law
- Cardiff University, LLB
- England and Wales
Annabel Rodriguez
Boston
Annabel Rodriguez focuses her practice on complex civil litigation and white-collar defense. She has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of high stakes commercial disputes and government enforcements matters.
Annabel has experience defending clients in investigations from regulatory and criminal enforcement agencies relating to Medicare and Medicaid billing and other government contracting issues, including negotiating with the government and managing clients’ responses to civil investigative demands and large-scale investigative subpoenas. She has a particular focus on matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA), Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, and other economic crimes. In addition, Annabel also counsels clients on compliance matters and works with companies to design, implement audit effective compliance programs.
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Excellence in Pro Bono, 2024
- Suffolk University Law School, JD, cum laude
- Boston University, BA
- Massachusetts
- Englisch
- Italienisch
- Spanish
David Gibson
London – 22 Bishopsgate
David Gibson focuses his practice on providing project, commercial, finance, corporate and procurement advice for a wide range of public and private sector clients in the healthcare sector. He specializes in international and UK healthcare projects and regularly advises on complex hospital and medical equipment projects throughout the world. He has particular expertise in proton beam therapy and radiotherapy projects and led the legal team advising The Christie and UCLH NHS Foundation Trusts on their UK pathfinder joint procurement for the supply, installation and operation of proton beam therapy facilities.
David has significant PPP/PFI project experience, acting for both private and public sector stakeholders and has spoken and lectured widely on international health projects and PPP models, including as part of initiatives with the Department of International Trade. David has additional strength within a range of transactional disciplines, including experience in complex procurements, capital build projects, acquisitions, mergers and partnering arrangements in healthcare and life sciences, including healthcare digital technology.
David also advises on outsourcing of clinical and non-clinical healthcare services, private patient services, and healthcare regulatory matters.
- Acting for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust on the £300m+ pathfinder project to bring Proton Beam Therapy equipment to the UK*
- Advising a US-owned medical equipment company on its acquisition from a leading Scandinavian equipment supplier of a business manufacturing and operating brain-scanning equipment that supports sites throughout the world.
- Acting for a UAE government-backed body in a hospital collaboration with a US consortium of hospitals on the development of a hospital and health system in the Middle East.
- The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom, Life Sciences Law, Ones to Watch, 2023-2025
- The Legal 500 UK, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Rising Star, 2020 – 2024
- University of Bristol, LLM
- University of Exeter, LLB
- England and Wales
Matthew Chen
Dallas
Matthew Chen focuses his practice on UK and international private equity investments and buyout transactions, acting for institutions, private family offices, and portfolio companies. Matthew advises corporate clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations. He also advises start-up and growth stage companies on structuring and investment rounds.
- Represented Praxair, Inc. in the USD 3.3 billion divestment of North American and South American assets by Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG to Messer and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII. The divestments were subject to regulatory approvals and required for the consummation of the USD 90 billion Praxair-Linde merger
- Advised on the EUR 5 billion divestment of the majority of Praxair’s businesses in Europe to Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and majority owned by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
- Advised Tana Africa Capital and Plexus Investments on the USD 532 million sale of interests in the Promasidor group – a pan African foods business – to Ajinomoto of Japan
- IFLR1000, M&A, 2022-2023
- The Legal 500 UK, Recommended in Corporate: M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, 2022
- The M&A Advisor, “M&A Deal of the Year” International M&A Award Winner, 2019
- Queen Mary University of London, LLM
- College of Law, LPC
- University College London, LLB
- Texas
- England and Wales