Frankfurt
Berät Fondsmanager bei der Strukturierung und Auflage von Investmentfonds.
Berät institutionelle Investoren bei der Anlage in Investmentfonds.
Bietet aufsichtsrechtliche Beratung für Fonds- und Asset Manager sowie institutionelle Investoren.
Berät umfassend bei regulatorischen Fragen rund um Investmentfonds.
Olena Tokman berät Fondsmanager, institutionelle Investoren und Finanzinstitute zu Investmentfonds und damit verbundenen regulatorischen Fragestellungen. Ihr Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Strukturierung, Auflegung und laufenden Betreuung regulierter und nicht regulierter Investmentfonds sowie von Fondsstrukturen und Investmentplattformen in den Bereichen Immobilien, Private Equity, Infrastruktur und Private Debt. Darüber hinaus berät sie zu damit verbundenen versicherungsaufsichtsrechtlichen, gesellschaftsrechtlichen und transaktionsbezogenen Fragen.
Vor ihrem Eintritt bei McDermott war Olena Tokman bei mehreren internationalen Kanzleien in Frankfurt tätig. Zudem leitete sie die Rechts- und Compliance-Funktion eines deutschen alternativen Investmentfondsmanagers mit Fokus auf Immobilienfonds für institutionelle Investoren. Sie verfügt über mehr als 18 Jahre Erfahrung in der Beratung von Mandanten zu regulatorischen und transaktionsbezogenen Themen.
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Chambers Europe, Investment Funds, 2026
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Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Immobilienrecht, 2021-2026
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Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Investment Funds, 2026
Olena Tokman beriet unter anderem:
- Aurelius Private Equity*
- BASF Pensionskasse*
- BNP Paribas REIM*
- CBRE Investment Management*
- DWS*
- Helaba Invest*
- HSBC INKA*
- IntReal*
- Montagu*
- PGIM*
- Rantum Capital*
- Tikehau*
- TUI*
- Union Investment*
- Universal-Investment*
- Zurich Versicherungsgruppe*
*Mandate betreut vor dem Eintritt bei McDermott.
- Chambers Europe, Deutschland: Investment Funds, 2026
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Deutschland: Immobilienwirtschaftsrecht, 2021–2026
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Deutschland: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2021
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Deutschland: Investment Funds, 2026
- Oberlandesgericht Nürnberg, Zweites Staatsexamen
- Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erstes Staatsexamen
- Deutschland
- Deutsch
- Englisch
- Russisch
- Ukrainisch
Dr. Oliver Sutter
Frankfurt
Dr. Oliver Sutter ist Partner im Bereich Banking & Finance am Standort Frankfurt. Er berät Banken, Sponsoren und Unternehmen bei komplexen Akquisitionsfinanzierungen sowie bei Corporate-Loan-Transaktionen.
Oliver Sutter verfügt über mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung in der Finanzierungsberatung. Seine Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte liegen in der Akquisitions-, Immobilien- und Unternehmensfinanzierung sowie in Rekapitalisierungen und Restrukturierungen. Er berät regelmäßig bei der Strukturierung und Verhandlung nationaler und grenzüberschreitender Finanzierungstransaktionen.
- Chambers Europe, Band 4 in Deutschland: Banking & Finance, 2025-2026
- Universität Bielefeld, Rechtswissenschaften
- Technische Universität Chemnitz, Investment Banking
- Certified Corporate Treasurer (VdT)
- Deutschland
- Deutsch
- Englisch
Kristine Manoukian
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Advises ad hoc groups, creditors, purchasers and other investors on all aspects of restructurings (in- and out-of-court), recapitalizations, exchanges, workouts and distressed situations, with a particular focus on the representation of investment funds and financial institutions.
In addition to representing ad hoc groups, creditors, purchasers and investors in distressed situations, Kristine has represented debtors and official committees in Chapter 11 cases and companies in post-restructuring matters.
Ad Hoc Groups/Steering Committees
- Ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the restructuring and amendment of Veradigm convertible Notes
- Senior Secured noteholders in connection with the debt-for-equity exchange and recapitalization of Associated Materials
- Ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the consent solicitation and exchange offer by SLACK related to the SLACK/Salesforce merger
- Ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the consent solicitation and exchange offer by Caesars Entertainment
- Ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the consent solicitation and exchange offer by Northern Oil & Gas
- Ad hoc group of hospitals in connection with the Purdue Pharma Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of MLP lenders and purchasers of MLP assets in connection with the Westmoreland Coal Company Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of senior secured lenders, DIP lenders and purchasers of substantially all the assets in connection with the Relativity Media Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of noteholders and new money lenders in connection with Abengoa group companies’ global restructuring (including Chapter 11 cases of US subsidiaries)
- Ad hoc group of project finance lenders in connection with the Seadrill Limited Chapter 11 cases
- Ad hoc group of second lien lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the SunEdison Chapter 11 cases
- Steering Committee of first lien lenders and noteholders, DIP lenders and purchasers of substantially all the assets in connection with the Walter Energy (Warrior Met Coal) Chapter 11 cases
- Steering Committee of first lien lenders and DIP Lenders in connection with the Longview Power Chapter 11 cases
- Ad Hoc Group of senior secured noteholders in connection with the Catalyst Paper Corp. Chapter 15 proceedings (and related Canadian proceedings)
Creditors/Investors
- Greenvale Capital and its affiliated funds as the largest bondholder, DIP lender and exit lender in the pre-packaged chapter 11 cases of 2U, Inc. and in connection with 2U’s post-restructuring matters.
- Foundry Digital LLC as significant unsecured creditor and equity holder in connection with the Core Scientific Chapter 11 cases
- Sixth Street as fist lien lender and cash collateral lender in connection with the Energy Alloys Chapter 11 cases
- Sixth Street as a first lien lender in connection with the Barney’s Chapter 11 cases
- MGG Investment Group as first lien lender and DIP lender in connection with the GenCanna Global Chapter 11 cases
- Blue Torch Capital as exit lender in the chapter 11 cases of Payless Holdings and its affiliates
- Wilmington Trust as second lien agent in connection with the True Religion Chapter 11 cases
- Centerbridge as secured creditor in connection with the Lehman Brothers Chapter 11 cases
Purchasers
- Foundry Digital LLC as purchaser of crypto mining sites and related assets in connection with Compute North Chapter 11 cases
- Bluestar Alliance as purchaser of the Justice brand assets in connection with the Ascena Retail Group Chapter 11 cases
- Potential purchasers/bidders in connection with the Celsius, Voyager, BlockFi, GWG and Purdue Pharma Chapter 11 cases
Companies and Official Committees
- Represent Sunnova TEP Holdings and its subsidiaries and respective boards of directors in connection with Sunnova Energy Corp. et al. Chapter 11 Cases and non-restructuring matters
- Associated Materials and its board of managers in the sale/merger with funds managed by SVP Global
- Staple Street Capital in the sale of a portfolio company
- Cambridge Analytica and its U.S. affiliates as ch. 7 debtors
- Debtors in the Allied Nevada, Atari, Quiznos, and Archbrook Laguna Chapter 11 cases
- Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors in the Hawker Beechcraft, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. and Vitro America Chapter 11 cases
- Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2023-2026
- Global Restructuring Review GRR 30, Recommended, 2025
- Chambers USA
- The Deal ̶ Ranked as one of the Top Women in Dealmaking
- New York Metro Super Lawyers ̶ Rising Star
- Immigration Equality’s 2012 Safe Haven Award for excellence in pro bono representation
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- IWIRC, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
- INSOL International
- Armenian Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Harlem School of the Arts
- Board Member, Armenian Church Endowment Fund (ACEF)
- Member, Board of Trustees, The Hovanian School
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, JD
- Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, MA
- Brigham Young University, BA
- New York
- Delaware
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- Hon. William T. Thurman, Chief Judge, US Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah
- Russian
- Armenian
Craig S. Warkol
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Co-Head of Investment Management Regulatory and Enforcement. Represents clients in their most significant enforcement proceedings and regulatory investigations
Drawing on his experience both as a former enforcement attorney with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Special Assistant US Attorney, Craig assists clients with SEC examinations and represents them at all stages of investigations and enforcement cases brought by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, CFTC, and other self-regulatory organizations and state regulators.
He has experience representing entities and individuals under investigation for, or charged with, insider trading, securities fraud, mail/wire fraud, accounting fraud, money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, and tax offenses.
He also advises private funds on the evolving regulatory risks associated with developing technology, including blockchain, digital assets, and the use of alternative data.
Craig regularly leads training sessions for investment professionals on complying with insider trading and market manipulation laws, and he has developed and led compliance training sessions related to the use of alternative data, electronic communication, and social media.
In his previous roles in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the SEC, Craig prosecuted numerous complex and high-profile securities fraud, accounting fraud, and insider trading cases.
- Routinely represents and advises a multinational financial services firm concerning issues arising under the federal securities and commodities laws.
- Represented a multinational financial services company in parallel investigations by the DOJ and SEC regarding trading practices and disclosure issues.
- Represented a broker-dealer in connection with parallel SEC and DOJ investigations regarding disclosures and valuation issues.
- Represented the chief financial officer of a public company under investigation for accounting fraud and manipulation of financial statements and SEC filings.
- Represented several hedge fund managers in connection with criminal and SEC insider-trading investigations.
- Represented a Fortune 500 company under investigation by the DOJ and SEC for improperly backdating stock option grants to executives and employees.
- Conducted an independent internal investigation at a billion-dollar public company into allegations of corporate malfeasance by the chief executive officer and global head of procurement.
- Represented a major energy company in New York State Attorney General’s investigation of public disclosures regarding climate change.
- Represented a significant hedge fund in connection with the New York State Attorney General’s “pay-to-play” investigations and prosecutions.
- Represented the chief financial officer of a Fortune 500 company under investigation for backdating stock options.
- Represented an attorney under investigation by the DOJ for engaging in securities fraud.
- Represented an individual under investigation by the SEC concerning penny stock transactions and corporate identity theft.
- Represented a principal investor in connection with criminal inquiry for orchestrating a fraudulent initial public offering.
- Recognized as a leading litigation attorney in:
- Benchmark Litigation
- The Legal 500 US
- New York Super Lawyers
- Chairman’s Award for Excellence, US Securities and Exchange Commission, 2002
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, cum laude, Cardozo Law Review, Notes Editor
- University of Michigan, BA
- New York
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- Hon. Lawrence M. McKenna, US District Court, Southern District of New York
Brandon C. Elliott
Miami
Brandon routinely represents institutional and private credit lenders as syndicated and direct lenders as well as investment funds as borrowers in preferred equity investments and fund financing transactions, including NAV/ABL and back-leverage facilities, margin loans, rated notes issuances (including rated note feeders), subscription line facilities, management company facilities, GP stakes transactions, and professional partner loan programs. Brandon also has extensive experience in liability management transactions, acquisition financings, as well as debtor-in-possession and exit financings.
- Representation of leading private equity sponsor in connection with its debt and preferred equity investment from a NAV-focused private credit fund.
- Adviser to numerous private equity and private credit sponsors in connection with banking and fund finance facility compliance related to the regional banking crisis of 2023.
- Representation of leading private credit provider, as administrative agent, in its margin loan in the amount of $175 million to facilitate acquisition by private equity sponsor of a crypto-currency exchange.
- Florida Rising Stars, 2024, 2025
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Banking and Finance (2021-2026), Corporate Law, 2026
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, JD
- Florida State University, BA
- New York
- Florida
- Texas
Minji Reem
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Represents clients in complex, high-stakes commercial disputes, with particular expertise in shareholder activism litigation, investment fund and partnership disputes, and securities litigation.
Minji maintains a leading practice in shareholder activism litigation and has achieved litigation victories on behalf of her clients in some of the most significant proxy contests in the last decade, including Politan Capital Management in its proxy contest against Masimo Corporation; venBio Select Advisor LLC in its proxy contest against Immunomedics, Inc.; and St. Denis J. Villere & Co. LLC in its threatened proxy contest against Epiq Systems, Inc. She has successfully litigated various aspects of the shareholder activism lifecycle, including advance notice bylaws, nomination disputes, entrenchment tactics, and standstill agreements.
Minji also regularly represents investment managers in litigation and arbitrations involving various aspects of their businesses, including fund disputes, partnership disputes, founder and seed agreement disputes and disputes arising from their portfolio investments. She frequently represents clients in securities actions and has successfully litigated claims arising under Sections 10(b) and 20(a), Section 16(b), and Sections 13 and 14 of the Exchange Act.
Shareholder Activism & Corporate Governance
- Represented Politan Capital Management in proxy contest litigation in the Central District of California, in which Masimo Corporation sought injunctive relief pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act. The Central District of California denied Masimo’s motion for preliminary injunction, paving the way for Masimo’s shareholders to vote for two of Politan’s nominees at Masimo’s 2024 annual meeting.
- Achieved a series of significant litigation victories on behalf venBio Select Advisor LLC in its proxy contest for majority control of the board of directors at Immunomedics, Inc.
- Successful representation of investment advisor St. Denis J. Villere & Co. LLC in proxy contest litigation against Epiq Systems, Inc., which resulted in Epiq’s nomination of three of Villere-nominated directors to the board.
- New York Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2020 – 2025
- American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
- New York State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Council
- Columbia Law School, JD, The Morningside Muckraker, Editor-in-Chief
- Barnard College, BA, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Korean
- Spanish
David J. Karp
New York – 919 Third Avenue
David J. Karp advises clients on a wide range of financial restructuring, special situations, and distressed mergers and acquisitions. He also advises on, debt trading compliance matters, oil and gas royalty investments and the asset and entity isolation aspects of structured finance and digital asset transactions.
David leads the firm’s Distressed Debt & Claims Trading Group, which provides guidance in connection with US, European, and emerging market debt, claims, and complex secondary portfolio trading matters. He is also a member of the firm’s Opinion Committee.
Distressed Investing Representations
- Represented an investment fund in connection with the development of a loan-to-own chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to take a control position in the fulcrum secured debt of one of the United States’ largest owners of radio stations
- Represented an investment bank in connection with the sale of its distressed collateralized debt obligation portfolio
- Represented an investment fund in its acquisition of a multinational distressed and non-performing asset portfolio, including loans, claims, bonds, and private equity positions
- Represented an owner and operator of hotel properties with respect to their chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and the restructuring of approximately $1 billion of debt
- Represented an investment fund in providing debtor-in-possession financing to a tier 1 automotive supplier
- Represented a large national retail propane distributor with respect to its chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and the restructuring of more than $550 million of debt
- Represented a retail center owner in connection with its sale of real property under Section 363 of the US Bankruptcy Code
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with its proposed acquisition of a substantial portion of assets of a tier 1 automotive supplier
- Represented various parties in securitization and commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions, providing advice in connection with bankruptcy-remote structures, true sale, and non-consolidation issues
- Represented various parties in structuring and addressing the bankruptcy aspects of derivative contracts, including swap agreements, repurchase agreements, and securities contracts
Energy Representations
- Represented creditors of Walter Energy Inc., Samson Resources, Sabine Oil & Gas Corp., and Energy and Exploration Partners Inc.
- Represented the chairman of an official equity committee in the reorganization of Seahawk Drilling Inc., a company that provided drilling services to the oil and natural gas industries
- Represented investors in Stallion Oilfield, a leading oilfield services company that provides comprehensive wellsite support and production and logistics services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, during Stallion’s chapter 11 reorganization
- Represented an investment fund with respect to the foreclosure upon natural gas working interests in the Fayetteville Shale
- Represented creditors in Trident Resources Corporation, a natural gas production company principally focused on the exploration and exploitation of unconventional natural gas resources, during Trident’s chapter 11 restructuring
- Represented investment fund in connection with Marcellus Shale, oil and gas leases with Cabot Oil & Gas, and Hess Corporation
- Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2026
- New York Super Lawyers, 2014-2019, 2021-2023
- Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review, Mover of the Week, 2012
- American Bankruptcy Institute, member
- Emerging Markets Trade Association, member
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association, member
- INSOL Europe, member
- Loan Market Association, member
- Loan Syndications and Trading Association, member
- National Association of Royalty Owners, member
- Fordham University School of Law, JD, Daniels School of Business
- Cornell University, BS, Energy Finance Certificate
- University of Denver
- New York
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Julian Rainero
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Advises broker-dealers and alternative trading systems on compliance with SEC, self-regulatory organization (SRO) and Federal Reserve Board rules.
Julian focuses on all aspects of broker-dealer regulation, with a focus on cash equities trading practices, alternative trading systems, net capital, customer asset segregation, prime brokerage, correspondent clearing, and margin and securities lending.
He represents many of the leading electronic market makers and alternative trading systems and serves on the best-execution committees of several major broker-dealers.
In addition to regularly advising broker-dealers on regulatory compliance and best practices, Julian represents clients in responses to examination findings and enforcement proceedings. He also provides legal counsel to financial institutions in connection with acquisitions of or investments in broker-dealers, credit facilities collateralized by securities and transactions subject to Regulation M.
Listed as a leading financial services regulatory attorney in:
- Chambers USA
- The Legal 500 US
- American University Washington College of Law, JD
- Dickinson College, BA
- New York
Andrea (Andi) Mandell
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Advises on the tax aspects relating to structured finance, securitization and fund formation and focuses on esoteric assets, including litigation funding, structured settlements, lottery receivables, secured and unsecured consumer loans and timeshare loans.
Andi has over 30 years of experience providing skilled tax advice to the securitization industry. In addition to her work in the esoteric space, Andi is recognized as an authority in the securitization of residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and real estate structured finance, including the structuring of REO-to-rental financings, servicer advance facilities, debt re-packaging, securitization of non-performing and re-performing mortgage loans, re-securitizations, distressed asset funds and MSR purchases and sales.
She also has extensive experience advising tax-exempt entities, REITs, hedge funds and private equity firms.
- Chambers Global
- Chambers USA – Band 1
- Crain’s New York Business – Notable Women in Law
- The Legal 500 US – Recommended in Structured Finance
- Best Lawyers in America, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, 2026
- Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Firefighters
- Law Firm Board Representatives, Structured Finance Association
- Member, Board of Directors, The Fly a Kite Foundation
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation
- Boston University School of Law, JD
- University of Pennsylvania, BA
- Connecticut
- New York
Hannah M. Thibideau
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Concentrates in regulatory enforcement, anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, and white collar criminal defense.
Hannah represents entities and individuals in matters before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, and prosecutors’ offices. She advises banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, private funds, and insurance companies on anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations and related issues governing their investment and business activities.
She also advises on all aspects of federal and state civil litigation.
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD, Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Editorial Board
- Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, BA, Phi Beta Kappa
- New York