Phoebe Flint focuses her practice on antitrust matters.
While in law school, Phoebe was a Janet D. Steiger Fellow at the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. She also served as a law fellow in Georgetown Law’s Legal Practice Program. Prior to law school, Phoebe was an honors paralegal in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition where she worked on antitrust investigations and litigations.
Justin Hier focuses his practice on healthcare and life sciences matters.
While in law school, Justin volunteered with the Duke Law Veterans Assistance Project, working with a nonprofit agency that supports veterans navigating the challenges of post-military life.
Justin teaches at the University of Miami Business School, where he serves as an adjunct professor in the undergraduate business law department.
Brianna Sanchez focuses her practice on healthcare and life sciences matters.
While in law school, Brianna served as a law clerk for the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. She also was managing editor of the University of Miami Law Review.
Luke Bianco focuses his practice on litigation and investigations. He assists companies and individuals in matters related to complex commercial, white-collar, and regulatory issues.
While in law school, Luke served as a federal judicial extern to the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was also managing editor of the University of Chicago Legal Forum and served as a student attorney for the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy clinic.
Zachary J. Alkire focuses his practice on litigation matters.
While in law school, Zachary served as an advanced clinical student at the Law and Religion Clinic. He also served as the submissions editor for the Journal of Law and Technology and the symposium editor for the Journal of Law and Politics.
Phoebe Hebson focuses her practice on privacy and cybersecurity matters.
While in law school, Phoebe served as an extern for the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She also was executive editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law.
Brett P. Podell focuses his practice on corporate advisory and transactional matters.
While in law school, Brett worked as a student attorney at the Villanova University Clinic for Law and Entrepreneurship and as a summer associate at McDermott Will & Schulte.
Lily Wang focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters.
During law school, Lily was executive editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law & Public Affairs. She served as a legal extern for the Office of General Counsel at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Robert B. Kugler of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Nicholas Walters focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters.
During law school, Nicholas served as a legal intern for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and was a notes and comments editor for the Wake Forest Law Review.
Declan McLoughlin focuses his practice on corporate crime, investigations and compliance matters, bringing particular experience in highly regulated sectors including financial services, energy and technology. He has experience in conducting both internal and external investigations for clients on their most sensitive matters, including involving senior executive misconduct and other reputationally sensitive matters as well as associated litigation.
Declan has acted for banks, investment firms, fintech companies and energy-sector clients in enforcement and compliance matters before a range of regulators, including the FCA, PRA, Ofgem and overseas authorities. He also has experience advising on risk management, governance and compliance frameworks in relation to corporate crime and regulatory systems and controls. Declan has recently spent time on secondment to one of the UK’s largest retail banks to assist on the regulatory and litigation aspects of a major intervention by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Declan also has a thriving pro bono practice, which includes appearing in the first tier tribunal to challenge decisions made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in respect of benefit entitlements and providing housing advice at multiple East London clinics. Declan also chairs a medium sized multi-academy trust’s Finance Audit and Risk Committee, and sits on a leading international university’s research integrity committee, where he adjudicates on research misconduct cases.
Advising a leading energy group on parallel investigations by Ofgem into alleged market manipulation and successfully persuading the regulator to drop its case.*
Conducting a highly sensitive internal investigation for a major US investment bank into alleged misconduct by a senior manager.*
Advised a leading fintech firm on a contentious data subject access request following the termination and reinstatement of a client account.*
Acting for a market infrastructure provider as interested party in a procurement dispute.*
Advised several private equity firms on transactions involving the acquisition of regulated business, including due diligence and regulatory engagement.
Advising various major banks on their governance arrangements and compliance with the senior managers and certification regime.*
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