New York – 919 Third Avenue
Focuses on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on the financial services industry.
Ajay’s clients include privately and publicly held companies, private investment funds, investment managers and financial institutions involved in high-stakes commercial disputes.
He also has substantial experience in litigation concerning the life settlement asset class, representing investors in cases against life insurance companies and estates that seek to invalidate high-value life insurance policies that are purchased on the secondary or tertiary markets.
- Super Lawyers, New York Metro Rising Star, 2026
- Lawyers of Color, Hot List, 2022
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD, Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy,, Executive Editor
- Johns Hopkins University, BA
- New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Matthew A. Arace
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Matthew practices in the Finance Group.
- Tulane University Law School, JD
- University of Connecticut, BA
- New York
Matthew M. Schwartz
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Matthew practices in the Investment Management Group.
- Duke University School of Law, JD
- Vassar College, BA
- New York
Alessandra R. Cartolano
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Alessandra practices in the Employment & Employee Benefits Group.
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, Law Review, Staff Editor
- Villanova University, BA, summa cum laude
- New York
Romary Santana
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Romary practices in the Investment Management Group.
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, Arts & Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 41, Associate Editor
- Yale University, BA
- New York
Moshe Mashitz
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Moshe practices in the Tax Group.
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, Journal of Business Law, • Associate Editor
- Beth Medrash Govoha, Master of Talmudic Law
- Beth Medrash Govoha, Bachelor of Talmudic Studies
- New York
Tara S. Lederer
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Focuses on commercial and business disputes and shareholder activism litigation.
Tara represents major corporations, private equity firms, and other asset managers, and their senior executives.
She is also actively involved in the firm’s robust pro bono litigation practice.
- Rutgers Law School, JD, Rutgers University Law Review, Senior Notes & Comments Editor
- Pennsylvania State University, BA, cum laude
- New York
- New Jersey
Adam Silvester
London – One Eagle Place
Adam Silvester represents private funds (including hedge funds, private equity funds, hybrid funds and funds of funds) across a range of strategies in connection with their formation, structuring, management and ongoing operational, transactional and legal needs. Adam also advises on the setup and ongoing operation of established and emerging European, US and Asian managers, and the negotiation of managed accounts, “funds of one” and other strategic relationships.
- University of Law, LPC
- University of Greenwich, LLB
- England and Wales
Samir Srivastava
New York – 919 Third Avenue
Samir practices in the Investment Management Group.
- Cornell Law School, JD, International Law Journal, Managing Editor
- Boston College, BA, summa cum laude
- New York
Gus van Setten
London – One Eagle Place
Gus practices in the Investment Management Group.
- BPP Law School, LLM
- Duke University School of Law, LLM, Contributing Author, magna cum laude, Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law, Duke Law Global Financial Markets Centre Financial Regulation Blog, Staff Editor
- London School of Economics and Political Science, LLB
- England and Wales
- New York
- Dutch