Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 2
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Provided by Akin
To learn more about Akin’s Labor & Employment capabilities, please visit the Labor and Employment page under the experience section at www.akingump.com.
Chambers Review
Akin houses a go-to labor and employment practice with notable expertise advising clients on employment issues arising out of bankruptcies. Adept at handling contentious labor and employment mandates as well as advising on transactional concerns. Also frequently assists employers with employment training and compliance. Particularly active on behalf of clients in the financial services sector.
Work Highlights
- Akin assisted MediaNews Group with all labor and employment aspects of its carve-out acquisition of eight newspaper publications and related ancillary business operations formerly owned by Times-Shamrock Communications.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's attorneys are highly knowledgeable and provide guidance that makes me feel confident in making proper decisions for our company."
"Akin always finds the time to respond well to urgent inquiries."
"The firm's attorneys are highly knowledgeable and provide guidance that makes me feel confident in making proper decisions for our company."
"Akin always finds the time to respond well to urgent inquiries."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Rabin counsels employers on the full range of advisory matters as well as handling disputes. He is especially active in the financial services industry.
"Richard is a great voice of reason, very direct and calming. He has a good way of distilling situations down into what matters most, humanizing the process and creating structure that suits each party's goals in a thoughtful way."
"Rich is great at negotiating employment agreements but also at litigating when things go south."
