Alston & Bird LLP
USA Guide 2024
About
Alston & Bird provides the highest-quality and most responsive legal counsel and services to domestic and multinational clients across a broad range of industries. We assemble and nurture top legal talent with the most relevant experience to meet the challenges our clients face today.
Ranked for 25 consecutive years on Fortune magazine’s list of “Best Companies to Work For,” our unique culture allows us to quickly access virtually any combination of skills and credentials that a client may require.
With a history dating back to 1893, today Alston & Bird spans 13 offices across the United States and Europe. The firm has evolved to offer multidisciplinary teams that draw on expertise in four core areas:
Corporate & Finance
Your success is paramount. We have grown and developed our corporate practice with that singular goal in mind. Markets are in a constant state of change, and the industry knowledge and regulatory capacity of our corporate attorneys allow us to anticipate and respond to your needs.
Intellectual Property
Identifying, protecting, managing, and defending our clients’ myriad intellectual property assets are the cornerstones of our IP practice. With experience serving the industry dating back to the roots of IP law, our lawyers have a sound foundation in the IP arena but remain nimble enough to help prepare you for trends on the horizon.
Litigation
It’s the end result that matters. Our lawyers have a strong tradition of understanding and embracing our clients’ businesses. When disputes arise, we guide them to the most favorable and cost-effective solution. Whether at the negotiating table or in the courtroom, we tackle litigation of any size and complexity in nearly any jurisdiction.
Tax
Fortune 100 companies, high-tech startups, subsidiaries of foreign multinationals, and prestigious private foundations choose Alston & Bird’s knowledgeable attorneys for their tax work. Our counsel is practical and focused on your bottom line. We are one of the largest law-firm-based tax practices in the country, and our clients capitalize on our grasp of nuance and complexity.
Ranked Offices
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- AtlantaOne Atlantic Center, 1201 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, GA 30309
- Tel: 404 881 7000
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- Century City1900 Avenue of the Stars Suite 450 , Century City, California, USA, 90067View ranked officeCharlotteVantage South End 1120 South Tryon Street Suite 300 , Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, NC 28203-6818View ranked officeLos Angeles350 South Grand Avenue 51st Floor , Los Angeles, California, USA, CA 90071View ranked officeRaleigh555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 27601-3034View ranked officeSan Francisco560 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California, USA, 94105-0912View ranked officeSilicon Valley755 Page Mill Road Building C - Suite 200 Palo Alto, , Silicon Valley, California, USA, CA 94304View ranked officeWashington, DCThe Atlantic Building 950 F Street NW , Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, 20004-1404View ranked office
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Alston & Bird Adds Investment Funds Partner Sam Roh in New York
Alston & Bird has further strengthened its Investment Funds Group with the addition of investment funds partner Sam Roh in the firm’s New York office.
Alston & Bird Adds Pair of Prominent IP Litigation Partners in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has bolstered its IP Litigation Group with the addition of partners Edward Poplawski and Olivia Kim in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Alston & Bird Adds Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Partner Kelly Hagedorn in London
Alston & Bird has expanded its Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team with the addition of partner Kelly Hagedorn in the firm’s London office. With extensive cyber incident response experience, Kelly advises clients on data protection, regulatory enforcement, and privacy litigation.
Alston & Bird Adds Structured Finance Partner B.K. Lee in New York
Alston & Bird has boosted its Finance Group and Structured & Warehouse Finance Team by adding partner Boong-Kyu (B.K.) Lee in New York. B.K. focuses his practice on advising issuers, underwriters, and financial institutions on a wide range of structured finance transactions, including public and pri
Alston & Bird Adds Investment Funds Partner Heather Wyckoff in New York
Alston & Bird has grown its Investment Funds Group by adding high-profile investment funds partner Heather Wyckoff to the firm’s New York office.
Alston & Bird Creates Ransomware Fusion Center
As ransomware actors mature their tactics, Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team has created a Ransomware Fusion Center to help organizations enhance their ransomware readiness and response protocols.
Alston & Bird Adds Three Lateral Partners to Bolster New Offices in Chicago and Century City
Alston & Bird has strengthened its Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate practices with the addition of three new partners.
Alston & Bird Adds Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Partner Jennifer Everett
Alston & Bird has further enhanced its Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team with the addition of partner Jennifer Everett to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Alston & Bird Enhances International Arbitration Practice with Partner and Counsel in London
Alston & Bird has further strengthened its Litigation & Trial Practice Group and International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Team with the addition of partner Amir Ghaffari and counsel Julia-Didon Cayre, who will reside in the firm’s London office.
Alston & Bird Bolsters IP Litigation Group with New Partner in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has strengthened its IP Litigation Group with the addition of partner Erik Carlson in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Erik litigates patent cases involving technology in the high tech and medical device fields.
Alston & Bird Adds Trial Lawyer Scott Schirick
Alston & Bird has enhanced its Litigation & Trial Practice Group with the addition of partner Scott Schirick, resident in the New York office. Scott focuses on complex federal and state litigation, securities enforcement and regulatory investigations, and white-collar criminal defense matters.
Alston & Bird Adds Leading Antitrust Partner in Brussels
Alston & Bird has augmented its Antitrust Team with partner Dr. Jens-Olrik Murach, who will reside in the firm’s Brussels office. Jens’s practice encompasses the full range of EU antitrust issues across a broad array of industries.
Alston & Bird Enhances Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with New York Partner
Alston & Bird has further strengthened its mergers and acquisitions practice by adding partner David L. Shaw to the firm’s New York office.
IP Partner Rejoins Alston & Bird in Los Angeles, Continuing West Coast Expansion
Alston & Bird has expanded its Intellectual Property practice as Theresa Conduah rejoins the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Theresa’s practice focuses on trademark prosecution, licensing, enforcement, and counseling.
Alston & Bird Elects 27 New Partners
Alston & Bird announces the election of 27 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2024. The new partners span six offices and 11 practice groups.
Alston & Bird Elects 27 New Partners
Alston & Bird announces the election of 27 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2024. The new partners span six offices and 11 practice groups.
Alston & Bird Adds Three Elite New York Commercial Litigation Partners
Alston & Bird has added seasoned trial lawyers and commercial litigators Michael C. Hefter, Seth M. Cohen, and Ryan Philp as partners in the Litigation & Trial Practice Group, resident in the New York office.
Alston & Bird Bolsters Real Estate Group with Two New Partners in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has enhanced its Real Estate Group by adding partners Jim Kousoulas and James Litwinovich to the firm’s Los Angeles office. Jim and James help guide real estate clients through a variety of complex loan transactions and litigation management strategies.
Alston & Bird Expands Private Equity Offering with Two Silicon Valley Partners
Alston & Bird has further enhanced its Private Equity Team by welcoming partners Jonathan Manor and Simon Root to the firm’s Silicon Valley office.
Alston & Bird Enhances REITs Prowess with Three Dallas Partners, Including Don Hammett
Alston & Bird strengthened and expanded its capabilities to provide corporate, tax, and real estate advice to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other clients with the addition of three partners in Dallas who collectively bring several decades of legal experience.
Alston & Bird Strengthens and Expands Real Estate Finance & Investment Group by Adding Partners
Alston & Bird has strengthened and expanded its Real Estate Finance & Investment Group with the addition of partners Eric Berardi in Atlanta and Gene Caiola in New York.
Alston & Bird Elects 23 New Partners
Alston & Bird announces the election of 23 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The new partners span eight U.S. offices and 15 practice groups.
Alston & Bird Adds Environmental Partner Jason Levin in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has enhanced its environmental litigation capabilities with the addition of Jason Levin, who joins the firm’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group as a partner in the Los Angeles office.
Alston & Bird Expands Restructuring Group by Adding Partners Eric Wise and Matthew Kelsey
Alston & Bird has enhanced and expanded its Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group by adding partners J. Eric Wise and Matthew K. Kelsey.
Alston & Bird Strengthens Restructuring Practice by Adding Partner Leah Fiorenza McNeill
Alston & Bird has strengthened its Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group with the additions of partner Leah Fiorenza McNeill in Atlanta and counsel Stephen Blank in New York.
Alston & Bird Ranked No. 2 Among Counsel to Investment Banks in 2021
Corporate Control Alert, the legal and financial dealmaking journal published by The Deal, has ranked Alston & Bird second among counsel to financial advisors on U.S. M&A transactions with a value of $100 million or more announced in 2021.
Alston & Bird Adds Investment Funds Partner Colby Jenkins, Counsel Dustin Littrell
Alston & Bird has deepened its ability to serve clients in the investment funds industry with the addition of partner Colby Jenkins in the firm’s Charlotte office and counsel Dustin Littrell in Dallas.
Alston & Bird Expands REIT, Real Estate Tax Capabilities with Addition of Sarah Ma in Washington, DC
Alston & Bird has broadened its ability to advise real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other industry investors with the addition of tax partner Sarah Ma in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Alston & Bird Once Again Rated as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
Alston & Bird has earned a top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that measures commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) workplace equality.
Alston & Bird Adds Former FDA Associate Chief Counsel Alexandra Marzelli as Counsel in Washington
Alston & Bird has expanded its health care and life sciences regulatory and compliance capabilities with the addition of counsel Alexandra Marzelli, former associate chief counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Alston & Bird Adds Investment Funds Partner Sam Roh in New York
Alston & Bird has further strengthened its Investment Funds Group with the addition of investment funds partner Sam Roh in the firm’s New York office.
Alston & Bird Adds Pair of Prominent IP Litigation Partners in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has bolstered its IP Litigation Group with the addition of partners Edward Poplawski and Olivia Kim in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Alston & Bird Adds Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Partner Kelly Hagedorn in London
Alston & Bird has expanded its Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team with the addition of partner Kelly Hagedorn in the firm’s London office. With extensive cyber incident response experience, Kelly advises clients on data protection, regulatory enforcement, and privacy litigation.
Alston & Bird Adds Structured Finance Partner B.K. Lee in New York
Alston & Bird has boosted its Finance Group and Structured & Warehouse Finance Team by adding partner Boong-Kyu (B.K.) Lee in New York. B.K. focuses his practice on advising issuers, underwriters, and financial institutions on a wide range of structured finance transactions, including public and pri
Alston & Bird Adds Investment Funds Partner Heather Wyckoff in New York
Alston & Bird has grown its Investment Funds Group by adding high-profile investment funds partner Heather Wyckoff to the firm’s New York office.
Alston & Bird Creates Ransomware Fusion Center
As ransomware actors mature their tactics, Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team has created a Ransomware Fusion Center to help organizations enhance their ransomware readiness and response protocols.
Alston & Bird Adds Three Lateral Partners to Bolster New Offices in Chicago and Century City
Alston & Bird has strengthened its Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate practices with the addition of three new partners.
Alston & Bird Adds Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Partner Jennifer Everett
Alston & Bird has further enhanced its Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team with the addition of partner Jennifer Everett to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Alston & Bird Enhances International Arbitration Practice with Partner and Counsel in London
Alston & Bird has further strengthened its Litigation & Trial Practice Group and International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Team with the addition of partner Amir Ghaffari and counsel Julia-Didon Cayre, who will reside in the firm’s London office.
Alston & Bird Bolsters IP Litigation Group with New Partner in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has strengthened its IP Litigation Group with the addition of partner Erik Carlson in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Erik litigates patent cases involving technology in the high tech and medical device fields.
Alston & Bird Adds Trial Lawyer Scott Schirick
Alston & Bird has enhanced its Litigation & Trial Practice Group with the addition of partner Scott Schirick, resident in the New York office. Scott focuses on complex federal and state litigation, securities enforcement and regulatory investigations, and white-collar criminal defense matters.
Alston & Bird Adds Leading Antitrust Partner in Brussels
Alston & Bird has augmented its Antitrust Team with partner Dr. Jens-Olrik Murach, who will reside in the firm’s Brussels office. Jens’s practice encompasses the full range of EU antitrust issues across a broad array of industries.
Alston & Bird Enhances Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with New York Partner
Alston & Bird has further strengthened its mergers and acquisitions practice by adding partner David L. Shaw to the firm’s New York office.
IP Partner Rejoins Alston & Bird in Los Angeles, Continuing West Coast Expansion
Alston & Bird has expanded its Intellectual Property practice as Theresa Conduah rejoins the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Theresa’s practice focuses on trademark prosecution, licensing, enforcement, and counseling.
Alston & Bird Elects 27 New Partners
Alston & Bird announces the election of 27 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2024. The new partners span six offices and 11 practice groups.
Alston & Bird Elects 27 New Partners
Alston & Bird announces the election of 27 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2024. The new partners span six offices and 11 practice groups.
Alston & Bird Adds Three Elite New York Commercial Litigation Partners
Alston & Bird has added seasoned trial lawyers and commercial litigators Michael C. Hefter, Seth M. Cohen, and Ryan Philp as partners in the Litigation & Trial Practice Group, resident in the New York office.
Alston & Bird Bolsters Real Estate Group with Two New Partners in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has enhanced its Real Estate Group by adding partners Jim Kousoulas and James Litwinovich to the firm’s Los Angeles office. Jim and James help guide real estate clients through a variety of complex loan transactions and litigation management strategies.
Alston & Bird Expands Private Equity Offering with Two Silicon Valley Partners
Alston & Bird has further enhanced its Private Equity Team by welcoming partners Jonathan Manor and Simon Root to the firm’s Silicon Valley office.
Alston & Bird Enhances REITs Prowess with Three Dallas Partners, Including Don Hammett
Alston & Bird strengthened and expanded its capabilities to provide corporate, tax, and real estate advice to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other clients with the addition of three partners in Dallas who collectively bring several decades of legal experience.
Alston & Bird Strengthens and Expands Real Estate Finance & Investment Group by Adding Partners
Alston & Bird has strengthened and expanded its Real Estate Finance & Investment Group with the addition of partners Eric Berardi in Atlanta and Gene Caiola in New York.
Alston & Bird Elects 23 New Partners
Alston & Bird announces the election of 23 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The new partners span eight U.S. offices and 15 practice groups.
Alston & Bird Adds Environmental Partner Jason Levin in Los Angeles
Alston & Bird has enhanced its environmental litigation capabilities with the addition of Jason Levin, who joins the firm’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group as a partner in the Los Angeles office.
Alston & Bird Expands Restructuring Group by Adding Partners Eric Wise and Matthew Kelsey
Alston & Bird has enhanced and expanded its Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group by adding partners J. Eric Wise and Matthew K. Kelsey.
Alston & Bird Strengthens Restructuring Practice by Adding Partner Leah Fiorenza McNeill
Alston & Bird has strengthened its Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group with the additions of partner Leah Fiorenza McNeill in Atlanta and counsel Stephen Blank in New York.
Alston & Bird Ranked No. 2 Among Counsel to Investment Banks in 2021
Corporate Control Alert, the legal and financial dealmaking journal published by The Deal, has ranked Alston & Bird second among counsel to financial advisors on U.S. M&A transactions with a value of $100 million or more announced in 2021.
Alston & Bird Adds Investment Funds Partner Colby Jenkins, Counsel Dustin Littrell
Alston & Bird has deepened its ability to serve clients in the investment funds industry with the addition of partner Colby Jenkins in the firm’s Charlotte office and counsel Dustin Littrell in Dallas.
Alston & Bird Expands REIT, Real Estate Tax Capabilities with Addition of Sarah Ma in Washington, DC
Alston & Bird has broadened its ability to advise real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other industry investors with the addition of tax partner Sarah Ma in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Alston & Bird Once Again Rated as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
Alston & Bird has earned a top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that measures commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) workplace equality.
Alston & Bird Adds Former FDA Associate Chief Counsel Alexandra Marzelli as Counsel in Washington
Alston & Bird has expanded its health care and life sciences regulatory and compliance capabilities with the addition of counsel Alexandra Marzelli, former associate chief counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).