Greenberg Traurig, LLP
USA Guide 2024
About
Chief Executive Officer: Brian L Duffy
Executive Chairman: Richard A Rosenbaum
Senior Chairmen: Cesar L Alvarez, Matthew B Gorson
Firm Overview:
About Greenberg Traurig:Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono.Web:www.gtlaw.com.
Main Areas of Practice
Corporate:
The team advises clients in organizing, operating, financing, and expanding businesses, including M&A and business combinations, divestitures; private equity and venture capital financings; SPACs, LBOs, IPOs, and underwritten securities offerings; project financings; private debt financings; securitizations; going-private, credit enhancement, derivatives, and syndicated lending transactions; and broker-dealer and investment company advisory matters.
Litigation:
The team comprises more than 600 litigators globally. It assists clients with antitrust; appellate; commercial litigation; class actions; construction; eDiscovery and eRetention; environmental; fiduciary litigation; financial services; IP litigation; IDR; labor and employment; media and entertainment; products liability, including pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare; real estate, securities and shareholder, and technology related litigation; and white collar criminal defense.
Real Estate:
The team has 40 years’ experience providing global legal services for property investment, development, management, and finance. The team received the Chambers USA 2018, 2017, 2013, and the 2010 Award for Excellence. Its client base comprises a broad range of property developers, lenders, investment managers, opportunity funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private owners.
Intellectual Property & Technology:
The team offers strategies for the protection of clients’ IP in all technologies from biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and chemistry to mechanical, electronics and computer software and e-commerce. GT helps clients with emerging technology matters, from token generation events, initial coin offerings, and cryptocurrency exchanges, to the development and licensing of blockchain-as-a-service.
Health & FDA Business:
More than 100 attorneys combine dedicated experience in healthcare regulatory compliance and operational matters and related disciplines, including corporate, finance, tax, antitrust, litigation, restructuring, and IP to help clients respond to the rapidly changing healthcare marketplace.
International Trade:
The team advises on trade agreements, legislation and lobbying, antitrust, and FCPA counseling, US Foreign Military Sales Program, US anti-boycott, and embargo regulations, identification of complex export control for tech, defense, and aerospace companies, defense of corporations in export-related criminal investigations and unfair trade cases.
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Crisis Management:
The team is dedicated to developing strategies to address privacy, data security, and information management issues and is well-versed in the full range of privacy and data security-related legislation and regulations in the United States (both federal and state), European Union, Mexico, and Asia.
Energy & Natural Resources:
The team works in conjunction with other disciplines to represent a diverse group of global clients from all corners of the oil and gas industry, from independent producers to pipeline companies.
Restructuring & Bankruptcy:
The team has decades of advisory and litigation experience handling highly complex issues that arise in reorganizations, restructuring, workouts, liquidations and distressed acquisitions and sales, as well as cross border proceedings.
Tax, Trusts & Estates:
The tax and wealth management attorneys advise high-net-worth individuals, families, and closely held businesses in the growth of their family assets through planning. Additionally, they develop and implement tax strategies to maximize returns and minimize taxes.
Government Law & Policy:
The team represents corporations, municipalities, and organizations before the legislative and executive branches in federal, state, and local governments.
Public Finance:
Team members serve the needs of state and local issuers and underwriters in all areas of public finance, including tax-exempt financing. For the past several years, the firm has been among the top bond counsel firms in the US, according to the ranking criteria developed by Securities Data Co. and The Bond Buyer.
Entertainment & Media:
With offices in the centers of the entertainment industry, the multidisciplinary practice focuses on the music, motion picture, television, live stage, and cable industries, including the convergence of new technologies, digital delivery systems, and advertising and sponsor-driven financing models.
Labor & Employment:
Team members assist US and global clients throughout the full employment relationship, from counseling to prevention to defense.
Environmental:
The team assists clients with permitting, compliance, and regulatory matters; transactions; administrative proceedings; civil and criminal enforcement; and environmental and toxic tort litigation.
Global Practice:
The multidisciplinary team has been involved in some of the largest transactions in recent times in markets as diverse as Latin America and Israel, and in industries that include media, real estate, telecommunications, technology, aviation, entertainment, life sciences, and financial services.
Immigration & Compliance:
The team is experienced in corporate immigration law and represents businesses and individuals from around the world on inbound and outbound immigration matters, legislative and policy issues, and compliance needs.
Ranked Offices
Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Miami333 SE 2nd Avenue Suite 4400 , Miami, Florida, USA, FL 33131
- Web: www.gtlaw.com
- Tel: +1 305 579 0500
- Fax: +1 305 579 0717
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- SeoulForeign Legal Consultant Office 23F, Seoul Finance Center 136 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu , Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 04520View ranked office
- AtlantaTerminus 200, 3333 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, GA 30305View ranked officeEast Palo Alto1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor, East Palo Alto, California, USA, CA 94303View ranked officeFlorham Park500 Campus Drive, Suite 400, Florham Park, New Jersey, USA, NJ 07932-0677View ranked officeFort Lauderdale401 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 2000 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, FL 33301View ranked officeLas Vegas3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500 North, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NV 89109View ranked officeLos Angeles1840 Century Park East, 19th Floor, Los Angeles, California, USA, CA 90067View ranked officePhiladelphia1717 Arch Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, PA 19103View ranked officeSan Francisco101 Second Street Suite 2200 , San Francisco, California, USA, CA 94105-3668View ranked officeWashington, DC2101 L Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, 20037View ranked officeWest Palm Beach777 South Flagler Drive Suite 300 East , West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, FL 33401View ranked office
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Capital Markets Shareholder Fritz Ernemann in London
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its global Capital Markets capabilities with the addition of Fritz Ernemann as a shareholder in London. Ernemann, who joins from Latham & Watkins where he was a partner, is the London office’s ninth new shareholder this year.
Greenberg Traurig Continues West Coast Expansion of Corporate Practice with John Cleary
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added John P. Cleary to its Corporate Practice in San Diego. He joins the firm from Procopio, where he was the leader of the firm’s corporate and transactional practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands California Real Estate Practice, Adds Ankush R. Israni in Los Angeles
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Real Estate Practice in California with the addition of Ankush R. Israni as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Israni joins the firm from Jones Day.
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Equity and Health Care Practices with Stephan Rau
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig continues to strengthen its Private Equity and Health Care practices with the addition of renowned Private Equity and M&A lawyer Stephan Rau as shareholder.
Piotr Nerwinski joins Greenberg Traurig as head of the Project and Structured Finance Practice
In another strategic expansion aimed at solidifying its market prominence in Poland, Greenberg Traurig is pleased to announce that Piotr Nerwiński joins the firm’s Warsaw office with his specialized team of six lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with Jera L. Bradshaw
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice to meet client demand with the addition of Shareholder Jera L. Bradshaw in the firm’s Dallas office.
Greenberg Traurig Expands in Milan with Addition of Renowned Banking, Finance and Restructuring Lawy
Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria continues to grow in Milan with the addition of a three-partners strong team led by Riccardo Agostinelli, a leader in the banking and finance sector.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Top Tier International Arbitration Lawyer Nassif BouMalhab in UAE Location
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig further expands its International Arbitration & Litigation Practice with the addition of Nassif BouMalhab as a shareholder in the firm’s United Arab Emirates location (UAE).
Greenberg Traurig Continues M&A and Private Equity Growth with Antitrust Shareholder in D.C.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Justin P. Hedge as a shareholder in the Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation Practice, resident in the Washington, D.C., office.
Greenberg Traurig Amsterdam Expands Tax Practice with 4 New Colleagues
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Amsterdam office welcomes four new lawyers, with Partner Wesley Boldewijn, Senior Associates Aukje Strik and Thomas de Booij, and Associate Alexander van Rijckevorsel van Kessel joining the Tax Practice from Dentons.
Greenberg Traurig Enhances London Tax Practice with Appointment of Alex Tostevin
After years of building world-class Private Equity, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and related Tax practices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Greenberg Traurig, LLP adds Alex Tostevin as a Tax shareholder focusing on these areas in Greenberg Traurig's London offic
Greenberg Traurig Increases Bandwidth in Telecommunications Sector with Three Shareholder Team in D.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice with the addition of three shareholders in Washington, D.C., from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Bolsters Competition Offering with Fifth London Shareholder Hire This Month
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has enhanced its Global Competition Regulation capabilities with the addition of Manish Das as a shareholder in the firm’s London office. Das is the fifth new shareholder appointment in London this month, and the second within the London Corporate Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands International Arbitration Offering with Trio of London Shareholders
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its International Arbitration Practice in London with the appointment of three new shareholders, Jason Hambury, Gurmukh Riyat, and Clea Bigelow-Nuttall, from Pinsent Masons.
Greenberg Traurig Doubles Size of San Diego Office
Firm Significantly Expands Private Wealth Services Practice Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP significantly expanded its San Diego footprint, including five attorneys and two paralegals, who joined the firm’s Private Wealth Services Practice from Withers LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Top Philanthropy Lawyer Erika Mayshar as Chair
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its Tax-Exempt Organizations & Philanthropy Practice with Shareholder Erika Mayshar, who will chair the group. She will be based in the firm’s Orange County and Los Angeles offices.
World Renowned Banking and Financial Restructuring Team Joins Greenberg Traurig
Leading banking, finance, and restructuring lawyer Kalyan “Kal” Das joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP along with Sharan Calay and Andrew Silverstein. They join from Seward & Kissel, where Das has spent over three decades and was head of its Global Bank and Institutional Finance & Restructuring Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Continues to Strengthen Energy Project Finance Capabilities with Addition of Noah
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Noah Pollak as a new key member of the firm’s growing Energy Project Finance & Development Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Corporate Practice in Atlanta
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate Practice in Atlanta with the addition of Toni N. Brown as of counsel.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Veteran Banking Attorney to its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its Financial Regulatory & Compliance capabilities with the addition of Mark D. Shaffer as a shareholder in the New York office.
Leading State and Local Tax Attorney Nikki Dobay Joins Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its State and Local Tax (SALT) and Government Law & Policy Practices with the addition of Nikki E. Dobay as shareholder in the Portland, Oregon, and Sacramento offices.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Premier Israeli Corporate Team in New York and Tel Aviv
Strategically Grows Firm's Leading Israeli Practice and Strengthens Link Between Israeli Business and Its Clients Worldwide. Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added four Corporate shareholders in its growing New York and Tel Aviv offices, all from McDermott.
Greenberg Traurig Mexico City Office Continues Strategic Expansion; Adds Tax Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Mexico office, with the addition of a tax team
Greenberg Traurig Texas Strategically Adds Shareholder James Peacock to Growing Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP strategically expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of James Peacock as a shareholder in the Dallas office.
Greenberg Traurig Further Expands its Land Use Practice with the Addition of John R. DiCioccio
Greenberg Traurig Further Expands its Growing Land Use Practice on Long Island with the Addition of Islip Town Attorney John R. DiCioccio in Bridgehampton
Veteran Trial Lawyer Ethel J. Johnson Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Growing Houston Office
Veteran trial lawyer Ethel J. Johnson joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in its growing Houston office.
Greenberg Traurig Texas Adds Jamie Rose and Sheryl Dacso to Growing Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP welcomes Jamie Rose as a shareholder in its Austin office and Sheryl Dacso as senior counsel in its Houston office. Rose joins in the Litigation Practice and Dacso in the Health Care & FDA Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands West Coast Real Estate Practice; Adds Cherie S. Raidy
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to strengthen its Real Estate presence on the West Coast with the addition of Cherie S. Raidy as a shareholder in the firm’s Orange County office.
Greenberg Traurig's Global Tax Practice Adds Sharon Katz-Pearlman
Greenberg Traurig’s Global Tax Practice Adds Sharon Katz-Pearlman, a Marquee Name in Tax Controversy Practice
Greenberg Traurig Expands Global Land Use Practice with Addition of Daniel Baker & David Gilmartin
Greenberg Traurig Expands Global Land Use Practice with Addition of Daniel J. Baker in Garden City; Becomes Co-Chair of Long Island Land Use with David "Rooney" J. Gilmartin, Jr. in Bridgehampton
Greenberg Traurig Adds Capital Markets Shareholder Fritz Ernemann in London
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its global Capital Markets capabilities with the addition of Fritz Ernemann as a shareholder in London. Ernemann, who joins from Latham & Watkins where he was a partner, is the London office’s ninth new shareholder this year.
Greenberg Traurig Continues West Coast Expansion of Corporate Practice with John Cleary
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added John P. Cleary to its Corporate Practice in San Diego. He joins the firm from Procopio, where he was the leader of the firm’s corporate and transactional practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands California Real Estate Practice, Adds Ankush R. Israni in Los Angeles
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Real Estate Practice in California with the addition of Ankush R. Israni as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Israni joins the firm from Jones Day.
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Equity and Health Care Practices with Stephan Rau
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig continues to strengthen its Private Equity and Health Care practices with the addition of renowned Private Equity and M&A lawyer Stephan Rau as shareholder.
Piotr Nerwinski joins Greenberg Traurig as head of the Project and Structured Finance Practice
In another strategic expansion aimed at solidifying its market prominence in Poland, Greenberg Traurig is pleased to announce that Piotr Nerwiński joins the firm’s Warsaw office with his specialized team of six lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with Jera L. Bradshaw
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice to meet client demand with the addition of Shareholder Jera L. Bradshaw in the firm’s Dallas office.
Greenberg Traurig Expands in Milan with Addition of Renowned Banking, Finance and Restructuring Lawy
Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria continues to grow in Milan with the addition of a three-partners strong team led by Riccardo Agostinelli, a leader in the banking and finance sector.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Top Tier International Arbitration Lawyer Nassif BouMalhab in UAE Location
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig further expands its International Arbitration & Litigation Practice with the addition of Nassif BouMalhab as a shareholder in the firm’s United Arab Emirates location (UAE).
Greenberg Traurig Continues M&A and Private Equity Growth with Antitrust Shareholder in D.C.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Justin P. Hedge as a shareholder in the Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation Practice, resident in the Washington, D.C., office.
Greenberg Traurig Amsterdam Expands Tax Practice with 4 New Colleagues
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Amsterdam office welcomes four new lawyers, with Partner Wesley Boldewijn, Senior Associates Aukje Strik and Thomas de Booij, and Associate Alexander van Rijckevorsel van Kessel joining the Tax Practice from Dentons.
Greenberg Traurig Enhances London Tax Practice with Appointment of Alex Tostevin
After years of building world-class Private Equity, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and related Tax practices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Greenberg Traurig, LLP adds Alex Tostevin as a Tax shareholder focusing on these areas in Greenberg Traurig's London offic
Greenberg Traurig Increases Bandwidth in Telecommunications Sector with Three Shareholder Team in D.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice with the addition of three shareholders in Washington, D.C., from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Bolsters Competition Offering with Fifth London Shareholder Hire This Month
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has enhanced its Global Competition Regulation capabilities with the addition of Manish Das as a shareholder in the firm’s London office. Das is the fifth new shareholder appointment in London this month, and the second within the London Corporate Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands International Arbitration Offering with Trio of London Shareholders
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its International Arbitration Practice in London with the appointment of three new shareholders, Jason Hambury, Gurmukh Riyat, and Clea Bigelow-Nuttall, from Pinsent Masons.
Greenberg Traurig Doubles Size of San Diego Office
Firm Significantly Expands Private Wealth Services Practice Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP significantly expanded its San Diego footprint, including five attorneys and two paralegals, who joined the firm’s Private Wealth Services Practice from Withers LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Top Philanthropy Lawyer Erika Mayshar as Chair
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its Tax-Exempt Organizations & Philanthropy Practice with Shareholder Erika Mayshar, who will chair the group. She will be based in the firm’s Orange County and Los Angeles offices.
World Renowned Banking and Financial Restructuring Team Joins Greenberg Traurig
Leading banking, finance, and restructuring lawyer Kalyan “Kal” Das joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP along with Sharan Calay and Andrew Silverstein. They join from Seward & Kissel, where Das has spent over three decades and was head of its Global Bank and Institutional Finance & Restructuring Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Continues to Strengthen Energy Project Finance Capabilities with Addition of Noah
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Noah Pollak as a new key member of the firm’s growing Energy Project Finance & Development Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Corporate Practice in Atlanta
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate Practice in Atlanta with the addition of Toni N. Brown as of counsel.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Veteran Banking Attorney to its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its Financial Regulatory & Compliance capabilities with the addition of Mark D. Shaffer as a shareholder in the New York office.
Leading State and Local Tax Attorney Nikki Dobay Joins Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its State and Local Tax (SALT) and Government Law & Policy Practices with the addition of Nikki E. Dobay as shareholder in the Portland, Oregon, and Sacramento offices.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Premier Israeli Corporate Team in New York and Tel Aviv
Strategically Grows Firm's Leading Israeli Practice and Strengthens Link Between Israeli Business and Its Clients Worldwide. Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added four Corporate shareholders in its growing New York and Tel Aviv offices, all from McDermott.
Greenberg Traurig Mexico City Office Continues Strategic Expansion; Adds Tax Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Mexico office, with the addition of a tax team
Greenberg Traurig Texas Strategically Adds Shareholder James Peacock to Growing Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP strategically expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of James Peacock as a shareholder in the Dallas office.
Greenberg Traurig Further Expands its Land Use Practice with the Addition of John R. DiCioccio
Greenberg Traurig Further Expands its Growing Land Use Practice on Long Island with the Addition of Islip Town Attorney John R. DiCioccio in Bridgehampton
Veteran Trial Lawyer Ethel J. Johnson Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Growing Houston Office
Veteran trial lawyer Ethel J. Johnson joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in its growing Houston office.
Greenberg Traurig Texas Adds Jamie Rose and Sheryl Dacso to Growing Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP welcomes Jamie Rose as a shareholder in its Austin office and Sheryl Dacso as senior counsel in its Houston office. Rose joins in the Litigation Practice and Dacso in the Health Care & FDA Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Expands West Coast Real Estate Practice; Adds Cherie S. Raidy
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to strengthen its Real Estate presence on the West Coast with the addition of Cherie S. Raidy as a shareholder in the firm’s Orange County office.
Greenberg Traurig's Global Tax Practice Adds Sharon Katz-Pearlman
Greenberg Traurig’s Global Tax Practice Adds Sharon Katz-Pearlman, a Marquee Name in Tax Controversy Practice
Greenberg Traurig Expands Global Land Use Practice with Addition of Daniel Baker & David Gilmartin
Greenberg Traurig Expands Global Land Use Practice with Addition of Daniel J. Baker in Garden City; Becomes Co-Chair of Long Island Land Use with David "Rooney" J. Gilmartin, Jr. in Bridgehampton