Stephen Ashley advises clients on a wide range of securities law matters and regularly represents both issuers and underwriters in both domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions.

Steve Becker leads Pillsbury’s International Trade practice. His work encompasses a broad range of legal subjects in the areas of international trade regulation and international law.

Nora Burke focuses her practice on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, lending transactions and securities offerings for both domestic and international clients, as well as general tax issues faced by both businesses and individuals.

Nancy Fischer, Pillsbury's Global Head of Regulatory, is consistently recognized by Chambers and other publications as a leading authority on international trade law.

Described by clients as among “the best litigators” and as providing “superb” client service, Eric Fishman maintains a diverse commercial litigation and arbitration practice with a focus on project disputes arising out of long-term agreements.

Amanda Halter is managing partner of the firm’s Houston office, a national authority on environmental & natural resources law and policy, and co-leader of Pillsbury’s multidisciplinary Minerals, Metals and Material Supply Chains and Canada practice teams.

Aaron helps clients to engage in business, banking and trade in the world's most challenging markets and deal with the most sensitive technologies. With experience in 50 countries on 5 continents, he understands the issues of international business.

For 39 years at Pillsbury, Rob James has helped clients achieve their goals on complex energy, construction and infrastructure transactions.

Melissa Jones-Prus is a partner in the firm’s Finance practice, primarily representing clients who are active in the aviation sector.

Victoria is a multispecialist financing lawyer who advises borrowers and financial institutions on a broad range of transactions, with a focus on energy finance and project development.

Riaz Karamali is a counselor and deal-maker who assists clients with negotiating and closing domestic and international venture finance, private equity, M&A and technology transactions.

David Klein, a Pillsbury Litigation partner, is repeatedly recognized in Chambers USA for his skill in resolving insurance coverage disputes through litigation and negotiation.

Anne Lefever represents clients in large, complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, with a focus on aerospace but with experience across many other industries, including financial services, manufacturing and health care. She has extensive experience representing all stakeholders in the aerospace industry—including aircraft manufacturers; purchasers; airlines; maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities; suppliers; lessees; and lessors—in disputes relating to aircraft design, build, financing, warranties, sales and leases, and return condition issues.

Mark Lessard, Pillsbury’s global Finance practice leader, advises dozens of clients worldwide on high-stakes debt and equity transactions, many of which have won “Deal of the Year” awards.

Laurence specializes in complex business disputes, with an industry focus on technology and life sciences, and a geographic focus on India, Israel and North America.

Jessica Lutrin is the leader of Pillsbury's Executive Compensation & Benefits practice. She has broad executive compensation and benefits experience spanning transactional, counseling and advisory matters.

Matthew McCullough is well known for his work in U.S. trade remedy actions addressing dumping, subsidization and industry adjustment (safeguards), as well as the international agreements governing such actions.

The Honorable Jeffrey S. Merrifield, a former presidential appointee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is leader of Pillsbury’s Nuclear Energy Team and co-Leader of the firm’s Energy Transition practice. He is widely recognized as an international thought leader on nuclear power and the deployment of complex energy systems for the avoidance of carbon generation.

Ashleigh Myers maintains a multifaceted practice, helping companies achieve compliance objectives, resolve complex environmental risks and liabilities, and manage environmental projects.

Daniel Porter brings over 35 years of experience representing exporters and importers in trade cases, focusing on antidumping, countervailing duty and customs matters.

Rebecca Carr Rizzo counsels clients to ensure compliance and avoid litigation and investigates and defends clients against discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistleblower claims.

Deborah Ruff is Pillsbury’s International Arbitration Practice Group Leader. She has extensive experience in multi-jurisdiction disputes, with a focus on high-value and complex international arbitration in the energy, infrastructure and construction, telecommunications, aviation and financial sectors.

Jon Russo, former co-leader of Pillsbury’s M&A practice, has over 35 years of experience in M&A transactions, private equity investments, venture capital financings and securities offerings. He is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as a “Leading Lawyer.”

Deborah Thoren-Peden focuses her Chambers-ranked corporate practice on banking, electronic commerce, privacy, anti-money laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations.

Nina Bakhtina has a practice that includes general corporate and securities law matters, with a focus on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures, PIPE transactions and general corporate advisory work for private and public companies. 

Russell DaSilva draws on over 30 years of global experience and fluency in several languages as he advises general corporate lending, trade finance and leveraged acquisition finance clients, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions.

Sahar Hafeez focuses her practice on international trade and national security matters. 

Majk Kamami represents commercial banks, lenders and asset owners in complex syndicated and direct lending financing, structured finance and asset securitization transactions. 

Nathan is an associate in the Corporate & Securities group, who focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and securities law matters. Nathan also helps clients in the digital asset space navigate securities laws and regulations.

Nicolas St-Amant is an associate in the firm’s Finance practice and is based in New York.