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The challenges facing closely held and family businesses are unique. It's business and it's personal, all at once. From executing leadership changes in a manner that preserves peace at Thanksgiving to advising on critical compensation decisions, Saul Ewing attorneys regularly represent family...
![Domingos Silva](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Silva_Domingos_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=-pEVCqmH)
Domingos Silva is co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, diagnostics, biochemistry, and materials science areas. Domingos has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Princeton University and conducted his post...
Streamlined Guidance for a Variety of Corporate Matters Public and private companies and nonprofits of all sizes must manage a litany of corporate matters as they strive to operate profitably and efficiently—from initial formation to commercial agreements to various types of joint ventures and...
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Evan Foster advises clients on legal issues involving technology, data privacy and cybersecurity. Customers and vendors in the health care, life sciences, financial and manufacturing industries, among others, seek his advice on technology transactions and systems acquisition including matters...
Zoning, Land Development and Permitting Every real estate development project starts with a vision, but before construction can begin, land owners and developers must secure government approvals and satisfy neighbor and community concerns, a time-consuming and costly process. In addition, public...
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David Brown helps family businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate legal issues connected to the preservation and transfer of their wealth to subsequent generations or other interested parties. He focuses in particular on estate planning, charitable planning, and trust and estate...
Saul Ewing’s Trusts & Estates group is a nationwide team featuring more than 40 attorneys across 10 offices. We work with individuals and families on succession planning and wealth transfer, counsel closely-held businesses on governance, growth and restructuring, and litigate and resolve disputes of...
![Erik F. Williams](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-11/Williams_Erik_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e3ba9bf7&itok=N4rtaDV6)
Erik Williams assists clients with commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on site acquisition, disposition, finance, construction, and leasing matters. He has advised a broad range of public and private clients, from small entrepreneurs to large institutions. Erik also represents...
![James A. Morsch](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Morsch_James_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=kIUPVvcN)
Jim Morsch assists corporate clients with a wide variety of disputes involving insurance, antitrust and commercial law, as well as class action litigation. A trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, Jim litigates cases in state, federal and appellate courts and routinely has matters in...
![Julian Montero](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Montero_Julian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=P9J5GwoU)
With more than 20 years of experience, Julian Montero represents clients in their general business and transactional matters, including corporate structuring, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and finance matters and he regularly advises foreign investors on...
![Russell J. Fishkind](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Fishkind_Russell_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=55Omo717)
A partner in the Trusts & Estates Practice, Russell Fishkind focuses his practice on high net worth estate planning, business succession planning, family office consulting, estate administration and probate litigation. Prior to joining the Firm, Russell served as Chair of the Trusts & Estates Team...
![Angela deCespedes](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-03/DeCespedes_Angela_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=vhsFlC6I)
Angela C. de Céspedes is a highly skilled attorney with over 20 years of multi-state and international experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, complex tort, and related corporate, IP, real estate transactions and negotiations. Her practice covers the representation...
Supporting Ideas Through a Company’s Life Cycle Transforming an idea into a business is a journey filled with excitement and challenges. Building a company requires an effective team who can make difficult decisions with imperfect information. From choosing partners to securing reliable funding...
![Thomas S. Schaufelberger](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schaufelberger_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=5XCLtQtk)
Tom Schaufelberger is a commercial litigator with 40 years of experience handling complex insurance coverage disputes in state and federal courts throughout the country. His representations include matters involving insurance coverage and bad-faith issues arising primarily out of professional...
![Matthew Antonelli](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Antonelli_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=f-Ix15W0)
Matt Antonelli is a commercial litigator who concentrates his practice on port and maritime law, as well as insurance coverage. Matt's experience in the maritime area includes assisting ports, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and other entities dealing with matters under the Shipping Act...
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Jay Reilly represents biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies, as well as universities and nonprofits, in strategic transactions in the life sciences industry, particularly complex collaborative arrangements and technology acquisitions and dispositions. Jay has extensive experience...
![Ian A. McLin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/McLin_Ian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=zqIIWbBO)
Ian McLin concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, including business torts and contract disputes. His experience spans state and federal courts and includes preparing pleadings, drafting motions, taking depositions, and arguing motions. Ian also provides guidance regarding complex...
![Clarence Y. Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Lee_Clarence_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=n7UO1jXB)
Clarence Lee is an experienced litigator who represents insurers in a wide range of insurance coverage counseling and litigation. Clarence provides insurance coverage advice and litigation representation on a variety of insurance issues, including managed care, errors and omissions, hospital...
![Alireza Behrooz Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Behrooz_Alireza_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=fQ8oi1-a)
A patent attorney with a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Alireza Behrooz assists companies and universities in protecting intellectual property connected to inventions in the life sciences. Drawing on years of private practice experience, Alireza prepares, files and secures patents as...
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Nicole E. Chammas concentrates her practice on commercial litigation, particularly insurance disputes. Her work representing insurers includes coverage-related disputes involving a wide variety of issues, including general liability, environmental, cyber, and professional liability policies. She...