Holland & Knight Philadelphia Office People Guide

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits, Corporate Governance » Represents public companies, private equity firms and management teams in connection with all phases of the employment relationship

John Martini Executive Partner John.Martini@hklaw.com 215.252.9520

» Assists employers and executives in assessing the market value and market terms of management compensation arrangements, while ensuring that those arrangements are delivered under a beneficial tax structure » Handles employee benefit plans and arrangements, audits, design and review work, ERISA litigation (including benefit claims, stock drop and fee litigation), fiduciary litigation, and state law governed contractual disputes » Assists large public companies with corporate governance issues implicating their compensation arrangements and frequently represents their interests before the IRS, DOL and institutional shareholders

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies and their senior management in any sector

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus General Employee Benefits, Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans » Focuses on legal issues associated with tax-qualified retirement plans » Represents domestic and international employers of all sizes with regard to compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA

Kelly Bley Partner Kelly.Bley@hklaw.com 215.252.9523

» In-depth knowledge of drafting plan documents and amendments of 401(k), profit sharing defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans, drafting board materials and employee communications, advising plan sponsors on plan design issues, benefit claims and dispute resolution, and corporate transactions » Represents clients before the IRS, the DOL, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Private and public companies in any sector with tax-qualified employee retirement and pension plans

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus General Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation » Advises compensation committees, executive management, and individual executives in connection with a large assortment of compensation and benefits issues. Significant background in employee benefits issues that arise in the context of mergers and acquisitions.

Kerry Halpern Partner Kerry.Halpern@hklaw.com 215.252.9525

» Represents public and private clients in a large number of industries, including financial services, life sciences, consumer products and technology, throughout the United States and many other countries » Advises clients on benefit plan design and administration, including qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, executive employment agreements, incentive compensation plans, equity compensation plans, severance plans and retention plans

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public companies (esp. in banking, retail, or pharmaceutical/biotech industries, and companies with compensation say-on-pay difficulties), companies contemplating public offering or change in control, private equity buyers, companies designing intricate incentive plans.

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus ESOPs, Executive Compensation, Succession Planning » Represents private companies, selling shareholders, financial institutions and independent fiduciaries in all facets of an ESOP transaction; completes ESOP transactions in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, food service, insurance, travel services, financial services, healthcare and equipment leasing

David Pardys Partner David.Pardys@hklaw.com 215.252.9526

» Possesses an in-depth knowledge federal tax law and representations before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Privately held businesses looking for a liquidity event to transition ownership to next generation or management

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus Employee Benefits - Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution and Hybrid Plans » Focuses her practice on all aspects of defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid plans, such as cash balance plans, from inception through termination » Well-versed in matters regarding designing, drafting, compliance issues, government filings, communications and administration, including review of domestic relations orders

Lori Atkin Senior Counsel Lori.Atkin@hklaw.com 215.252.9530

» Has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and nonqualified retirement plans » More than 20 years of experience providing counsel on qualified retirement plans at large consulting firms

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Companies in any sector with employee retirement and pension plans

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus Employee Benefits – Health & Welfare Plans, ACA » Assists small, medium and large multinational employers with compliance matters associated with all areas of employees benefits, including retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation

Rachel Cutler Shim Senior Counsel Rachel.Shim@hklaw.com 215.252.9562

» Drafts all types of plan documents, counsels clients on plan design matters and innovations, advises clients on fiduciary and income tax concerns, and compliance with ERISA, the IRC, and other statutes affecting employee benefit plans » Significant experience advising clients on ACA, HIPAA, ADA, FMLA and COBRA issues as well as plan administration

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Companies in any sector with self-insured benefits, disability benefits issues or ACA compliance concerns

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus Benefits, Compensation and ERISA Litigation » Focuses his practice on the defense of a full range of employee benefit, executive compensation and ERISA litigation matters

Cory Thomas Senior Counsel Cory.Thomas@hklaw.com 215.252.9557

» Significant experience in defending health and welfare benefit plans, and qualified and nonqualified plans. Advises clients on benefit claims and appeals, breach of fiduciary duty claims, COBRA and HIPAA claims, retaliation or discrimination claims under Section 510 of ERISA, and multiple-employer withdrawal liability claims. » Represents clients in plan audits and other IRS or DOL investigations » Assists public companies in complying with Section 16 of SEC rules to prevent Section 16 violations

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Employee benefit plans, plan administrators, plan sponsors, plan committees and individual plan fiduciaries; third-party administrators; officers, directors and executives; human resources contacts

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus General Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits » Represents clients in a wide range of employee benefits matters, including design, drafting, operation, compliance, government filings, communications and administration of taxqualified benefit plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, executive and equity compensation arrangements, and welfare benefit plans

Nicole Martini Associate Nicole.Martini@hklaw.com 215.252.9542

» Advises employers on employee benefits, executive compensation and equity-related matters that arise in corporate transactions, such as initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies in any sector with tax-qualified benefit plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, executive and equity compensation arrangements, and welfare benefit plans

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Philadelphia Office – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice Strength and Focus General Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits » Represents clients in a wide range of employee benefits matters, including the design, drafting and operation of tax-qualified benefit plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, executive and equity compensation arrangements, and welfare benefit plans

Ryan Meadows

» Counsels clients on employee benefits, executive compensation and equity-related matters that arise in corporate transactions, such as initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions

Associate Ryan.Meadows@hklaw.com » Also experienced with matters involving Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and representation before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Labor 215.252.9544 (DOL) under various circumstances, including correction filings, benefit plan audits and applications for tax-qualification determinations

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies in any sector with tax-qualified benefit plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, executive and equity compensation arrangements, and welfare benefit plans 11

CORPORATE NORTHEAST

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Philadelphia Office – Corporate Northeast Practice Strength and Focus Labor & Employment » Focuses on global employment, litigation, labor, compensation, benefits, immigration and security matters » 25 years of experience as in-house legal counsel for Fortune 500 companies (Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons, PepsiCo, Tyco International, Express Scripts Inc.)

Robert Chiaravalloti Senior Counsel

» Advises boards of directors, business line executive officers, company counsel and human resource leaders in all facets of U.S. and international employment and labor matters

Robert.Chiaravalloti@hklaw.com »

215.252.9533

Manages class wage-and-hour litigation, conducts C-suite investigations and negotiates executive agreements

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Companies across industry sectors that have a strong need for HR counseling and creative/commercially minded approaches to AFAs

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Philadelphia Office – Corporate Northeast Practice Strength and Focus M&A, Securities, Corporate Governance

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» Focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance, general corporate and financing matters » Counsels a wide range of clients, from early-stage companies to well-established, publicly traded enterprises

Paul Jaskot Partner Paul.Jaskot@hklaw.com 215.252.9539

» Works closely with clients' senior management and other personnel in industries such as banking and financial services, healthcare and life sciences, insurance, media, consumer products, information technology, telecommunications, transportation, chemicals and energy

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies engaged in all types of corporate transactions

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Philadelphia Office – Corporate Northeast Practice Strength and Focus Private Equity, M&A » Concentrates his practice in private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions advising public and private companies, and private equity firms » Substantial experience across a broad range of sectors, including asset management, life sciences, infrastructure, energy and manufacturing

Brian Miner Partner Brian.Miner@hklaw.com 215.252.9545

» Private equity experience includes advising investment management clients on acquisitions and dispositions of interests in private equity fund managers

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Private equity funds (including investment professionals starting new funds), family offices and other asset managers and their portfolio companies, and companies in the life sciences, energy (regulated and unregulated) and manufacturing industries

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Philadelphia Office – Corporate Northeast Practice Strength and Focus Corporate Transactions, Corporate Governance & Securities Compliance » Advises on a wide range of domestic and global clients on public and private mergers and acquisitions, emerging company/venture capital transactions, corporate formation, corporate governance and securities compliance

Kristin Antario Associate Kristin.Antario@hklaw.com 215.252.9550

» Former law clerk at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in the Disclosure Unit. She also was a judicial intern for the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies engaged in all types of corporate transactions

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Philadelphia Office – Corporate Northeast Practice Strength and Focus M&A, Private Equity » Focuses her practice on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including public and private mergers, asset and stock acquisitions, emerging company/venture capital transactions, private equity investments and corporate governance

Megan Cribbs Associate Megan.Cribbs@hklaw.com 215.252.9534

» Represents clients in a wide range of industries, but her practice has an emphasis on the healthcare and life sciences, financial services, energy and manufacturing sectors.

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies engaged in all types of corporate transactions

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Philadelphia Office – Corporate Northeast Practice Strength and Focus Public and Private Company M&A » Focuses on mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies » Handles financing transactions, corporate governance issues and general corporate law

Samantha Peruto Associate Samantha.Peruto@hklaw.com

215.252.9549

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies engaged in all types of corporate transactions

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Philadelphia Office – Financial Services Practice Strength and Focus Financial Regulatory and Consumer Credit Compliance » Focuses on financial regulatory and banking matters; provides consumer credit compliance advice on federal, Pennsylvania and New Jersey laws and regulations to banks, mortgage bankers and finance companies. He advises clients on credit card, auto finance, deposit, residential mortgage and other retail finance products

Len Bernstein

» In-depth knowledge of the federal Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and similar laws

Partner Leonard.Bernstein@hklaw.com » Handles bank regulatory issues and exams, and works with litigators to defend class actions and individual claims against financial services providers.

215.252.9521

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Financial services entities such as banks, finance companies, credit unions, and vendors 20

Philadelphia Office – Financial Services Practice Strength and Focus Financial Services Regulatory, Enforcement and Investigations » Represents financial institutions, and their directors and officers, in corporate M&A and other transactions, regulatory compliance (including consumer finance and non-consumer regulations), federal and state enforcement actions, internal investigations, and defense of financial services class action litigation

Travis Nelson Partner Travis.Nelson@hklaw.com 215.252.9546

» Defends financial institutions in regulatory and criminal examinations and enforcement actions brought by the CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, U.S. DOJ and state regulators » Formerly with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Treasury Department

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Banks, credit card companies, mortgage lenders, money services business, virtual currency providers

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Philadelphia Office – Financial Services Practice Strength and Focus Commercial Lending, Structured Finance and ESOPs » Represents lenders (including regional, national and international banks, debt funds and other lending institutions) and corporate borrowers, in various banking and commercial finance transactions, correspondent banking, municipal finance, structured and securitized finance, and restructuring and workouts

David Surbeck

» Handles various senior, split-lien and junior financing structures, including cash flow and asset-based financing, sponsor and acquisition financing, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) financing, and fund finance

Partner David.Surbeck@hklaw.com » Experience in a variety of industries, including mortgage servicing, healthcare, government 215.252.9555 contracting, heavy equipment, construction and mining, energy, publishing, law firm lending and security services

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Banks, non-bank lenders, debt funds, corporate borrowers

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Philadelphia Office – Financial Services Practice Strength and Focus Financial Services Regulatory » Focuses on consumer credit compliance and other regulatory issues of concern to banks, thrifts, credit unions, mortgage bankers, secondary mortgage lenders, finance companies and industry-related trade associations » Provides comprehensive compliance advice to institutions that provide financial products and services, including assisting clients in their development of new consumer financial Bob Jaworski products and services; reviewing documents for compliance with federal and state laws; Of Counsel assisting with bank applications and other regulatory issues of concern to banking Robert.Jaworksi@hklaw.com institutions; helping financial institutions resolve compliance and licensing issues raised by 215.252.9540 state and federal regulators; performing compliance audits of loan files and operations; assisting litigators in consumer finance-related individual and class action litigation; and providing counsel on day-to-day compliance issues as they arise

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Banks, mortgage lenders, brokers and servicers, finance companies, retailers, credit card companies, auto finance companies, payment processors, money services businesses, fintech companies, and other providers of deposit and consumer credit products.ly

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Philadelphia Office – Financial Services Practice Strength and Focus Commercial Lending » Focuses his practice on representing national and regional banks, nonbank lenders and corporate borrowers in a wide variety of syndicated, club and bilateral financings.

Jonathan Korman

» Handles acquisition and working capital term loans, cash flow and asset-based revolving loans, split-lien and second lien loans, mezzanine and subordinated debt, loans to high-networth individuals, real property acquisition and construction financing and workouts

Senior Counsel Jonathan.Korman@hklaw.com

215.252.9561

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Banks and non-bank lenders

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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Philadelphia Office – Intellectual Property Practice Strength and Focus Intellectual Property Litigation » Focuses her practice on patent, trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement disputes, trade secret litigation and other technology-related matters » Lead trial counsel in patent, trade mark, trade secret, tech licensing and other IP-related disputes in courts across the country Tracy Quinn Partner Tracy.Quinn@hklaw.com 215.252.9522

» Has secured favorable jury verdicts, dispositive rulings at the trial and appellate levels, and advantageous settlements in high stakes IP matters for clients across industries

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Manufacturers/sellers of consumer products; tech companies; pharmaceutical companies

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LITIGATION

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Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Cybersecurity, Data Breach and Privacy Counseling, Class Actions & Investigations Needs photo taken

» Focuses his practice in the areas of data security, privacy and artificial intelligence

Paul Bond

» Has defended clients in tech- and data-related class actions, major cybersecurity and hacking litigation, and assisted clients responding to government investigations in these areas

Partner Paul.Bond@hklaw.com 215.252.9535

» Counsels clients on how to meet their obligations under dozens of federal and state privacy laws and regulations, including California’ Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, the GrammLeach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), and the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Consumer-facing companies with global brands; financial institutions and fintech

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Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex Commercial Litigation » Handles a variety of complex litigation matters, including contract and licensing disputes, class actions, product liability, and mass and toxic torts matters, with an emphasis in the insurance and technology industries

Jim DelBello

» Experience serving as lead counsel in high-stakes bench and jury trials in state and federal courts across the country

» Works extensively with life insurance and financial services companies on all legal and Partner compliance issues, including product and rate filings, rule changes, general state insurance James.DelBello@hklaw.com regulatory, ERISA and federal securities regulations 215.252.9524 » Previously served as head of business law and compliance and senior vice president at a large public insurance and financial services company

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Technology companies, financial services firms, insurance companies 29

Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex Commercial Litigation » Handles matters ranging from complex breach of contract disputes, commercial real estate and leasing disputes, consumer class action claims, trademark disputes and non-compete litigation » Experience in all phases of litigation and significant first- and second-chair trial experience

Dan Mateo Partner Daniel.Mateo@hklaw.com 215.252.9543

» Represents clients in many industries, including pharmaceuticals and other life sciences companies, financial services, telecommunications, oil and gas, software and consumer products » Native Spanish speaker of Puerto Rican descent; an active member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, and past president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

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Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Branded and generic pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, specialty pharmaceutical and biotech companies

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Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex Commercial Litigation » Litigates commercial disputes, particularly for clients in the pharmaceutical and financial services industries, in federal and state courts throughout the country.

Nipun Patel Partner Nipun.Patel@hklaw.com 215.252.9527

» Has tried to verdict a number of cases, as first chair, for national and multinational companies involved in contract, data privacy, financial services, employment, restrictive covenant, energy, and putative class action matters. » Native Philadelphian with civic ties to National South Asian Bar (President, Philadelphia Chapter); Barnes Foundation (Young Professionals Board); and the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (former Board Member)

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Pharmaceutical manufacturers, Specialty pharmacies, retail banks, loan servicers, energy companies

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Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex Commercial Litigation » Leads the firm's Philadelphia Regional Litigation team » Focuses her practice on commercial and employment disputes, including class action litigation, corporate governance issues, high-level executive investigations and management issues

Carolyn Short Partner Carolyn.Short@hklaw.com 215.252.9553

» Has significant trial experience and is well-versed in various aspects of complex litigation, from jury selection techniques to cross-examination and effectiveness in closing arguments » Represents publicly traded multinational corporations and defends federal and state class action matters, antitrust, RICO Act, employment discrimination, securities fraud and medical device cases, as well as various other commercial matters » Also has experience defending civil rights cases and navigating the legal compliance world of government contracting

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies facing any type of high-stakes commercial litigation 32

Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex Commercial Litigation and Investigations » More than 30 years of experience litigating patent and trade secret matters, environmental issues, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issues, commercial and securities fraud, insurance coverage, qui tam matters, taking claims, creditors' and debtors' rights, contract disputes, antitrust matters, cartel matters and merger litigation » Has substantial trial experience, including jury, and has handled competition matters before the European Commission; counsels companies on litigation issues that relate to Partner acquisitions and competition, represents clients in claims with and against the U.S. Matthew.Siembieda@hklaw.com government, and conducts internal investigations 215.252.9528 » Advises global companies on compliance issues, including antitrust, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), market manipulation, trading with the enemy and privacy matters

Matt Siembieda

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Domestic and international companies facing high-stakes commercial issues or seeking investigation counsel

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Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Commercial Litigation and Financial Services Litigation » Represents corporations in commercial, class action and non-compete litigation. » Represents financial institutions in litigation and arbitrations involving consumer banking, lender liability, mortgage lending, commercial loan defaults, receiverships and claims arising under the Articles 3, 4, 4A and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Andy Soven

» Represents business and corporate officers in corporate control and valuation disputes.

Partner Andrew.Soven@hklaw.com 215.252.9554

» Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Banks, finance companies, corporations facing potential liability in connection with consumer litigation, loan servicers.

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Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex Commercial Litigation » Focuses his practice on representing mid-size to large businesses in complex commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, insurance recovery and class action defense

Patrick McCabe

» Defends employers against allegations of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act whistleblower/retaliation terminations, employment discrimination and wage-and-hour violations

Associate Patrick.McCabe@hklaw.com » Represents clients in a range of industries, including financial services, media and communications, corrections, life sciences (pharmaceutical and medical device), real 215.252.9529 estate, transportation, logistics/global package delivery, food manufacturing and distribution, telecommunications and health insurance » Has experience managing all aspects of e-discovery issues, including preservation, collection, review and production

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Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Public and private companies facing any type of high-stakes commercial litigation 35

Philadelphia Office – Litigation Practice Strength and Focus Complex and Class Action Commercial Litigation » Handles a variety of matters involving breach of contract, product liability, business torts, intellectual property, class actions and other complex business disputes in various industries

Amy McVeigh Associate Amy.McVeigh@hklaw.com 215.252.9560

» Has experience at all stages of litigation in federal and state trial courts around the country, with considerable experience litigating in New Jersey; also has experience in appellate courts, arbitration tribunals and mediation panels » Counsels clients in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, handling the varied business disputes that arise throughout a pharmaceutical product's life cycle, including in connection with development, regulatory approval, launch and commercialization, licensing and collaboration, supply and promotion

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Branded and generic pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, specialty pharmaceutical and biotech companies

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

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Philadelphia Office – Labor & Employment Practice Strength and Focus Employment Litigation & Investigations, HR Counseling » Has more than 25 years of experience handling complex employment issues, including sexual harassment investigations, whistleblower claims and crisis management matters, and leading internal investigations

Sara Begley Partner Sara.Begley@hklaw.com 215.252.9531

» Has successfully tried various employment-related and breach-of-contract cases in federal and state courts as well as before administrative and arbitration tribunals » Drafts and negotiates employment agreements, restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreements, severance packages, other employment-related agreements and contracts, employee handbooks, and employer policies and procedures

Client Relationships

Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Companies in any sector facing high-stakes employment, trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation, facing whistleblower claims, or in need of counsel in connection with an internal investigation

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PUBLIC POLICY & REGULATION

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Philadelphia Office – Public Policy and Regulation Practice Strength and Focus Environmental and Energy Transactions and Counseling » Extensive experience with federal and state issues raised by contaminated properties and by deals involving the development, construction, operation and sale of wind energy plants, solar power plants, natural gas-fired plants and transmission lines

Bob Frank Partner Robert.Frank@hklaw.com 215.252.9536

» Counsels clients performing due diligence on a variety of environmental and energy issues, and has represented real estate developers, power plant developers, the lenders to these developers, companies generating and handling pharmaceutical waste, and various private equity investors evaluating the environmental liabilities of their targets » Provides developers and lenders with legal opinions on the sufficiency of state and federal permits needed to construct and operate various energy projects » Has counseled clients on the remediation of federal Superfund sites, sites contaminated by petroleum and other brownfield sites; successfully litigated several key issues presented by the federal Superfund law and helped to resolve matters without litigation liabilities under that law

Client Relationships McAdoo Trustees Cross-Selling – Primary Client Targets » Companies involved in the purchase, sale or leasing of real property that need to evaluate the possibility of environmental liabilities arising from their transactions. to allocate the cost of these liabilities or to remediate contamination, with a focus on hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, power plants, and renewable energy 40