I represent clients on a variety of corporate transactions, including M&A, minority investments and JVs, private equity, capital markets transactions, recapitalizations and spin-offs. I regularly advise public and private companies on corporate governance and securities law compliance issues. Based in New York, my practice is national and international in scope.I have been named by EuroMoney's IFLR1000 publication as one of the world's leading lawyers and have been listed in Legal 500 USA for M&A/Private Equity/Mega-Deals.I was a member of the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission for the 2008-2010 term and have been a member of several boards, including the Advisory Board of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, the Canadian Association of New York and the AJC. Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse with over 2,500 deal lawyers and expertise in over 46 countries. We do more cross-border transactions than any other law firm in the world, and are ranked #1 in cross-border deals by volume over the past decade. Our practice is both global and local, combining money market sophistication with local excellence. Local companies, global businesses, private equity funds and financial institutions call on us to resolve their most important legal challenges in a wide range of business sectors, including telecom, computer hardware and software, internet, semiconductors, mining, medical devices, life sciences, energy and financial services. ATTORNEY ADVERTISINGSpecialties: Mergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityCapital MarketsSecuritiesEnergyTechnologyIn my spare time I play guitar in a band, work out, play tennis and ski.