Articles from Sterlington PLLC

Sterlington advised the management team of Designs for Health (DFH), in connection with a significant minority investment from funds affiliated with BDT & MSD Partners.

Sterlington advised the management team of Aligned Data Centers on its sale to a consortium of investors. The transaction will fuel the expansion of next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure and implies an Aligned enterprise value of approximately $40 billion, which ranks among the largest ever transactions for global data centers.

Sterlington has grown its Private Wealth team with the arrival of additional practitioners from Morgan Lewis. Alexandra Buckingham joins the firm as a partner, strengthening a premier team alongside Daniel Cooper, partner and head of Sterlington’s Private Wealth practice; partner Emalee Welsh, deputy head of the practice; and partner Daniel Carmody. Buckingham advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and families regarding sophisticated wealth transfer techniques, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, income tax planning, trust and estate administration, family business succession, and philanthropy.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Michael Gilligan, an exceptional corporate partner with more than 25 years of experience advising on complex transactions, has joined the firm in its Corporate practice. Gilligan’s arrival further strengthens Sterlington’s fast-growing corporate bench, bolstering its expertise across M&A, private equity transactions, and governance matters.

Sterlington is pleased to announce the addition of a premier Private Wealth team, including partners Daniel Cooper, Emalee Welsh, and Daniel Carmody, who join the firm from Morgan Lewis. The arrival of this team significantly enhances Sterlington’s capabilities in advising ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, family offices, and closely held businesses on estate planning, wealth transfer, tax strategy, and business succession. Additional team members are expected to join in the coming weeks.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Robin Nunn, a seasoned trial attorney who has led financial services practices at multiple AmLaw 100 law firms and held senior in-house roles at American Express and Capital One, has joined the firm as a partner.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Brent Babcock has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice. A nationally recognized patent litigator, Babcock brings more than three decades of experience handling high-stakes patent disputes across federal district courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, with extensive experience in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Kristy Fields, an executive compensation lawyer who most recently practiced as a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, has joined the firm as a partner. Fields is the latest new joiner in a series of major lateral hires for Sterlington in recent months.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Lawrence A. Waks, a leading corporate lawyer renowned for advising A-list celebrities, global brands, and businesses on high-stakes M&A and strategic transactions, has joined the firm as a partner. Waks’ addition strengthens Sterlington’s growing corporate practice, particularly in the entertainment, media, and food & beverage sectors.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Michael Smith, an international corporate lawyer who advises private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and corporations on transformative transactions and cross-border relations, has joined the firm as a partner. Smith is one of several high-profile lateral partners to join Sterlington in the last five months.

Sterlington PLLC announced that Yan Yuan, a transactional lawyer with vast experience in cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and other capital investments has joined the firm as a partner.

Sterlington PLLC announced today that Robert W. Ray, the former independent counsel who succeeded Kenneth Starr and led high-profile public corruption investigations, including the Monica Lewinsky matter and the FBI files controversy, has joined the firm as a partner. His practice will focus on white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations.

Sterlington PLLC announced that Courtney Rockett, a nationally respected first-chair litigator with experience navigating high-profile, high-sensitivity disputes, has joined the firm, further expanding Sterlington’s growing litigation capabilities. Rockett joins the firm a little over a month after Sterlington’s addition of Jonathan Sherman, a decorated litigator and longtime colleague of Rockett at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

Sterlington PLLC, the international law firm, announced today that Jonathan Sherman, the nationally renowned litigator and First Amendment advocate, has joined the firm as partner and vice chair of strategic litigation. At Sterlington, Sherman will continue a highly publicized career—including 24 years with Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, the litigation boutique that transformed how American lawyers resolve disputes since its founding in 1997.

Sterlington PLLC announced that Paul Jebely has joined the firm as Partner and Vice Chair, International. Widely regarded as the top private aviation attorney globally serving UHNWIs, Jebely has also advised on multibillion-dollar M&A, restructuring and disputes in commercial aviation.