Eversheds Sutherland Elects 11 New US Counsel

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the election of 11 new US counsel effective January 1, 2021.

Eversheds Sutherland Co-CEO Mark D. Wasserman commented:

"I am proud and excited to see this exceptional group of talented attorneys reach the next stage of their careers. They have remained steadfast in their commitment to the success of our clients and the Firm. I congratulate each one and look forward to watching them continue to grow and become future leaders here at Eversheds Sutherland."

The following attorneys have been elected counsel:

From our Corporate and Financial Services Practice Group:

Dwaune Dupree, resident in the Washington DC office, counsels investment funds and business development companies (BDCs) on a broad range of corporate, regulatory, compliance and corporate governance matters. He also advises clients on various capital markets transactions, and ensures compliance with federal securities laws and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Aaron Moody, resident in the Atlanta office, focuses his practice on critical business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, financings, venture capital investments and private placements. He also routinely provides general corporate representation and advice to clients and negotiates complex commercial arrangements. He has represented clients in diverse industries, including private equity funds, payments, building products companies, insurance companies, and energy, technology and media companies. He also assists with many in-bound cross-border acquisitions.

Darius I. Ravangard, resident in the Washington DC office, represents issuers and investment banking firms in connection with public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, and counsels public companies on compliance with reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and listing standards and requirements of national securities exchanges. Darius also handles matters relating to the formation, operation and regulation of public and private investment funds, including business development companies, as well as strategic transactions. More generally, Darius counsels clients with respect to the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and corporate governance matters.

Jessica Rissmiller, resident in the Atlanta office, focuses on secured and unsecured commercial lending and finance. Jessica primarily represents lenders and borrowers in negotiating and documenting syndicated and single lender credit facilities.

From our Energy Group:

Jackson Allen, resident in the Atlanta office, represents clients in the power, natural gas and renewable energy sectors in connection with commercial transactions, project development, mergers and acquisitions, power purchase agreements, operations and maintenance agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, and natural gas and power transactions.

Ronnie Dabbasi, resident in the Houston office, has a broad corporate and commercial practice and advises clients on all aspects of acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and project development in the energy sector. His client base includes private equity firms, oilfield service companies, electric and gas utilities, renewable and oil & gas project developers and sponsors, commodity trading firms, mining companies, diversified public companies, chemical and petrochemical producers, and other strategic and passive investors. He advises on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and co-development structures, energy trading arrangements, project development and financing, and related corporate and commercial matters.

Will Pickens, resident in the Atlanta office, advises clients on a variety of transactional matters, with a focus on energy- and infrastructure-related lending and capital markets transactions. Will’s practice primarily consists of representing borrowers entering into credit facilities, secured and unsecured, with both private and governmental lenders, and representing corporate issuers and their underwriters in the issuance of debt securities, through public offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S placements and 4(2) private placements. Will also regularly represents clients in economic development incentives transactions for energy and industrial facilities, real estate developments and other major capital projects and has experience advising energy-industry clients on acquisitions, project development and various commercial transactions. 

From our Intellectual Property Group:

Robert Ward, resident in the San Diego office, counsels both growth-stage innovative companies and global brands on intellectual property and technology related matters including strategic patent counseling, intellectual property due diligence, technology transactions and intellectual property disputes.

From our Litigation Practice Group:

Ulyana Bardyn, resident in the New York office, represents clients in complex cross-border disputes, including international commercial arbitrations, investor-state disputes and business litigation matters. Ulyana's experience includes acting as counsel in arbitration cases governed by the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Ulyana also counsels clients in high-stakes complex commercial litigation matters in US federal and state courts, particularly in matters that traverse arbitration and litigation fora, including parallel proceedings, enforcement matters, interim relief and Section 1782 discovery.

Alex Fuchs, resident in the New York office, advises insurance companies on complex, large-scale litigation matters. He focuses his practice on defending challenges to insurers’ business practices in class action cases and coverage disputes. He also assists clients with defense of tort, contract and subrogation matters in New York state and federal court.

Amanda Giffin, resident in the Atlanta office, counsels clients on a variety of complex business litigation. Her practice focuses on professional liability matters, with a particular emphasis on accounting liability.

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