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    • Alternative Fee Arrangements

      Developing innovative pricing structures and alternative fee agreement models that deliver additional value for our clients.

    • Continuing Education

      Advancing professional knowledge and offering credits for attorneys, staff and other professionals.

    • Crisis Advisory

      Helping clients respond correctly when a crisis occurs.

    • DEI Strategic Services

      Providing our clients with legal, strategic, and practical advice to make transformational changes in their organizations.

    • eDiscovery

      Leveraging law and technology to deliver sound solutions.

    • Global Services

      Delivering seamless service through partnerships across the globe.

    • Innovation

      Leveraging leading-edge technology to guide change and create seamless, collaborative experiences for clients and attorneys.

    • IPED

      Industry-leading conferences focused on affordable housing, tax credits, and more.

    • Legal Project Management

      Providing actionable information to support strategic decision-making.

    • Legally Green

      Teaming with clients to advance sustainable projects, mitigate the effects of climate change, and protect our planet.

    • Nixon Peabody Trust Company

      Offering a range of investment management and fiduciary services.

    • NP Capital Connector

      Bringing together companies and investors for tomorrow’s new deals.

    • NP Second Opinion

      Offering fresh insights on cases that are delayed, over budget, or off-target from the desired resolution.

    • NP Trial

      Courtroom-ready lawyers who can resolve disputes early on clients’ terms or prevail at trial before a judge or jury.

    • Social Impact

      Creating positive impact in our communities through increasing equity, access, and opportunity.

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    As an international law firm, we're uniquely positioned to offer sophisticated legal solutions for clients around the world.
    • With our robust and extensive network, we help shape housing industry policy so we can anticipate issues, cut through complex regulations and keep affordable housing investments moving forward.
      Affordable Housing overview
      • Affordable Housing Regulatory
      • Cooperatives & Condominiums
      • Low Income Housing Tax Credits
      • Seniors Housing & Care
      • Supportive Housing
      • Sustainable Development
    • We have a deep bench of tax credit transaction attorneys, helping clients realize their community development projects.
      Community Development Finance overview
      • Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
      • Low Income Housing Tax Credits
      • New Markets Tax Credits
      • Opportunity Zones
      • Renewable Energy Tax Credits
      • Sustainable Development
    • We bring our sharp training in corporate law to identify market opportunities, spot risks and drive strategic growth.
      Corporate & Finance overview
      • Corporate Trust
      • Cybersecurity & Privacy
      • Emerging Companies
      • Family Offices Investing
      • Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy
      • Leveraged Finance
      • M&A and Corporate Transactions
      • NP Capital Connector®
      • Private Equity & Investment Funds
      • Securities & Capital Markets
      • Tax
      • Venture Capital
    • The cybersecurity and data privacy landscape is shifting quickly, challenging organizations to comply with new, complex regulatory requirements.
      Cybersecurity & Privacy overview
      • Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
      • Health Information - Privacy, Security, and Data Sharing
      • TCPA & Consumer Privacy
    • Our environmental law team guides clients through a complex regulatory landscape to ensure their critical projects come to fruition.
      Environmental overview
      • Brownfields Redevelopment
      • Environmental Litigation
      • Environmental Permitting & Compliance
      • Environmental Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
      • Environmental Transactional Support
      • Land Use & Zoning
      • Power Plant Decommissioning, Demolition & Remediation
      • Siting & Permitting
    • We provide unparalleled client service and comprehensive, cost-effective legal counsel to help clients generate new business, develop recognizable brands and protect and defend their market position.
      Franchising & Distribution overview
      • Africa
      • Cannabis
      • Consumer
      • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
      • International Services
    • Rely on our customized defenses and proficiency in counseling, investigating, and litigating all forms of government inquiry.
      Government Investigations & White Collar Defense overview
      • Congressional Investigations
      • Cross-Border Risks
      • Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
      • False Claims Act & Qui Tam Matters
      • Financial Institution Investigations
      • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
      • Global Compliance & Investigations
      • Life Sciences & Healthcare Compliance and Investigations
      • Public Corruption
      • Securities & Governance Litigation
      • State Attorneys General
      • Supply Chain Risks & Customs Seizures
    • Our solution-oriented team tackles complex legal issues, identifies new market opportunities, and drives strategic growth for clients in all corners of the healthcare industry.
      Healthcare overview
      • Accountable Care Organizations & Physician Hospital Alignment Strategies
      • Behavioral Health
      • Dental Services Organizations
      • Digital Health & Telehealth
      • Fertility, Reproductive Medicine, Sexual Health & Wellness
      • Graduate Medical Education & Residency Accreditation
      • Healthcare Dispute Resolution
      • Healthcare Finance
      • Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance
      • Healthcare Restructuring
      • Healthcare Transactions
      • Health Information - Privacy, Security, and Data Sharing
      • Life Sciences
      • Managed Care Contracting & Network Development
      • Medical Staff Issues & Professional Licensure
      • Medicare & Medicaid and Other Government Payors
      • Seniors Housing & Care
    • From IP mining to monetization, our interdisciplinary practice guides clients through prosecution, litigation, and transactions around the world.
      Intellectual Property overview
    • We deliver seamless service to our clients globally through the collaboration of Nixon Peabody lawyers and the highest quality local legal teams.
      International Services overview
      • Africa
      • CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.)
      • China
      • Cross-Border Risks
      • European Union
      • Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
      • Global Compliance & Investigations
      • International Private Clients
      • International Trade, Transportation & Maritime
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • South Asia
      • Supply Chain Risks & Customs Seizures
      • United Kingdom
    • Our labor & employment practice delivers creative, specialized and real-world solutions to minimize your challenges and keep your business moving forward.
      Labor & Employment overview
      • Affirmative Action & Diversity
      • California Labor & Employment
      • DEI Strategic Services
      • Employee Benefit Plan Audits
      • Employee Benefits & ERISA
      • ERISA Litigation
      • Executive Compensation
      • Immigration
      • Labor & Employment Litigation
      • Labor Relations
      • Non-Compete & Trade Secrets
      • Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA)
      • Social Media
      • Transactional Employment Due Diligence
      • Wage-Hour Compliance & Litigation
      • Workplace: Policies, Procedures & Training
      • Workplace Violence Prevention & Response
    • We are laser-focused on our clients’ interests, executing tailored strategies on their behalf. We secure solutions—whether in or out of court—to keep the business moving forward.
      Litigation overview
      • Appellate
      • Arbitration, Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
      • Class Actions & Aggregate Litigation
      • Complex Disputes
      • Construction & Real Estate Litigation
      • Intellectual Property
      • NP Trial®
    • We create and implement comprehensive and practical estate and tax planning strategies for our clients’ families and their assets.
      Private Wealth & Advisory overview
      • Family Offices Investing
      • International Private Clients
      • Trusts, Wills, and Estates
      • Wealth Management
    • Whether transportation facilities, stadiums and arenas, energy generation or other major infrastructure, our team gets the deal done.
      Project Finance overview
      • Energy Project Finance
      • Infrastructure
      • Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
    • We provide knowledgeable, pragmatic, and results-oriented financing solutions to achieve our clients’ goals in a rapidly changing financial marketplace.
      Public Finance overview
      • Bank Counsel
      • Derivatives
      • Disclosure Counsel
      • Economic Development Bonds
      • General Obligation Bonds
      • Healthcare Finance
      • Museums & Foundations
      • Public Power
      • Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
      • Securitizations
      • Stadiums, Arenas & Convention Centers
      • Tax Services (including Arbitrage)
      • Transportation Facilities
      • Water & Wastewater Management
    • Future-focused, business-grounded advice and thoughtful solutions to help you structure, negotiate, and close the most complicated real estate and finance deals.
      Real Estate overview
      • Campus Infrastructure & Community Development
      • Construction & Real Estate Litigation
      • Cooperatives & Condominiums
      • Land Use & Zoning
      • Leasing
      • Real Estate Finance
      • Seniors Housing & Care
      • Siting & Permitting
      • Sustainable Development
    • We stay ahead of legislative and regulatory challenges and turn them into opportunities, solving business problems with policy solutions and handling difficult issues that others can’t.
      Regulatory & Government Relations overview
      • Affordable Housing Regulatory
      • Antitrust
      • CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.)
      • Environmental Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
      • Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
      • FERC
      • Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance
      • TCPA & Consumer Privacy
    • Cannabis
      The cannabis industry will continue to mature and create new avenues for growth. Nixon Peabody is guiding the industry at every step along the way as it evolves.
    • Consumer
      Nixon Peabody works across the spectrum of consumer companies, including iconic global brands and companies in breakthrough industries, helping them achieve their goals.
      • Arts & Cultural Institutions
      • Esports & Gaming
      • Fashion
      • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
      • Social Media
    • Energy
      The future of energy will look drastically different than it does today. Nixon Peabody works hand-in-hand with energy leaders to navigate and capitalize on the seismic shifts impacting the industry.
      • Climate Change
      • Power Plant Decommissioning, Demolition & Remediation
      • Renewable Energy
    • Entertainment
      Protecting and monetizing the entertainment industry is more critical than ever before. Nixon Peabody’s dedicated team helps athletes, artists, influencers, and companies navigate the industry’s ever-evolving landscape.
      • Advertising, Promotions & Rights of Publicity
      • Social Media
    • Financial Services
      Increased regulatory scrutiny will continue to define financial services. Nixon Peabody helps financial institutions manage their toughest challenges.
      • Banking & Finance
    • Healthcare
      The healthcare industry plays an outsized role in the US economy, and in people’s lives. Nixon Peabody understands the regulatory, societal, and political dimensions that impact the industry, and helps clients navigate in this complexity.
      • Life Sciences
    • Higher Education
      Nixon Peabody partners with academic institutions to ensure they deliver on their critical missions as educators, researchers, and regional economic engines.
    • Infrastructure
      Our lawyers bring a combination of knowledge, creativity, and sophisticated skills to all of our clients’ financing transactions, providing them with a trusted and versatile partner to respond to any challenge.
      • International Trade, Transportation & Maritime
    • Manufacturing
      New innovations are shaping the manufacturing industry, as are increased regulatory risk. We help clients around the globe navigate a complex web of laws and economic controls, ensuring their license to operate—and innovate.
    • Nonprofit Organizations
      Nonprofits are an integral part of the social and economic fabric of the US. Nixon Peabody helps tax-exempt organizations achieve their missions by providing guidance on all areas vital to their operations.
    • Real Estate
      The real estate industry has fundamentally changed in recent years, requiring flexibility, agility, and new ways of thinking. Nixon Peabody serves clients with next generation insight.
    • Technology
      The technology industry has never before presented so much opportunity alongside so much risk. Nixon Peabody serves clients at all stages of growth, from start-ups to iconic global technology brands.
      • Blockchain & Digital Assets
      • Esports & Gaming
      • Social Media
    • With clients’ growing need to mitigate risk and costs, we formulate innovative pricing structures and alternative-fee and risk-reward sharing arrangements to fairly allocate risk and provide certainty in fee exposure while ensuring the best possible result.

      Key Contacts

      Kristen Kennedy
      Executive Director, Business & Finance Department
      617.345.6169
      kmkennedy@nixonpeabody.com

      Wayne Leggiadro
      Executive Director, Project Finance, Infrastructure & Real Estate Department
      585.263.1194
      wleggiadro@nixonpeabody.com

      Randy Ogi
      Executive Director, Litigation Department
      585.263.1293
      rogi@nixonpeabody.com

    • Nixon Peabody offers myriad educational opportunities for career growth across industries, practices, regions, and states. We also host continuing education programs for our clients. 

      Our offerings include Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for attorneys and counsel, Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for certified public accountants, and Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI®) credits for human resources professionals.

      Continuing Education

      Key Contacts

      Vanessa York
      202.585.8144
      vyork@nixonpeabody.com

      Victor Giancola
      212.493.6737
      vgiancola@nixonpeabody.com

    • Oftentimes the final outcome of a crisis is determined by the decisions made in the first 24 to 48 hours. Our Crisis Management & Immediate Response Team is led by seasoned lawyers with extensive experience in crisis response who can step in when urgent high-stakes issues arise. We have considerable experience counseling companies and guiding institutions and public figures through crisis situations.

      Our team can manage parallel criminal, regulatory and civil proceedings; address multi-faceted issues; and assist with public relations challenges.

      Key Contacts

      J. William Codinha
      Partner
      617.345.1325
      jcodinha@nixonpeabody.com

      Robert Fisher
      Partner / Practice Group Leader, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
      617.345.1335
      rfisher@nixonpeabody.com

      Brian T. Kelly
      Partner
      617.345.1065
      bkelly@nixonpeabody.com

      David Vicinanzo
      Partner
      617.345.1177
      dvicinanzo@nixonpeabody.com

    • We partner with our clients to build diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies that position organizations for long-term success through the development of inclusive cultures aligned with multigenerational consumers and talent—driving business success and elevating their brands.

      Our DEI Strategic Services group partners with organizations to address the full array of immediate and systemic challenges they may face. We work to strengthen an organization’s reputation with its talent and customers and, ideally, position it as a DEI model in the broader market.

      DEI Strategic Services

      Key Contacts

      Kamau A. Coar
      Counsel
      312.977.4422
      kcoar@nixonpeabody.com

      Kendal H. Tyre
      Partner; Co-leader, Franchising & Distribution
      202.585.8368
      ktyre@nixonpeabody.com

    • Our eDiscovery services team is made up of lawyers, paralegals, and technical specialists with experience working with Fortune 500 clients in complex litigation. The team's understanding of electronic discovery and digital evidence is comprehensive and includes a combination of law and technology to meet client needs.

      Services include preparedness; legal & technology counsel; and counsel & management services during litigation. By combining legal, technical, and project management resources, we ensure eDiscovery is planned and managed efficiently, in a way that protects our clients from sanctions.

      Key Contacts

      Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero
      Counsel
      617.345.1071
      rrauseoricupero@nixonpeabody.com

    • Nixon Peabody’s footprint encompasses major business centers across the globe. Through effective use of our foreign offices, networks, alliances, and other relationships, and as a complimentary service to our clients, our team has successfully managed a wide array of multi-jurisdictional transactions and projects in partnership with our clients. Our global reach, including our long-standing relationship with the TerraLex network, coupled with strong local teams, enables us to maintain significant relationships and deliver seamless service to our clients.

      International Services

      Key Contact

      David Kaufman
      Director of Global Strategies
      415.244.2224
      dkaufman@nixonpeabody.com

    • Our passion for devising creative solutions to complex legal problems extends to the technology we use to connect with our clients and each other. Led by Chief Innovation Officer Aaron Yowell, the firm’s Innovation team fosters deeper, more resonant collaboration with our clients through legal tech advances that enable clear, effective matter management, effective information exchange, and real-time communication among parties across the world. Our Innovation mindset empowers attorneys to produce smarter, faster work product while driving client value.

      Key Contacts

      Aaron J. Yowell
      Partner & Chief Innovation Officer
      212.940.3161
      ayowell@nixonpeabody.com

    • The Institute for Professional and Executive Development (IPED), an affiliate of Nixon Peabody, hosts conference on topics such as affordable housing, community development, tax credits, renewable energy, and other areas of government-assisted development.

      Thousands of executives and professionals from across the United States attend IPED programs. All IPED conferences are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit.

      IPED website

      Key Contacts

      Vanessa York
      202.585.8144
      vyork@nixonpeabody.com

      April Stephen
      202.585.8514
      astephen@nixonpeabody.com

    • Our attorneys and clients are supported by a dedicated team of business professionals who provide analytical support, curate data, conduct training programs, and foster collaboration in the delivery of legal services.

      We facilitate process improvement workshops and use sophisticated project management tools to ensure efficiency and shared success.

      Key Contacts

      David Alkins, CMA, ALPP
      Director of LPM & AFA Support Services
      585.263.1365
      dalkins@nixonpeabody.com

    • Legally Green® is our roadmap for collaborative action, guiding our sustainability-focused work to benefit our firm, our clients, and our communities.

      We use our legal skills to advance green organizations and sustainable projects. We counsel clients on clean tech, green building design, water and waste reuse, and green bonds and tax credits.

      In addition, many of our own offices are LEED-certified, and we purchase carbon offsets equal to the footprint created by our business travel. We also provide more than $2 million annually in pro bono and philanthropic support to sustainability-focused organizations.

      Our Sustainability Commitment

      Key Contacts

      Alison B. Torbitt
      Partner / Co-leader, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
      415.984.5008
      atorbitt@nixonpeabody.com

      Robyn Churchill
      Director of Project Management
      585.263.1139
      rchurchill@nixonpeabody.com

    • As a wholly owned subsidiary of Nixon Peabody, we collaborate with the firm’s attorneys to amplify our wealth management offerings and deliver exceptional service, collaboration, communication, and trust.

      We represent more than 1,700 active accounts with a collective $3.7 billion in assets under administration, providing our valued clients a single source for all of their fiduciary services needs.

      NPTC Website

      Key Contacts

      Robert MacDonnell
      Chief Executive Officer
      617.345.6040
      rmacdonnell@nixonpeabody.com

    • Referrals can be the difference between a deal that succeeds and one that doesn’t. Finding the right investor can be an arduous task, and that’s where NP Capital Connector® (NPCC) steps in. NPCC is a proprietary referral service designed to introduce family offices, institutional investors, and strategic investors to companies seeking capital, helping to accelerate deal flow through our network.

      NPCC has made close to 2,000 introductions for companies and investors in industries that include technology, healthcare, consumer products, manufacturing, and food and beverage.

      NP Capital Connector

      Key Contacts

      Todd Tidgewell
      Partner / Leader, Corporate Practice Group
      518.427.2705
      ttidgewell@nixonpeabody.com

      Gregory M. O’Shaughnessy
      Partner
      617.345.1343
      goshaughnessy@nixonpeabody.com

      Brooke Furst
      617.345.1011
      bfurst@nixonpeabody.com

    • NP Second Opinion® is a limited engagement providing independent assessment of a litigation matter when our team is not serving as trial counsel. The goal is to help a client who is facing a difficult, high-stakes matter identify the most important issues in the case for a judge and jury, settlement value, and range of outcomes if the suit is tried.

      Key Contacts

      Joseph J. Ortego
      Partner / Diversity Partner / Chair, NP Trial® / Leader, Aviation
      212.940.3045
      jortego@nixonpeabody.com

    • NP Trial® features a dedicated team of trial strategists who protect clients every step of the way, from case assessment to verdict. Our trial lawyers review cases to uncover angles other firms miss and provide early input on how best to approach a case and value-driven strategies toward resolution.
      If the case proceeds to trial, we have the experience needed to win. Collectively, we’ve tried hundreds of cases.
      We represent clients in single matters or cases with thousands of parties. And we serve as national trial counsel when clients need a consistent approach to suits in multiple states.

      More on NP Trial

      Key Contacts

      Joseph J. Ortego
      Partner / Diversity Partner / Chair, NP Trial® / Leader, Aviation
      212.940.3045
      jortego@nixonpeabody.com

    • Our social impact initiative aims to create positive impact in our communities through increasing equity, access and opportunities.

      We marshal our talents, tools, and resources to be agents of change—pursuing justice and giving voice to underserved individuals in our communities.

      We believe attorneys have the ability and the obligation to advocate for those often overlooked by our justice system. Our pro bono work focuses on racial justice, LGBT+ equality, sustainability, and more—serving vulnerable individuals and families in our surrounding communities and advancing important causes nationwide.

      Social Impact

      Key Contacts

      Sharmaine Heng
      Director of Pro Bono & Social Impact
      202.585.8817
      sheng@nixonpeabody.com

      Matthew A. Richards
      Partner
      415.984.5093
      mrichards@nixonpeabody.com

      Emery Lewis
      Pro Bono and Social Impact Specialist
      585.263.1577
      elewis@nixonpeabody.com

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