Isaac Figueras

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• The Deal

  Welsh Carson funds Constitution Surgery Alliance

  This article mentions NP for representing Constitution Surgery Alliance in its strategic investment from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe LP. The NP team is led by Managing Partner and CEO Steve Zubiago, and Healthcare partners Michael Schnipper of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City. The team also included Boston partner and Labor & Employment practice group leader Jeff Gilbreth, Corporate partners Isaac Figueras of Rochester, Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles and Damian Myers of Washington, DC, and Chicago Global Finance partner Joshua Scarborough; Healthcare counsel Scott Simpson of Rochester and Ashley Mistretta of Long Island; and Healthcare associates Meredith LaMaster and Grace Connelly of Chicago, Meghan Hopkins of Providence and Marissa Espinoza Icochea of Long Island; and Washington, DC Corporate associates Brian Kenney and Annie Zhang.

  June 18, 2025
• Rochester Business Journal

  Rochester’s small businesses should heed advisors on taxes, tariffs

  This article includes commentary from Rochester Corporate partner Isaac Figueras, deputy co-leader of the Food, Beverage & Agribusiness team. Isaac highlights several current challenges facing small businesses, but notes that clients are taking steps to grow their businesses despite potential headwinds. He also discusses concerns over tariffs and best practices related to contract negotiations.

  June 17, 2025
• Rochester Business Journal

  Three Rochester attorneys weigh in on corporate law trends

  This article on corporate law trends that are driving client conversations includes commentary from Rochester Corporate partner Isaac Figueras, deputy co-leader of the Food, Beverage & Agribusiness team. Isaac discusses factors that have contributed to a slowdown in M&A, while noting other areas that have picked up. He also discusses the rise of generative AI and how clients looking to be early adopters need to protect themselves against potential data breaches.

  Nov 19, 2024
• The New York Daily Record

  On the move

  Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Lori Bowman and Matt Carrigg and Corporate partner Isaac Figueras, all of Rochester, are featured in this column of notable promotions and moves for their elevations as part of the firm’s new partner class.
  Feb 16, 2022
• New York Law Journal

  Recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys

  Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Lori Bowman and Matt Carrigg and Corporate partner Isaac Figueras, all of Rochester, are featured in this roundup for their promotions to partner.
  Feb 8, 2022
• The Deal

  Rising stars: Nixon Peabody, Duane Morris add to partner ranks

  This article on notable legal moves and hires in the M&A space features Rochester partner Isaac Figueras and Washington, DC partner Pierce Han, both of the Corporate group, for their promotions to partner, noting their legal practices and some of their recent prominent deals
  Feb 1, 2022
• Rochester Business Journal

  Legality of mergers & acquisitions in the COVID era

  Corporate associate Isaac Figueras and Complex Commercial Disputes associate Eric Ferrante, both in Rochester, were quoted in this article for their outlook on force majeure clauses, commercial real estate leasing, and the impact of COVID and the California wildfires on supply chains.
  Nov 27, 2020
• Modern Restaurant Management

  MRM Research Roundup: End-of-October 2020 Edition

  This roundup of current industry issues to watch highlights several thought leadership pieces from NP’s recently published fourth-quarter Food & Beverage Crystal Ball. The publication summarizes trends provided by San Francisco partner Alison Torbitt and counsel Ian O’Banion, both of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Group; Rochester Corporate associate Isaac Figueras; and San Francisco Labor & Employment associates Rachel Conn and Maritza Martin.
  Nov 2, 2020
• The American Lawyer

  Constellation Brands/Canopy Growth Corp.

  Nixon Peabody is mentioned as U.S. counsel for longtime client Constellation Brands in its acquisition of a 38 percent stake in Canopy Growth Corp., a Canadian distributor of cannabis products. The following attorneys were members of the deal team: Rochester Corporate partner Lori Green, Boston Global Finance partner Craig Mills, Washington, D.C. Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer, San Francisco Global Finance counsel Sarah Abel, Buffalo Global Finance associate Dan Fabian, Rochester Corporate associate Isaac Figueras, and Washington, D.C. Corporate associate Pierce Han.
  Dec 1, 2018
• The Deal

  Constellation stashes more Canopy Growth

  Seven attorneys from the Corporate and Global Finance practices—Lori Green, Sarah Abel, Dan Fabian, Isaac Figueras, Pierce Han, Craig Mills and Lloyd Spencer—are mentioned in this story for advising client Constellation Brands on its cash investment in Canopy Growth Corp.
  Aug 15, 2018
• FoodNavigator-USA

  Evolving M&A strategies seek to preserve “local” feel of regional brands post-partnership

  Rochester M&A and corporate transactions partner Tyler Savage and associate Isaac Figueras are featured in this article about how national and international brands are creating new strategies to enter regional markets.
  Jan 10, 2018
• Rochester Business Journal

  Directors’ fiduciary duties come into focus at year-end

  Rochester Private Equity & Investment Funds partner Jeremy Wolk and M&A and Corporate Transactions associate Isaac Figueras authored this column about the fiduciary duties of boards of directors at year end.
  Nov 11, 2016
• The Daily Record

  MCC hosts Valor Day for ‘One Team One Fight'

  This article discusses the Valor Day fair for veterans and active/reserve duty members of the Armed Forces. Rochester commercial litigation counsel Kevin Saunders is quoted and highlighted as a co-founder of the One Team One Fight initiative, which provides a one-stop resource for veterans seeking help with legal issues. Rochester associate Isaac Figueras is also mentioned as a volunteer.
  June 21, 2016