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New York, NY, May 27, 2016 -- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, DC, announced that it has again been recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  For the 2016 edition, 33 Stroock attorneys were recognized, including eight new additions.  The firm was also recognized in 13 Chambers USA practice areas, five of which are new.
 
Stroock attorneys recognized in this year's edition include:

• Conrad G. Bahlke (Capital Markets: Derivatives)
• Jacob Bart (Real Estate)
• Leonard Boxer (Real Estate)
• William Campbell (Real Estate: Finance)
• Stuart H. Coleman (Investment Funds: Registered Funds)
• Brian Diamond (Real Estate: Corporate)
• Ian G. DiBernardo (Intellectual Property: Patent)
• Laura Goldbard George (Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright)
• Marvin J. Goldstein (Capital Markets: Derivatives)
• Chris Griner (International Trade: CFIUS Experts)
• Kristopher M. Hansen (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• Michele L. Jacobson (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer)
• Jeffrey R. Keitelman (Real Estate)
• Ronald A. Kriss (Real Estate)
• William D. Latza (Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory)
• Brett Lawrence (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• Robert Lewin (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer)
• Schuyler M. Moore (Media & Entertainment: Transactional)
• Ross F. Moskowitz (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
• Steven P. Moskowitz (Real Estate)
• Lewis F. Murphy (Litigation: General Commercial)
• Bernhardt M. Nadell (Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory)
• Lior J. Ohayon (Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation)
• Robert E. Plaze (Investment Funds: Registered Funds)
• Steven B. Pokotilow (Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright)
• Steven W. Rabitz (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
• Mark N. Rae (Capital Markets: Derivatives)
• Shannon Reaves (International Trade: CFIUS Experts)
• Karen Scanna (Real Estate)
• David Stephens (Investment Funds: Registered Funds)
• Julia B. Strickland (Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation))
• E. Gail Suchman (Environment)
• Jeffrey D. Uffner (Tax: Corporate & Finance)

The 13 practice areas that were recognized by Chambers USA include:
 

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York)
• Capital Markets: Derivatives (Nationwide)
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (New York)
• Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (New York)
• Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory (New York)
• International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide)
• Investment Funds: Registered Funds (Nationwide)
• Media & Entertainment: Transactional (California)
• Real Estate (District of Columbia)
• Real Estate (Florida)
• Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance (New York)
• Real Estate: Mainly Dirt (New York)
• Tax: Corporate & Finance (New York)

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP is a law firm providing transactional, regulatory and litigation guidance to leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, investment funds and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and abroad.  Our emphasis on excellence and innovation has enabled us to maintain long-term relationships with our clients and made us one of the nation’s leading law firms for almost 140 years.  Stroock’s practice areas include capital markets/securities, commercial finance, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, private equity, private funds, commodities and derivatives, employment law and benefits, energy and project finance, entertainment, environmental law, financial restructuring, financial services litigation, government relations, insurance, intellectual property, investment management, litigation, national security/CFIUS, personal client services, real estate, structured finance and tax.