Steven Fineman, assistant general counsel of the firm, focuses his practice on intellectual property and commercial litigation. He has experience litigating complex disputes in all of Delaware’s state and federal courts, including appeals to the Delaware Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for…
Richard Facciolo has served as Delaware counsel in many asset-backed securitizations, trust preferred transactions, and project finance transactions. Richard handles transactional matters involving the formation and operation of Delaware statutory trusts and other alternative business entities. He represents Delaware banking organizations in their capacity as trustees of common law and statutory trusts that issue securities backed…
Daniel Dreisbach has more than 30 years’ experience handling complex disputes involving Delaware corporate law. Dan advises and conducts litigation on behalf of Delaware corporations, special board committees, limited liability companies, and partnerships. He has represented entities in hostile and friendly takeovers, in governance disputes, and in defense of investor-initiated litigation in Delaware’s state and federal…
Matthew Criscimagna, senior vice president of the firm, provides his clients with top-notch legal advice relating to Delaware alternative entities. Matt renders legal opinions and handles a wide variety of transactions involving limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and general partnerships. He advises on entity formation, operation, and governance matters, as well as structured finance transactions, investment…
Mike Cochran is a skilled advocate who focuses on the litigation and trial of complex business and other civil disputes. Over his 35 years of practice, Mike has represented a wide variety of clients, from multinational and publicly traded companies to local Delaware businesses and institutions. His clients have also included directors, officers, and members of…
Eric Mazie has been a key player in Delaware trust law practice for more than 30 years. Recognized as one of the nation’s leaders on the use of trusts in commercial transactions, Eric has had a pivotal role in the development of statutory trust law and the creation of transactional structures and techniques that are widely…
Stephanie Norman has established herself as a thought leader in the Delaware corporate bar. Stephanie is a skilled transactional attorney known for her thoughtful yet practical contributions to M&A agreements and other corporate deal processes. “Responsive, a practical thinker, and a real partner when complex situations arise” (Chambers USA, 2024), Stephanie’s practice includes drafting organizational…
A “go-to guy for complex Delaware partnership matters” (Chambers USA), Bernard Kelley is chair of the Business Department. With more than 30 years of experience in the organization and operation of Delaware alternative entities, Bernie handles a wide variety of transactional matters involving Delaware limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships,…
Paul Altman is “one of the deans of the Delaware bar” (Chambers USA). Paul’s practice involves alternative entities, including partnerships and limited liability companies, and focuses primarily on the formation of private investment funds. Before becoming Richards Layton’s senior vice president, Paul was chair of the firm’s Business Department and head of the Limited…
Marisa Terranova Fissel focuses on transactional matters relating to substantive consolidation. Marisa renders advice and legal opinions in connection with structured finance transactions. She also has experience representing debtors, secured creditors, and other parties in interest in chapter 11 cases and chapter 7 cases.…