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.…
Nathaniel Stuhlmiller is a highly regarded corporate advisor with an exceptional command of the nuances of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Nate focuses his practice on transactional matters involving Delaware corporations, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and corporate finance, and providing advice on a variety of fiduciary duty issues. While his practice involves the full…
Zach Shapiro “is an excellent and compelling communicator” who “offers creative and out-of-the-box solutions” (Chambers USA). Zach represents the full range of parties in all types of bankruptcy proceedings, including debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, banks, lenders, landlords, official committees, independent directors, special committees, purchasers, governmental units, and other parties in interest in chapter…
Claire Love’s vast expertise in trust and trustee representations encompasses virtually all asset classes and numerous transaction structures. Claire concentrates her practice on transactional matters involving Delaware statutory trusts, with a particular focus on structured finance transactions. She has significant experience representing banking institutions and trust companies in connection with their trust and agency services—including in…
“John Mark Zeberkiewicz is an absolutely fantastic thinker, writer, and practitioner on tricky issues of Delaware corporate law” (Chambers USA, 2025). John Mark focuses his practice on complex transactional matters involving Delaware corporations, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and corporate finance. He represents corporations, boards of directors, special committees, and executives in a wide…
Bill Haubert is “a master of Delaware M&A case law” with “great judgment in very difficult and tricky situations” (Chambers USA). “The man to have in Delaware” (The Best Lawyers in America), Bill counsels corporations, officers, directors, board committees, stockholders, and investors on matters involving the General Corporation Law of the…