Chadbourne & Parke Appoints Three Counsel and Two International Partners in New York and Mexico Offices

NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today the appointments of Jonathan C. Cross, Thomas N. Pieper and Francisco Vazquez as counsel in New York and the appointments of Clara Krivoy and Salvador Fonseca as international partners in Chadbourne & Parke, S.C., the firm's Mexico City partnership.

"I would like to congratulate the three counsel and two international partners on their appointments," said Chadbourne Managing Partner Charles K. O'Neill. "All five lawyers have demonstrated skill and creativity in serving our clients. Their appointments reflect the breadth of our international presence and practice area diversity."

Jonathan Cross, New York office, concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with a focus on transnational business disputes, energy and financial services litigation, and government investigations. Mr. Cross has advised clients on such matters as securities litigation, antitrust litigation, government and internal investigations, class actions, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty litigation, shareholder derivative litigation, and international and domestic arbitration. He received his B.A. in 1997 from the University of Rhode Island and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2000.

Thomas Pieper, New York office, has focused his practice on complex international dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on Latin American and European parties. He represents foreign and domestic clients in large international arbitration (both commercial and investor-state) and litigation cases. He also assists clients in FCPA related and other governmental investigations. Mr. Pieper was ranked by Chambers and Partners, Latin American edition, Latin America-wide, for International Arbitration in 2010. He received a J.D. in 1994 from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, School of Law, an M.A. in 1999 from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and an LL.M. in 2000 from New York University School of Law.

Frank Vazquez, New York office, concentrates his practice on bankruptcy and financial restructuring with a focus on cross-border insolvency and debt restructuring. He has represented debtors and lenders in prepackaged and conventional Chapter 11 cases, advised borrowers and lenders in out-of-court restructurings, and represented creditors committees and secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases, as well as foreign representatives in cross-border ancillary proceedings. Mr. Vazquez received a B.A. from Hofstra University in 1991 and a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 1994.

Clara Krivoy, New York office, focuses on corporate and securities law. Ms. Krivoy has represented domestic and foreign clients in debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, debt and capital restructuring, bank lending, joint ventures, venture capital investments, structuring and organizing start-up companies, financings by early stage companies, private placements and American Depositary Receipt programs. Ms. Krivoy received a law degree in 1992 from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Venezuela and an M.C.J. in 1993, and an LL.M. in 1994, from New York University School of Law.

Salvador Fonseca, Mexico City office, represents clients in complex domestic and international arbitration and litigation. Mr. Fonseca has ample experience in construction, oil and gas and infrastructure-related disputes. He regularly counsels on bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters and also advises clients in local and international corporate compliance issues. He participates in arbitrations and is an expert at solving disputes. Mr. Fonseca received his law degree (with honors) in 1995 from Universidad de Guadalajarais in Mexico. He completed his postgraduate studies at PanAmerican University in Mexico in 1998, and earned an LL.M. in 2000 from New York University School of Law.

About Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne & Parke LLP, an international law firm headquartered in New York City, provides a full range of legal services, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, project finance, private funds, corporate finance, energy, communications and technology, commercial and products liability litigation, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement, special investigations and litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, domestic and international tax, insurance and reinsurance, environmental, real estate, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, employment law and ERISA, trusts and estates and government contract matters. Major geographical areas of concentration include Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Latin America. The Firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Mexico City, London (an affiliated partnership), Moscow, St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Kyiv, Almaty, Dubai and Beijing. For additional information, visit www.chadbourne.com.

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