Pryor Cashman Managing Partner Ronald H. Shechtman said in a statement, "This group of talented attorneys taking on new roles as practice leaders, partners, and counsel perfectly reflects the growth and ongoing success of our firm. I am excited to see their energy dedicated to the service of our clients and the assumption of leadership roles in the firm."
Our newly elevated practice leaders:
Ilene Farkas is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and co-chair of the Litigation Group and the Music Group; she is also a member of the Intellectual Property and Media + Entertainment Groups, and co-chair of the Copyright, M+E Litigation, and Music Litigation Practices. Ilene made headlines for representing Ed Sheeran, Warner Music, and Sony Music Publishing in a landmark copyright jury trial victory, defeating the claim that Sheeran's hit song "Thinking Out Loud" infringes the Marvin Gaye song "Let's Get It On."
Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme is co-chair of the Intellectual Property Group; she is also co-chair of the Fashion Group and a member of the Litigation and Media + Entertainment Groups. Dyan provides hands-on, end-to-end service for a diverse roster of IP clients, litigating trademark and copyright cases in federal and state courts, along with managing large-scale trademark vigilance programs, prosecuting trademarks globally, advising on U.S. trademark availability, and providing overall trademark portfolio management.
More about our newly elected partners:
Desiree Goldfinger is a member of the Immigration Group, where she practices exclusively in the field of federal immigration and nationality law, with a focus on nonimmigrant visas and permanent residence.
Andrew Goldsmith is a member of the Litigation Group, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, entertainment and intellectual property litigation, and real estate litigation.
Felicity Kohn is a member of the Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Media + Entertainment Groups, where she handles a wide range of intellectual property and complex commercial matters in the fashion, entertainment, publishing, media, luxury goods, and pharmaceutical industries.
Joseph Micali is a member of the Intellectual Property and Litigation Groups, where he provides strategic counsel on domestic and international patent matters for pioneering innovators, emerging companies, and multinational corporations.
Taylor Weinstein is a member of the Tax and Investment Management Groups, where she advises on the tax aspects of a broad range of corporate matters, including the formation and structuring of private investment funds, mergers + acquisitions, financings, and securities offerings.
And our newly promoted counsel:
Joshua Greenberg is a member of the Media + Entertainment Group and the Digital Media, M+E Transactions + Financing, Film, TV + Podcast, and Trademark Practices, where his practice focuses on intellectual property, business, and commercial transactional law in the digital media, entertainment, and technology industries.
Islame Hosny is a member of the Tax Group, where his practice focuses on mergers + acquisitions, investment management, private equity, and federal income tax matters.
Matthew Marcus is a member of the Family Law Group, where his practice focuses on litigating and untangling complex matrimonial disputes involving equitable distribution, custody, visitation, child support, and spousal support.
Eric Wisotsky is a member of the Corporate Group, where he counsels clients on mergers + acquisitions, recapitalizations, reorganizations, SEC and regulatory filings, and other general corporate matters.
About Pryor Cashman
Pryor Cashman is a premier, midsized law firm headquartered at 7 Times Square in New York with offices in Los Angeles and Miami. With broad and sophisticated transactional and litigation practices, Pryor Cashman provides a full range of services to meet the complex legal needs of institutions, mid-market businesses, bold emerging entities, entrepreneurs, and individuals.