NEW YORK CITY -- Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces the promotion of five lawyers in its New York City Midtown and Meatpacking offices to partner. The newly elected lawyers are Adam H. Dunst, Christopher T. Errico, Benjamin A. Friedman, Jonathan Jacobs and Helen Ogbara Reeves.

These new partners join 42 lawyers promoted across Dentons in North America.

“This is an exceptionally proud and exciting time for Dentons in the US as we grow, not only through our latest combinations but from within our own outstanding talent,” said Mike McNamara, Chief Executive Officer of Dentons US. “We welcome Adam, Chris, Benjamin, Jonathan and Helen as our newest partners and reward their dedicated work in serving our clients and their commitment to the New York legal community.” 

“Our partners in New York remain steadfast in our commitment to our clients’ future through these highly accomplished lawyers,” said Salvatore Franco, Dentons’ New York Managing Partner. “As we continue to grow our talent, Adam, Chris, Benjamin, Jonathan, Helen, Jonathan, Jessica* and Roman reflect the best of our team in the New York region and know they will become future leaders within Dentons and within the business community in New York metro.”

Also promoted to counsel in the New York region are Jonathan Henry, Jessica Meylor* and Roman Tsibulevskiy. 

Bios of the promoted lawyers:

Adam H. Dunst (Corporate, New York Midtown) advises venture capital, private equity and other debt and equity finance funds, as well as the emerging and established companies in which they invest. He regularly counsels fund managers in structuring, formation, operation and investment transactions, as well as negotiations with limited partners and investments and dispositions of portfolio company securities. Dunst also advises senior executives on debt and equity financings, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions, as well as governance matters and commercial agreements. He is also a member of the Firm’s Cannabis group.

Christopher Errico (Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies, New York Meatpacking) serves as co-chair of Dentons’ US Startup Program and boasts a diverse corporate practice, working with a wide range of fast-growing technology, software, digital media and life science companies at every stage of their development. He counsels private and public companies on a variety of transactional matters, including venture capital, seed/angel financings, public and private offerings, asset and stock acquisitions, debt financings and M&A. Errico also advises his clients on complex securities matters, corporate governance matters, joint ventures, strategic transactions and general legal issues.

Benjamin A. Friedman (Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation, New York Midtown) focuses his practice on advising high net worth individuals in connection with domestic and international estate planning, with an emphasis on estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax implications, as well as asset protection. He is involved in all phases of the preparation, review and execution of estate planning documents, including wills, a comprehensive variety of trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, decanting documents, governing instruments for entities, prenuptial agreements, and gift and estate tax returns. Friedman has extensive experience in estate administration and probate proceedings.

Jonathan Jacobs (Real Estate, New York Midtown) has a multifaceted practice focusing on complex commercial real estate matters. He has particular expertise in representing lenders and institutional investors in the origination of bridge, mezzanine, construction and commercial mortgage–backed security  loans, as well as the purchase and sale of mortgage and subordinated debt. Jacobs’ practice also includes counseling owners and investors in all facets of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and financings, involving multifamily, office and mixed-use properties nationwide.

Helen Ogbara Reeves (Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies, New York Meatpacking) focuses on representing growth-stage companies on a wide range of complex transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, startup founder/corporate structuring issues, employment matters and general corporate advice. She serves as the outside general counsel to a number of emerging-growth and middle-market companies, providing both strategic and transactional advice on major business transactions domestically and internationally.

Jonathan D. Henry (Commercial Litigation, Short Hills, NJ) represents insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York, as well as before arbitral panels. He brings a strong litigation background in environmental remediation, complex commercial disputes, mass torts, toxic torts and employment discrimination defense.

Jessica Meylor (Capital Markets, New York Midtown)* represents institutional banks as underwriters in connection with the issuance of asset-backed securities and other structured products. She also represents investors in the purchase of subordinate commercial mortgage–backed securities and lenders in the financing and securitization of nontraditional products, such as triple-net leases, single family rental, instant-offer platforms and mortgage servicing advances.

Roman Tsibulevskiy (Intellectual Property and Technology, Short Hills, NJ) is a patent strategist and registered patent lawyer focusing on patent matters that involve software, electronics, medical devices and industrial technologies. His practice includes patent analysis, domestic and international patent portfolio development, patent monetization, patent disputes and corporate transactions involving patents. Tsibulevskiy has extensive experience in innovation harvesting, patent portfolio management and strategy, patent clearance/landscape studies, patent opinions, patent due diligence in corporate transactions, patent monetization value/risk counseling, patent licensing, patent assertion activity and patent design-arounds, as well as supporting patent litigation and adversarial patent office proceedings.

*Partners who are no longer with the firm.

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