Mayer Brown

Anna Pinedo leads the team at Mayer Brown,  which is active in the financial services, biotechnology, and banking sectors, advising on a wide range of matters which range from drafting proxy statements to ensuring clients remain Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd-Frank compliant. It leverages an international network of lawyers and the regulatory background of much of the practice to ensure public companies abide by the relevant exchange rules whilst also continuing to work with private corporations pre-IPO on best governance practices. Pinedo works out of New York, advising financial institutions, REITS, and life sciences companies on the full range of governance matters. The practice is bolstered by the recent addition of SEC alumni  Jennifer Zepralka and Kimberly Hamm, strengthening the team’s capabilities when advising on regulatory issues and securities law. Jason Parsont recently arrived from Clifford Chance in September 2024 and has extensive equity and debt markets experience, introducing an interdisciplinary approach to his work. Together alongside Brian Hershberg, Camilla Panama, and Paul Theiss in New York, the team ‘come up with pragmatic advice which also shows a deep understanding’ of the client’s business and the governance landscape.