Miami – Sidley is pleased to announce that Aryeh Kaplan has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice as a partner in Miami. He joins Sidley from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where he led the Miami litigation practice.
Mr. Kaplan is an experienced trial lawyer and skillful litigator, having served as lead trial counsel in more than 30 trials to verdict in a variety of contexts, ranging from prosecuting large consumer class action lawsuits to defending Fortune 100 companies. He has extensive experience having served as global coordinating counsel, lead trial counsel, and outside counsel, advising clients including sovereigns, financial institutions, products manufacturers, and individuals within the United States and in foreign jurisdictions. Mr. Kaplan began his career as a prosecutor with the Office of the State Attorney for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami.
“We are excited to welcome Aryeh to our busy Miami litigation team. In addition to his trial experience, he adds additional capabilities to leading cross-border matters, including investigations involving governmental authorities,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee chair and Executive Committee member. “He provides clients with tailored representation and has obtained favorable results in numerous high-stakes and complex disputes at the federal and state level.”
“Aryeh is a natural fit for our rapid growth in South Florida,” said Beatriz Azcuy, co-managing partner of the Miami office and head of the Miami real estate group. “Our Miami litigation team is regularly retained by local and national clients to handle cases and arbitrations involving a variety of industries. Aryeh’s international clients will also benefit from Sidley’s newest office in Miami and the firm’s global footprint and collaboration across offices.”
His hiring follows those of Jennifer Saulino in Washington, D.C. and Randi Singer in New York in helping expand Sidley’s market-leading litigation practice. Sidley is “Built to Win” at each stage of the litigation process and counts more than 750 litigators worldwide. With true geographic reach, the firm can field winning litigation teams in virtually any forum where its clients find themselves facing a dispute.
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