Team Accomplishments
How many pitches has the Transactional BD Team led since January 1? (within 3 of the correct number)
68 pitches
Who on the team recently graduated with their MFA in creative writing and poetry from Boston University?
Katie Priest
Which attorney in our department has led the highest number of deals submitted for League Tables since January 1?
Tom Rose
Which attorney in our department is a former professional tennis player?
Andrea Farley
One of the firm's largest clients, this energy company is based in Richmond, Virginia and has 748 completed and ongoing matters with Troutman Pepper Locke. They are one of 5 companies our Client Experience team has set up a Client Team with, and Dave Meyers and John Owen Gwathmey are the Client Responsible Attorneys.
Dominion Energy
How many pitches has the Transactional Department won work from since January 1? (within 2 of the correct number)
10 pitches
Who on the team has worked for Troutman Pepper Locke the longest (bonus 200 points if you can tell me what year they started working here)?
Brian Dolan, 2006
Which attorney in our department has published the most client alerts since January 1? HINT: it's an associate
Ryan Last
Which Corporate attorney represents Kardashian brands SKIMS and Good American?
Katy Spillers
This Private Equity client has been represented by Troutman Pepper Locke since 1999. The firm primarily invests in middle market industrial and service companies, and TPL represented them in 8 acquisitions in 2024. Nick Stawasz, Jeremy Levy and Jim Epstein are the Client Responsible Attorneys.
Littlejohn & Co., LLC
Since joining our team, Cody Cook and Steph Schlichting have traveled all over the country for events with our Private Equity attorneys. In total, how many conferences have they attended? (within 3 of the correct number)
25 conferences
Who on the team is a competitive kickball player?
Cody Cook
Name any two partners who led a deal that received a 2025 M&A Atlas Award.
Nick Stawasz, Matt Greenberg, Tom Rose, Nicole Edmonds, Shona Smith, Joe DeMedeiros, Chris Flanagan.
Which attorney in our department is a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson?
Jeff Jefferson
This fintech company based in Atlanta, Georgia has been a firm client since 2008. In May 2018, Brink Dickerson led this company's $1 billion IPO, the largest IPO completed by an American fintech company that year. Paul Fancher is the Client Responsible Attorney.
Greensky, LLC
Our department has been very active in thought leadership since becoming a combined firm. Across Corporate, Private Equity, Tax, and EBEC, how many articles and client alerts have our attorneys published since January 1? (within 3 of the correct number)
28
Who on the Transactional BD team has led the most pitches since January 1?
Katie Lyons
Brian Katz, Jay Jumper and Erica Wilson led one of the largest M&A deals our firm has ever advised on in November 2024. Name the client this deal involved. (Bonus 200 points for the transaction deal value)
Marsh McLennan Agency, $7.75 billion.
Which Private Equity attorney recently served as a model for a high-end department store?
Thao Le
This commercial airline client of Corporate partner Trevor Salter's recently announced the extension of their more than 37-year co-branded credit card partnership with Citi bank.
American Airlines
How many deals has our department submitted for League Tables credit so far in Q1? (within 3 of the correct number)
28 deals
What type of law did Katie Lyons practice as an associate before transitioning to Business Development?
Insurance Defense
Which Tax attorney was named a Distinguished Leader by the Legal Intelligencer last year?
Joan Arnold
Which Tax Partner goes off the grid for two weeks every year to elk hunt in Montana?
Jaremi Chilton
This global investment management corporation based in New York, NY has been an EBEC client of the firm's since 2022. They are the world's largest asset manager with over $11 trillion in assets under management. Of 15 matters opened with this client since 2022, Josh Gelfand has led each matter.
BlackRock, Inc.