SAN DIEGO – Troutman Pepper client Concert Golf Partners, a golf club-focused investment company, recently announced the purchase of TPC Jasna Polana, a historic private club near Princeton University. For more information, read the press release.
TPC Jasna Polana, a 222-acre private golf club and mansion in New Jersey, known for its 18-hole course designed by Gary Player, has joined Concert Golf Partners as its 34th club in its portfolio. Concert Golf Partners, based near Orlando, is recognized for acquiring top-tier clubs and enhancing member experiences through continuous investment. Selected from 20 bidders, Concert Golf was chosen by the Piasecka Johnson Family to preserve and elevate TPC Jasna Polana, aligning it with other prestigious clubs in their portfolio, including The Club at Pasadera and Gaillardia Country Club.
The Troutman Pepper team advising Concert Golf Partners in the acquisition was led by Michael Whitton and included Benjamin Gourley and Alexis Herskowitz.
Troutman Pepper’s national Real Estate Practice Group helps clients in their most complex real estate transactions. Clients include owners, developers, and financiers of some of the largest projects across the country in both the private and public sectors. The West Coast team has a niche area in the leisure and hospitality industry with golf course and country clubs, hotels and resorts, marinas, wineries and other specialty recreation and entertainment properties/operations. The practice has been recognized by several leading industry authorities, including Chambers USA, Legal 500, and Best Law Firms®, among others.
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Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
NEW YORK – Stephen Steinlight, an attorney in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services practice, has been named to City & State New York’s 2025 50 Over 50 list. The list celebrates 50 distinguished leaders, over the age of 50, who have broken barriers, set the stage for future generations, and served as an inspiration to anyone who wants to make a difference in the state of New York.
Steinlight has more than two decades of trial and appellate litigation experience in federal and state courts and arbitrations. He has handled a wide array of complex matters, including business, commercial, corporate, real estate, banking, financial services, consumer finance, securities industry/broker-dealer, white collar/regulatory, ERISA, and labor and employment disputes.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Group offers comprehensive support to financial services businesses in today’s challenging and ever-changing environment. Consistently recognized as a leading service provider to all segments of the financial services industry, the firm provides timely and practical counsel to guide clients with their most important decisions. From global financial institutions to small banks and non-bank financial service providers, clients depend on Troutman Pepper Locke to help them achieve their strategic and commercial goals while managing regulatory and litigation risk.
City & State New York covers New York’s state and local government, political, and advocacy news. Honorees will be recognized at a special reception on January 30.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper Locke has been named a winner in the Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion category and a finalist in the E-Discovery Technology and Innovation category for the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards. Additionally, Alison Grounds, founder and managing partner of Troutman eMerge, was named a winner of the Monica Bay Women of Legal Tech Award. Presented by Legaltech News, the awards honor individuals and organizations who have been at the forefront of legal innovation over the past year, across three categories: law firms, legal departments, and technology providers.
Monica Bay Women of Legal Tech Award Winner | Alison Grounds
The award honors women who have achieved notable successes and made significant contributions to legal innovation. Grounds was recognized for her exceptional leadership and strategic vision in founding Troutman eMerge, which provides integrated discovery services and information governance consulting. Her efforts have positioned Troutman eMerge as a pioneer in the legal tech industry, driving efficiency and cost savings for clients, while fostering diversity within the legal tech community.
Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion Winner | Troutman Pepper Locke
Recognizing law firms and in-house legal departments that have successfully implemented initiatives to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion, Troutman Pepper Locke was honored for its Engage tool. This innovative tool addresses unconscious biases in staffing decisions by using objective criteria to allocate workloads equitably. Its successful implementation has led to significant adoption across practice groups, enhancing transparency, accountability, and associate empowerment.
E-Discovery Technology and Innovation Finalist | Troutman eMerge
This category recognizes law firms that demonstrate ROI from implementing technology to improve the e-discovery process. Troutman eMerge is a finalist for its integration of advanced AI technologies, including Relativity’s aiR suite and the custom-developed Flywheel platform, which enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. The project, completed in 18 months, reduced review costs by 40 percent and decreased time to completion by 50 percent, setting new industry standards.
All Leaders in Tech Law Award winners were determined by an external judging panel and announced during the Legalweek 2025 conference in New York on March 24.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper Locke continues to perform well in the industry league table rankings released by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) and Bloomberg, notably ranking as the No. 4 firm in Bloomberg’s US Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Volume category.
“We are thrilled with the impressive rankings achieved by Troutman Pepper prior to our merger with Locke Lord on January 1 of this year,” said David Ghegan, leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Corporate practice. “These results underscore the exceptional work and dedication of our team. We are confident that the combination of deals from our two firms will significantly enhance our future rankings. We eagerly anticipate the performance of our newly formed firm, Troutman Pepper Locke, in the year ahead, as we leverage the combined strengths and expanded capabilities of these two great firms.”
LSEG Data & Analytics | Global M&A Legal Advisory Review | 2024
Global M&A Legal Advisory Review
U.S. Target Completed AG2 – Based on Number of Deals #21
U.S. Target Announced AE2 – Based on Number of Deals #24
Global M&A Mid-Market Legal Advisory Review
U.S. Target Mid-Market – Ranked #22
Global M&A Small-Cap Legal Advisory Q4 2024
U.S. Target Small-Cap – Ranked #15
Bloomberg | Global Legal Adviser League Tables | 2024
Global Equity, Equity Linked & Rights – Issuer Ranked by Volume
#19 Ranked Firm
US Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Volume
#4 Ranked Firm
US Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#5 Ranked Firm
Canada Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#4 Ranked Firm (#1 U.S.-based firm)
Canada Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
#9 Ranked Firm (#2 U.S.-based firm)
Canada Equity & Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#4 Ranked Firm (#2 U.S.-based law firm)
Canada Equity & Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Volume
#12 Ranked Firm (#2 U.S.-based law firm)
Canada Equity & Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
#9 Ranked Firm (#2 U.S.-based firm)
Canada Equity, Equity Linked & Preferred: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#5 Ranked Firm (#1 U.S.-based firm)
Canada Equity, Equity Linked & Preferred: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
#9 Ranked Firm (#2 U.S.-based firm)
Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper Locke’s corporate attorneys regularly handle strategic deals for Fortune 100 corporations, and middle and lower middle market transactions for private equity clients. Core areas of service include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, capital markets transactions, and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as general corporate counseling.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
HOUSTON – Troutman Pepper Locke represented Del Monte Capital (DMC), a private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented, lower middle-market companies, in its majority recapitalization of the Cornerstone companies: Cornerstone Excavating, formerly WDBS Cornerstone, and Cornerstone On-Site Concrete, formerly Cornerstone OnTime Concrete. Together, Cornerstone Excavating and Cornerstone On-Site Concrete are leaders in excavation, underground utility installations, and on-site concrete production services. For more information, read the press release.
Operating primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Cornerstone companies are well-positioned to expand their geographic reach and capitalize on significant growth opportunities in the infrastructure sector. DMC’s investment will enable the Cornerstone companies’ plans to build and expand water and wastewater plants, as well as other critical infrastructure in the fast-growing Texas market.
The Troutman Pepper Locke team advising DMC was led by Jennie Simmons and included Eric Larson, Tammi Niven, Ashley Lopez, Mackenzie Purvis, and John Nelson.
Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper Locke’s corporate attorneys regularly handle middle and lower middle market transactions for private equity clients alongside strategic deals for Fortune 100 corporations. Core areas of service include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, capital markets transactions, and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as general corporate counseling. The firm has a strong focus in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters including fund formation, growth equity investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and exit transactions.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
PHILADELPHIA – Troutman Pepper Locke client Bogart Wealth, an award-winning, independent wealth management and registered investment advisory firm with over $3 billion in assets under advisement, including $2.7 billion of assets under management, recently announced that it has closed on a minority, long-duration investment from Constellation Wealth Capital (CWC), a long-term strategic investor that provides capital solutions exclusively to wealth management businesses and multi-family offices. For more information, read the press release.
This minority investment in Bogart Wealth will be used to further enhance its client services, technology solutions, recruitment initiatives, and marketing activities. Bogart Wealth will remain a proudly independent registered investment adviser, with employees being the overwhelming majority owners of the business.
The Troutman Pepper Locke team advising Bogart Wealth was led by partner Mark Wilhelm and included attorneys Reid Oetting, Mike Byrne, Howard Goldberg, and Mike Crumbock, along with paralegal Dawn Hall. This transaction reinforces Troutman Pepper Locke’s reputation as a go-to law firm for transactions involving RIAs and wealth management firms. The firm has extensive experience navigating the intricacies particular to asset management mergers and acquisitions and investment transactions.
Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper Locke’s corporate attorneys regularly handle middle and lower middle market transactions for private equity clients alongside strategic deals for Fortune 100 corporations. Core areas of service include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, capital markets transactions, and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as general corporate counseling. The firm has a strong focus in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters including fund formation, growth equity investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and exit transactions.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper Locke advised Hull Street Energy in its sale of Basin Creek, a 53 MW-gas fired power plant located in Butte, Montana, to Basin Creek Acquisition LLC, a power generation entity formed by Platform Partners LLC and William Pate. The Basin Creek power plant provides 53 megawatts of critical electric generation to Montana consumers. For more information, see the press release.
The team that represented Hull Street Energy in the transaction included Andrew Schifrin, Steven Khadavi, Sarah Rust Pylant, Alejandra Aponte, Karina Miranda, Nickolas Guttman, Russell Kooistra, Thomas Phelan, and Dixon Wallace.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s market-leading energy practices help clients with their most important and complex matters throughout the U.S. and beyond. From electric power, oil and gas, or emerging technologies, the cross-discipline team is equipped to handle any related matters, drawing on the depth of the firm’s knowledge in the market. Troutman Pepper Locke regularly advises electric utilities, independent power producers, banks, upstream and midstream natural gas companies and service companies, private equity funds, and other large corporations. Learn more at energylawinsights.com.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
WILMINGTON, Del. – Troutman Pepper Locke represented IMS Technology Services, LLC (IMS), a leading audiovisual event staging, systems integration, and managed services solutions provider, in an investment from Gainline Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on partnering with family and founder-owned businesses across the middle market. Read a press release about the investment.
IMS services corporate, association, government, and higher education clients nationwide and has built an award-winning reputation for innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. The partnership with Gainline Capital Partners benefits IMS by providing the knowledge and resources needed to support its growth, enhance its offerings, expand its market footprint, and ensure long-term success while maintaining its commitment to company culture and customer satisfaction.
The Troutman Pepper Locke team advising IMS was led by Matt Greenberg, and Brandon Raphael, and included Howard Goldberg, Raffaele Cicala, Nick Dowdle, Celia Marcum, and Jack Taylor.
Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper Locke’s corporate attorneys regularly handle middle and lower middle market transactions for private equity clients alongside strategic deals for Fortune 100 corporations. Core areas of service include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, capital markets transactions, and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as general corporate counseling. The firm has a strong focus in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters including fund formation, growth equity investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and exit transactions.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
RICHMOND – Multifamily Housing Finance partner Nora Garcia Nickel was selected to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Influential Women of Law Class of 2025. The award program honors women attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and their clients, their commitment to their communities, and their service to the profession.
Nickel has spent the past 18 years counseling lenders in connection with the origination and servicing of agency loans, primarily backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and is dedicated to their overarching mission of providing safe and affordable rental housing for all Americans. She is a member of Troutman Pepper Locke’s national team of attorneys and real estate professionals recognized for its extensive experience and diverse array of knowledge in the agency and non-agency space.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Multifamily Housing Finance Practice Group is the premier nationwide practice representing lenders and loan servicers in the U.S. The practice counsels mortgage banking clients in the origination, sale, and servicing of loan transactions sold to secondary market investors — primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as other financial institutions and securitization program participants. The team closes about 3,000 transactions annually with an aggregate value of nearly $70 billion.
The Influential Women of Law Class of 2025 will be celebrated during a recognition awards event on February 20 and profiled in a special supplement to Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
Portland, Ore. – Dustin Till, an attorney with extensive experience in hydropower, environmental, and renewable energy law, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s expanding Energy practice. Till brings over a decade of in-house counsel experience at PacifiCorp, where he provided strategic guidance on complex energy regulatory and environmental matters.
Till’s practice spans a wide range of areas, including regulatory, policy, and tribal issues. It focuses particularly on relicensing and compliance challenges related to hydroelectric assets. Till will join Troutman Pepper Locke’s nationally leading hydropower practice and will provide support to the firm’s environmental and energy transactions groups.
“I’m excited to join Troutman Pepper Locke and collaborate with its exceptional team of attorneys to tackle the complex challenges facing energy clients today,” said Till. “With the firm’s deep bench of talent, I look forward to helping clients navigate critical regulatory and compliance issues, especially in the evolving energy landscape of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”
During his tenure at PacifiCorp, Till managed several high-profile strategic matters for the law department, including the historic Klamath Dam removal and federal and state catastrophic wildfire policy issues.
“Dustin’s unparalleled experience in guiding complex dam decommissioning projects, including the largest dam removal in U.S. history, positions him as a critical resource for our clients navigating the evolving hydropower space,” said John Leonti, chair of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Energy Department. “As the demand for pumped-storage and renewable energy sources increase, Dustin’s experience will provide invaluable support in achieving successful outcomes in this evolving market.”
“Dustin’s deep knowledge in hydropower, particularly in the Pacific Northwest where many of our clients are based, makes him an invaluable addition to our team,” said Adrienne Thompson, managing partner of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Portland office. “His strong relationships with key players in the region will significantly enhance our ability to serve clients on the West Coast.”
Till earned his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s market-leading energy practices help clients with their most important and complex matters throughout the U.S. From renewables to conventional and emerging technologies, the cross-disciplinary team has extensive experience across the energy landscape. The firm regularly advises independent power producers, banks, utilities, private equity funds, and large corporations.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.