Daniel Lurie is of counsel in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group.

Daniel’s practice includes representing investors, developers, owners and operators in joint venture negotiations and a broad range of real estate transactions across various asset classes, including acquisitions, dispositions, ground leases, and financings of data centers, senior living facilities, multifamily properties, shopping centers, industrial assets, and office buildings.

Daniel received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 2013. He earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Rutgers University in 2010, where he majored in English and History and obtained membership in Phi Beta Kappa.

Daniel is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Harrison Tucker is a partner in the Houston office of Gibson Dunn. He practices in the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice groups. He has extensive experience advising on IPOs across a range of industries and regularly represents issuers and investment banking firms in equity and debt offerings, including Rule 144A transactions. His practice also encompasses general corporate matters, including Exchange Act reporting, stock exchange compliance, corporate governance and beneficial ownership reporting. In addition, he works closely with Gibson Dunn’s bankruptcy and restructuring team, advising on applicable securities law issues.

Harrison received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2008, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and Order of Barons.  While in law school, he served as a Member of the Houston Law Review.  Prior to law school, he graduated from Texas A&M University in 2005, where he received his B.A. in history and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Harrison maintains an active pro bono practice. For example, he has represented U.S. military veterans though the National Veterans Legal Service Program in seeking discharge upgrades and enhanced disability compensation. He is also active in the Houston Volunteers Lawyers program sponsored by the Houston Bar Association.

Alanah Herfi is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. She currently practices in the firm’s Transactional Department and specializes in Capital Markets.

Alanah received her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law in 2024. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2021 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy and Business Management.

Alanah is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Janet Vance is a retired partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. Janet served on the Compensation Committee and the Finance Committee of Gibson Dunn and she focused on corporate finance and private equity. Her experience includes representation of equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and lenders with respect to secured and unsecured lending transactions, loan syndications, fund financings, senior and subordinated debt financings, first lien/second lien deals, mezzanine loans and other banking and credit matters. In addition, Janet regularly provides general corporate counseling and strategic advice for clients, including public and private companies and their boards of directors.

Janet’s clients represent a cross-section of industries, including retail, manufacturing, energy, hospitality, technology, telecommunication, aerospace, defense, infrastructure and metals. Janet is consistently ranked as one of the elite Banking and Finance lawyers by Chambers USA , Chambers Global, The Best Lawyers in America®, and The International Who’s Who of Banking Lawyers. In Chambers, Janet is praised for “her experience, nuanced approach and technical excellence,” and for being “passionate and invested in clients, and a true partner in terms of creatively solving problems with great business sense.” She is also noted as “very sophisticated and very collaborative” and “exceptional in having the business acumen to match her legal competence.” “When you get to a roadblock, Janet can pause and come back with something creative that no one has thought of and blast through the logjam,” and “has the rare component where she cares about our company and wants us to do well.” She “has strong negotiation skills, the highest ability to get things done in the most advantageous and practical manner, and is a critical player on every team,” and is “very thoughtful, very helpful and has a tremendous amount of experience.”

Janet received her Juris Doctor from the Columbia University School of Law in 1987, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. She was a judicial clerk to the Honorable Richard Gadbois, Jr. in federal district court in Los Angeles, California, from 1987–1988. Janet received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984.

Lucrezia is an associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn and is a member of the Finance and Projects and Infrastructure Practice Groups.

Lucrezia brings experience in advising both borrowers and lenders on the construction, development and financing aspects of a wide range of cross‑border projects, spanning ECA‑backed and vendor‑financing facilities, multi‑billion‑euro BOT infrastructure projects, as well as renewable energy-related transactions. Her expertise includes guiding clients on English law matters and collaborating closely with local counsel across multiple jurisdictions. She also has experience in working on major cross-border mergers and acquisitions, complex reorganisations, ESG-related corporate advice, and structured and asset-backed finance transactions.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Lucrezia trained at a magic circle law firm in London and worked as a Project and Infrastructure Finance Associate at another leading international firm. 

She completed her studies in London, and was admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales in 2025.  Lucrezia is of Italian origins and speaks fluent English, Italian and Spanish.

Julia Alonzo is a corporate associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn.

Julia graduated from Emory University School of Law in 2024. She served as the Executive Administrative Editor of the Emory International Law Review. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Southern Methodist University.

She is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Paul Rafla is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn where he currently practices in the firm’s Finance and Capital Markets Practice Groups. He represents private equity sponsors, corporations and lenders in a variety of banking and other debt financing transactions, as well as in a variety of equity and debt capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, secondary equity offerings, and investment grade and high-yield debt offerings, among others.

Representative Clients and Transactions *:

  • Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank and various other lenders with respect to the approximately $4.6 billion broadly syndicated senior secured credit facilities and approximately $3.4 billion high yield bonds (including a landmark $2.2 billion unsecured PIK Toggle bond) in connection with the pending take private transaction for Skechers USA Inc. by affiliates of 3G Capital.
  • Represented JPMorgan and other lead arrangers in connection with Garda World Security’s $2.35 billion term loan facility refinancing.
  • Represented BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on its $400 million debt financing for the acquisition of Astria Therapeutics.
  • Represented Petco Health and Wellness Company on its $600 million bond financing and $900 million term loan refinancing.
  • Represented Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals in connection with its $500 million senior secured credit facility.
  • Represented TEN Leasing, a portfolio company of iSquared Capital, in connection with TEN’s ABL credit facility and debut $700 million senior secured notes offering.
  • Represented FirstLight Fiber, a portfolio company of Antin Infrastructure Partners, in connection with five year senior secured term loan debt financing.
  • Represented Mauser Packaging (a Stone Canyon portfolio company) in connection with its $3.9 billion high yield secured notes exchanges, $1 billion term loan financing, and maturity extensions of Mauser’s ABL credit facility and cash flow credit facility.
  • Represented Apollo, Carlyle Credit, HPS, Oak Hill Advisors and several other leading private capital investors in the $2.5 billion preferred equity offering in connection with the financing of the take-private of Citrix.
  • Represented R.R. Donnelley & Sons in multiple term loan B financings.
  • Represented Ocean Network Express in connection the Atlas’ $10.9 billion take private transaction.
  • Represented Linde plc in connection with several credit facilities.
  • Represented NextDecade in the largest energy and non-recourse debt financing in the U.S.
  • Represented AmeriGas, a subsidiary of UGI, in multiple high yield notes offerings and tender offers for its outstanding debt securities.
  • Represented Marquee Brands, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman, in the $70 million term loan seller financing in connection with the acquisition of America’s Test Kitchen.
  • Represented Owlet in connection with convertible preferred equity financing.

Paul received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 2018, where he served as the Managing Editor of The Tax Lawyer. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from Villanova University in 2012.

Paul was previously a Certified Public Accountant in the Assurance and Audit practice of a Big Four accounting firm.

*Includes transactions prior to Paul’s association with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vincent Zhang is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of Gibson Dunn’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Prior to joining the firm, Vincent clerked for the Honorable Tiffany P. Cunningham of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and for the Honorable Richard G. Andrews of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. 

Vincent received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where he was an Executive Editor for the New York University Law Review.   While in law school, he also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Denny Chin of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  Vincent earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke University, where he majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Economics.

Vincent is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  He is also registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 

Kate Dominguez is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and is co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Kate has extensive experience litigating complex patent cases from discovery through trial and appeal. She has worked across a broad spectrum of technologies, including both high-tech and life sciences matters. Representative technologies Kate has litigated include systems and software for data storage, encryption, interactive television, intrusion detection, mobile communications, network authentication, and wireless networking, among others. Kate’s life sciences work has included matters relating to recombinant DNA, pharmaceutical composition and dosing and medical devices. Kate’s practice also includes trade secrets litigation, as well as antitrust litigation in which a client’s defense of its intellectual property rights gives rise to antitrust allegations.

Some of Kate’s trial experience includes a three-week jury trial in the District of Nebraska on behalf of a wireless carrier client, in which Gibson Dunn obtained a complete defense verdict across 30 infringement claims, after two other wireless carriers lost at trial or settled on the same claims. Kate’s representative trial experience also includes a jury trial in the District of Delaware, in which Gibson Dunn represented the patentee (the market leader in network storage equipment) and obtained an eight-figure damages award for the client.

Kate also regularly practices in the Federal Circuit, where she has argued and briefed patent appeals for a wide range of clients. Kate’s representative Federal Circuit experience includes successfully defending several non-infringement verdicts and invalidating multiple patents on Section 101 grounds.

Recognized for her expertise in intellectual property, Kate is ranked by Chambers in New York’s Intellectual Property: Patent category, where clients note “Kate is fantastic; she inspires confidence and is great in court.” She has also been distinguished as a “Patent Star” nationwide and in New York every year since 2023 by Managing IP Handbook. Benchmark Litigation has designated her as a “Future Star” in New York annually since 2022. Earlier in her career, Kate was also named to the Super Lawyers New York Metro “Rising Stars” list in the category of Intellectual Property from 2016-2019.       

Prior to joining the firm, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Richard G. Taranto of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Kate earned her Juris Doctor in 2008 from Yale Law School. She received her Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Wesleyan University in 2003. Kate also obtained her Master of Science in Teaching from Pace University in 2005, as part of her work as a Teach For America corps member.

Kate is a member of the bar of the State of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.

Representative Experience:

  • Won a jury verdict of non-infringement on 30 out of 30 infringement claims on behalf of T-Mobile, in a case brought by Prism Technologies in the District of Nebraska. The trial win came after two of T-Mobile’s competitors lost at trial or settled on the eve of jury deliberations, earning recognition from the American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily and Law360. Won affirmance of the jury verdict on appeal to the Federal Circuit and further invalidated all asserted patents on 101 grounds.
  • Won a complete victory on summary judgment of non-infringement for EMC, on 8 patents, in a patent litigation against ACQIS in the District of Massachusetts. The victory was achieved after ACQIS had previously obtained a jury verdict and tens of millions of dollars in settlement payments from other major technology companies on the same portfolio. The result was recognized by the American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily.
  • Won a $14 million jury verdict of infringement for EMC against Pure Storage in the District of Delaware. After trial, the parties settled the case at more than double the amount of the jury verdict.
  • Won a complete victory on summary judgment of non-infringement for NetApp in its case against Intellectual Ventures in the District of Massachusetts.

Jeff Xu is a corporate associate in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Jeff’s practice focuses on counseling private equity sponsors throughout the lifecycle of their funds, including the formation and fundraising processes, as well as on follow-on investments, co-investments, separately managed accounts, joint ventures and other secondary transactions. The clients he represents range from first time sponsors to experienced sponsors with multi-billion dollars AUM, across various strategies including private equity, real estate, digital infrastructure, healthcare services, fund of funds and debt funds.

He earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review and as the Chief Research Officer of Rivanna Investments. Prior to attending law school, Jeff was an auditor with Ernst & Young. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland.

Jeff is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Curtis Vella is a corporate associate in the Washington D.C. and New York offices of Gibson Dunn and a member of the Investment Funds Practice Group.

He advises sponsors on the formation, structuring, marketing and operation of their investment funds, across a range of strategies including private equity, infrastructure, real estate and credit. Curtis frequently works with sponsors seeking to establish private funds for the first time and also represents institutional investors in connection with their investments in private investment funds.

Curtis’ representative clients include J.P. Morgan, Liberty Hall Capital Partners, Meridiam Infrastructure, Motive Partners, Otro Capital, The Halifax Group and Welltower.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Curtis was an associate at an international law firm where he was a member of the Private Funds practice group in New York. Before practicing in New York, he was a solicitor in the Sydney office of another international law firm, where he advised clients on a range of domestic and cross-border matters, including M&A, equity capital markets, and other structured transactions.

In addition to his day-to-day practice, Curtis acts on a variety of pro bono matters.

He received his Juris Doctor (with Distinction) from The University of New South Wales in 2017 and his Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Sydney in 2014.

Curtis is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted (not practicing) in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.

Philip Stachnik is a corporate associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn, where his practice focuses on Investment Funds matters.

Philip received his Juris Doctor in 2019 from Harvard Law School, where he served as Managing Editor for the Harvard International Law Journal. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in History from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in History from the University of Alberta.

Philip is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Sam Stender is a corporate associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn and a member of Gibson Dunn’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

His practice focuses on counseling sponsors in the formation and structuring of private investment funds. He also has experience advising clients on a variety of matters including the operation, internal governance and ongoing management of private investment funds.

Sam received his Juris Doctor with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law. While attending law school, he was a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Prior to attending law school, Sam served in the Marine Corps on active duty, reaching the rank of Captain. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from St. Norbert College.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Sam was an associate at a leading international law firm, where he was a member of the Fund Formation and Investment Management Group in New York.

He is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia and has been admitted to appear before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Rachel Spinka is a corporate associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Her practice focuses on counseling sponsors on the formation, marketing and operation of private investment funds across a range of investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, natural resources, debt and infrastructure funds. She also advises sponsors on a variety of matters related to private funds, including co-investments, separate accounts, firm governance and internal sponsor arrangements.

Rachel received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 2018 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she served as Production Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. She also received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with High Distinction, from the University of Michigan in 2014.

She is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Virinchi Sindhwani is a corporate associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Virinchi advises on and assists with the formation and operation of U.S. private investment funds across a range of investment strategies, including real estate funds, private equity funds and credit funds. He also has experience with co-investments, regulatory matters, non-U.S. funds and continuation vehicles. In addition, Virinchi maintains an active pro bono practice.

Virinchi graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and President of the South Asian Law Students Association. Upon graduation, Virinchi received the Distinguished Pro Bono Award. He also earned a Certificate in Management from the Wharton School.

Virinchi received his bachelor’s degree cum laude and with College Honors from the University of Southern California, where he was a Trustee Scholar.

Virinchi is admitted to practice in the State of California.

Tom Rossidis is a corporate associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and a member of Gibson Dunn’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

He counsels sponsors in the formation, marketing and operation of open- and closed-end private investment funds across a range of investment strategies, including debt and equity real estate funds and buyout funds. Tom also advises on a variety of matters related to private funds, including co-investments, internal sponsor arrangements, secondary transactions, separate accounts and joint ventures.

His relevant experience includes advising:

  • Berkshire Residential on its closed- and open-end multifamily equity real estate funds, closed-end debt funds, bridge loan funds, separate accounts and joint ventures.
  • Oak Street Real Estate Capital on its open- and closed-end net lease property funds, including its $2.5 billion flagship real estate fund, and its real estate funds of funds and separate accounts.
  • Fairfield Residential on its open- and closed-end multifamily debt and equity funds and separate accounts.
  • Argonaut Private Capital on its $500 million flagship buy-out fund in the diversified industrials sectors.
  • Related Fund Management on a $300 million real estate joint venture with a large confidential equity investor.
  • Sponsor on the fundraising of an opportunistic credit fund.
  • Various investors, including Mercer, Cambridge Associates, First American and Xylem on investments in private equity, venture capital, real estate funds and managed accounts.

Tom received his Juris Doctor cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law, where he served as the Managing Editor of the St. John’s Law Review. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he was an associate of an international law firm, where he was a member of the Private Funds Group in New York.

Tom is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Jack Rogers is a corporate associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Jack received his Juris Doctor in 2022 from New York University School of Law, where he served as a Developments Editor for the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Political Economy from Fordham University.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he was an associate of another international law firm, where he was a member of the Investment Funds Group in New York.

Jack is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Christopher Reszczynski is a corporate associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn where he currently practices in the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

His practice focuses on the formation, structuring, offering and management of private equity funds (both domestic and offshore) as well as a variety of corporate transactional matters, including co-investments, separately managed accounts and secondary transactions.

Chris received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Harvard Law School. He graduated cum laude and with University Honors from American University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations.

Chris is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Tiffany Mickel is a corporate associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn.

She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia and graduated with Honors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At the University of Virginia School of Law, Tiffany served as Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Law Review and Articles Editor for the Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal. As a law student, she interned at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Tiffany was also the recipient of the James C. Slaughter Honor Award, one of four graduation honors awarded by a full vote of the law faculty to an outstanding member of the graduating class.

Prior to law school, Tiffany was a consultant within the Strategy and Consulting division of Accenture Federal Services, where she provided technology, business strategy, and management consulting services. After law school, she clerked for the Honorable Carl E. Stewart of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Ryan Nash is an associate in the Dubai office of Gibson Dunn, where he practices in the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Ryan primarily advises fund sponsors on the structuring, formation, and operation of private investment funds across asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate, and infrastructure. His practice focuses, in particular, on the establishment of funds in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), as well as cross-border structures for sponsors with a presence in other jurisdictions, including the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He has acted for both emerging managers and global asset managers, advising on fund structuring, sponsor economics (including carried interest and co-investment arrangements), and the regulatory and operational frameworks governing asset managers.

Ryan also represents institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and family offices, on their fund investments, co-investments, fund-of-one vehicles, separately managed accounts, investment management agreements, and other bespoke investment arrangements across a range of strategies and jurisdictions.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ryan practiced in the investment funds teams of other leading international law firms in the UAE, London, and Sydney.

He is admitted to practice in England and Wales, Australia (NSW), and is a registered legal consultant with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department.