Taub Named Head of Nixon Peabody’s Business Department

Nixon Peabody LLP has named Philip Taub as chair of the law firm’s business and financial services departments. He previously ran the M&A and private transaction groups.

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International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has named Philip B. Taub as chair of the firm’s Business and Financial Services department, which includes almost 300 attorneys worldwide. Most recently, Mr. Taub was leader of the firm’s national Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Company Transactions practice groups.

Mr. Taub succeeds the department’s previous leader, Charles P. Jacobs, who will continue to concentrate his practice on representing sponsors and investors in the formation of investment funds. Mr. Jacobs currently leads the firm’s Investment Funds practice.

“Charley has done an excellent job leading this department as we’ve aligned our legal services with the shifting needs of our clients in this economic environment,” said Richard F. Langan, Jr., managing partner and CEO of Nixon Peabody. “Phil has an extraordinary opportunity before him as we expand our international footprint and further position Nixon Peabody as a go-to resource for our clients.”

Mr. Taub focuses his practice in the area of corporate transactional work, including mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, start-ups, shareholder disputes, and venture capital financing. His clients include an impressive and diverse roster of private equity funds, private wealth, publicly traded companies, and privately held businesses from coast to coast around the United States and in Europe.

“Our business and finance attorneys are leading advisors to public and private companies on a wide variety of transactions. In this current economy, Nixon Peabody’s Business department has become a first choice for large businesses seeking a better value proposition from their corporate lawyers. We’ve also earned an international reputation for innovative work in the financing of a wide range of sports stadium and infrastructure projects and we are ranked as a league leader among the most active law firms in private equity by Dow Jones,” said Mr. Taub, chair of Nixon Peabody’s Business department. “I’m thrilled to lead this great team of attorneys and professional specialists. Together, we will continue to meet and exceed the legal challenges facing our clients.”

Mr. Taub earned his J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center. He received his bachelor’s degree from Boston University.

About Nixon Peabody
Nixon Peabody LLP is recognized as a “Global 100” law firm—one of the largest in the world. With 800 attorneys collaborating across major practice areas in 17 cities, including Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies To Work For®” three years in a row. The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2009 “Best Places To Work For LGBT Equality” list.

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