Hunton Promotes 16 to Partner
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to begin its 125th anniversary year with the promotion of the following 16 lawyers. The firm proudly recognizes these talented individuals for their accomplishments and client service.
Rachael Craven (Corporate, Dallas) advises banks, fintech companies, and technology platforms in navigating the complex legal and regulatory landscape governing financial products and services. She counsels clients across the full product lifecycle, from concept and structuring through launch and servicing, drawing on her experience developing disclosures and terms for credit, deposit, and payment products, structuring and negotiating bank-fintech program and vendor agreements, and designing market-ready financial product frameworks. Craven received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Corinne Sullins Davis (Corporate, Houston) advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and strategic investors on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters. Her practice spans across various industries with a focus on energy, hospitality, and healthcare. Davis received her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, magna cum laude, and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.
Jason R. Eisenberg (Tax and ERISA, New York) focuses his practice on federal income tax law, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy transactions and tax credit matters. He advises clients involving Section 45 production tax credits, Section 48 investment tax credits, and other renewable energy incentives. Eisenberg previously served as an attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his law degree from Pennsylvania Law School.
Bethany Frank (Capital Finance and Real Estate, New York) regularly represents some of the largest and most experienced lending institutions in their multi-faceted real estate transactions. Her practice includes a variety of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, construction and real estate finance, with a focus on mortgage lending, mezzanine lending, credit facilities and co-lending and participation arrangements, as well as loan workouts and restructuring. Frank received her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and her law degree from Hofstra University School of Law, magna cum laude.
Greg Funk (Tax and ERISA, Charlotte) represents REMICs, REITs, other pass-through entities, and issuers and underwriters concerning various aspects of income tax structuring of structured finance and securitization. Funk received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law, magna cum laude.
Philip M. Guffy (Capital Finance and Real Estate, Houston) advises clients on all aspects of insolvency matters and bankruptcy cases. He represents debtors, secured lenders, unsecured creditors, boards of directors, and various official and ad hoc committees. Guffy received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School, magna cum laude.
Nathaniel B. Jones (Corporate, Charlotte) advises financial institutions and their holding companies in a wide range of transactional, corporate, and regulatory matters, including corporate governance matters, securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general bank regulatory matters. He also represents issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings, shelf registration statements, and private placements. Jones also frequently speaks at bank conferences and events, including events sponsored by the Texas Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America and The Bank CEO Network. Jones received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University, magna cum laude, and his law degree from Duke University School of Law.
P. Reiko Koyama (Litigation, Washington) focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, class action defense, and privacy and cybersecurity. Having worked on multiple high-profile data breach actions, she represents and counsels a wide array of clients in various matters concerning litigation and privacy, including incident response, multidistrict litigation, and class action settlement. Koyama received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude.
Chloe Kwon (Energy and Infrastructure, New York) advises sponsors, lenders, investors, government enterprises and other project participants on all aspects of energy and infrastructure project development and financing, acquisition and divestiture of projects and project portfolios, cross-border investments, joint ventures and other M&A transactions, including those involving cross-border complexities. She regularly represents government agencies and multilateral, bilateral and regional development finance institutions in equity and debt investments, project finance transactions, and the provision of political risk insurance for sovereign debt conversion transactions. Kwon received her undergraduate degree from New York University, cum laude and her law degree from Boston University School of Law.
James J. La Rocca (Labor and Employment, New York) represents employers in a wide array of labor and employment matters, including litigation before federal and state courts, government agencies, and arbitrators, often involving business critical, complex, novel, and/or sensitive legal issues. He regularly advises employers facing union organizing campaigns, representing their interests in representation cases and unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and related-litigation in court. He also litigates employment cases involving breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unfair competition, and wage and hour claims. La Rocca received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from Boston University School of Law.
Cheng Jean Liang (Energy and Infrastructure, New York) focuses her practice on the development and financing of energy projects, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy assets. She represents financial institutions across various renewable energy partnership flip transactions on both single project and portfolio project financings and across a range of power generating technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and geothermal projects. Liang received her law degree from the University of Melbourne and her Masters of Law from the New York University School of Law.
Douglas J. Murphy (Energy and Infrastructure, New York) is a finance lawyer who counsels banks, institutional investors, sponsors, and other financial institutions in commercial financing matters across a range of industries and asset classes, with a particular focus on the financing of data centers and other energy and infrastructure projects. Additionally, he represents sponsors and institutional credit funds in complex debt financings, including warehouse and repurchase facilities secured by commercial real estate assets. Murphy received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law.
Samantha Gilley Rachlin (Capital Finance and Real Estate, Houston) advises nonprofit and governmental clients on tax-exempt financings for capital projects nationwide. She has experience serving as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, disclosure counsel, and underwriters’ counsel in connection with a broad range of complex financing structures, with an emphasis on transactions for non-profit corporations across the country. Rachlin received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, with highest honors, and her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
Jennifer Potts Seybold (Tax and ERISA, Washington) focuses her practice on federal tax controversies and litigation. Drawing from her experience representing the IRS, she advises clients in resolving their tax issues, particularly those involving renewable energy tax credits, tax information reporting, and IRS procedure. Seybold received her undergraduate degree and her masters in accounting from the University of Tennessee, her law degree from the University of Georgia, cum laude, and her masters in law from Georgetown University.
Kevin V. Small (Litigation, New York) is a commercial litigator who represents policyholders in complex insurance coverage disputes and advises clients on high-stakes claims involving commercial property, cyber, builders’ risk, D&O, E&O, general liability, and representations and warranties. Before law school, he studied risk management and insurance and worked as an insurance broker and advisor, experience that gives him a practical, industry-informed perspective when litigating coverage disputes and counseling policyholders across a broad range of policies. Small received his undergraduate degree from Temple University, magna cum laude, and his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Daniel Stefany (Litigation, Boston) assists clients in all aspects of litigation, from pre-litigation risk management through trial and appeal. He represents clients across a wide range of industries in products liability and complex commercial litigation, including class action defense, antitrust, contract disputes, trade secrets, toxic torts (including PFAS), consumer protection, and mass torts, in jurisdictions across the country. He also has experience with government investigations, including under the False Claims Act. Stefany received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University, summa cum laude, and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
About Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
For 125 years, Hunton has served clients across the globe with a collaborative and purposeful approach. With offices strategically located in the United States and around the world, the firm is known for its strength in the energy, financial services, real estate, retail and consumer products, and technology industries, as well as its considerable depth across numerous practice areas. Hunton fosters a strong culture built upon an unwavering commitment to its clients, colleagues, and communities. To learn more, please visit hunton.com.
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