NO ONE DOES IT ALONE AT SKADDEN.
Here, you’ll benefit from a network of attorneys with unmatched experience and a passion for teaching their craft. The knowledge you gain and the impact you make at Skadden will create ripple effects that will last throughout your career.
Let’s begin to carve your path.
Here, you’ll benefit from a network of attorneys with unmatched experience and a passion for teaching their craft. The knowledge you gain and the impact you make at Skadden will create ripple effects that will last throughout your career.
Let’s begin to carve your path.

Nesa Amamoo
What do you enjoy most about working at Skadden?
The people. Our Real Estate group’s focus goes beyond what most people would expect. We work with attorneys across the firm’s 50-plus practices, advising clients on all types of matters involving real estate in any way. It’s amazing; I have the benefit of both a tight-knit department of colleagues whom I consider friends and the backing and breadth of the global Skadden family, with access to some of the greatest legal minds out there.
Best career advice I’ve received

– Neil Rock / Partner, Real Estate (Bio)
▼ A conversation with Audrey Sokoloff / Partner, Real Estate (Bio)
Heather has encouraged me to pursue my interests since I was a summer associate. She makes herself available to me for questions — big and small. I try to duplicate her attitude and availability with the associates I now mentor.
▼ A chat with Heather Cruz / Partner, Investment Management (Bio)

– Troy McNamara / Counsel, Real Estate (Bio)

Ryan Dzierniejko
Who is the “Skadden attorney”?
Best career advice I’ve received
Raquel (who joined the firm from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) is a huge help with clients who have thorny regulatory issues. I can say, “Don’t worry, let me phone a friend so we can take care of this for you.”

– Raquel Fox / Partner, SEC Reporting & Compliance; M&A (Bio)
▼ A conversation with David Goldschmidt / Partner, Capital Markets (Bio)
Graham puts the voices of more junior attorneys ahead of his own, giving them a chance to shine while simultaneously acting as their biggest cheerleader. For me, this exemplifies true leadership.

– Graham Robinson / Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions (Bio)
When I made partner, Howard pushed me to focus on the types of deals I was passionate about and to build my practice around them. In addition to Fortune 500 companies, I wanted to handle pre-IPO unicorn rounds and IPOs of the next generation of leading companies. Howard was instrumental in helping me realize that goal.

– Howard Ellin / Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions (Bio)

Tansy Woan
What has made you a better lawyer?
Best career advice I’ve received
▼ A conversation with Scott Musoff / Partner, Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation and Trials (Bio)
▼ A conversation with Jay Kasner / Partner, Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation and Trials (Bio)
“Tansy and I have had a close friendship for nearly a decade, since she first interviewed with the firm. Although we never worked on a case together, we connect and talk regularly, including at Skadden DEI events, over lunch and at dinners with her husband, and recently at her wedding, which I officiated. Despite the firm’s size, close personal connections are the norm, not the exception. They are what make Skadden and its lawyers exceptional.”
– Stephen Robinson / Retired Partner

“Our Asian affinity networks provide a forum for attorneys of Asian descent — across all offices, practice groups and levels of seniority — to connect and discuss our experiences. The people I’ve met have helped me navigate the challenges that come with working at a law firm. I'm thankful that I’ve been able to do the same for Tansy!”
– Do Kim / Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions (Bio)