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Like many litigators, Tony was inspired to become a trial attorney by the courtroom dramas he watched growing up. Unlike most litigators, Tony studied electrical engineering in college.

At Skadden, Tony’s approach to intellectual property litigation combines his love for a gripping, well-tailored legal story with the ability to transform complicated issues into persuasive, comprehensible arguments. In a $900 million-plus patent action in East Texas, Tony's case hinged on the distinction between "secure" and "encrypted." Knowing he was in the high school football capital of the world, Tony used play-calling as a metaphor: In the huddle, a play is "secure"; when the quarterback calls out a code name at the line ("Omaha!"), it is encrypted. The jury nodded and smiled and, shortly thereafter, found for Tony's client.

An Ontario native, Ryan joined Skadden’s Toronto office as an associate before moving to New York and working his way up to partner. One of Skadden’s key strengths is our global platform and ability to work as “one firm” between offices — whether the office has 10 attorneys (Toronto) or 700+ attorneys (New York). The key lies in a global culture built around teamwork, collaboration, respect and client service.

While in Toronto, Ryan spent a lot of time working with U.S. partners on high-profile deals out of New York. Now that he is based in New York, he continues to represent an extensive roster of Canadian clients — he’s worked on representations involving more than a quarter of the companies in the TSX 60, including the then-largest equity offering in Canadian history. One of the things Ryan appreciates most about Skadden is that the work — and the clients — are always top notch, regardless of geography. That said, the one drawback of relocating to the U.S., Ryan says, is that he’s still having trouble finding a foursome for euchre.

Widely recognized as one of the world's leading M&A attorneys, Eileen helped us become the first law firm to advise on more than $1 trillion worth of deals in a single year. At Skadden, Eileen shares her knowledge and experience one on one, mentoring countless associates as they work together on their field's most challenging and groundbreaking transactions. She has also passed on the insight gained from her award-winning work in Negotiated Acquisitions of Companies, Subsidiaries and Divisions, a treatise studied in classrooms across the country, and as an adjunct professor, at the University of Virginia School of Law and Cornell Law School.