International Banking Partner Joins Gersten Savage

Feb. 29, 2008, By Gersten Savage LLP

Vera O. Kachnykewych has joined Gersten Savage LLP, one of New York's top five independent law firms, as partner. She specializes in international banking and finance, advising foreign and U.S.- based financial institutions and money services businesses on regulatory, transactional and legislative matters. She will oversee the firm's banking and finance practice.

With a 25-year legal career, Kachnykewych joined Gersten Savage from Dorsey & Whitney LLP, New York, where she was of counsel in the firm's commercial and banking department. Her experience includes serving as the principal bank regulatory lawyer in the corporate finance group of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York, as a corporate attorney at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, D.C., and as associate counsel in the corporate group of Bank of Boston Corporation.

"As a senior bank regulatory and international finance partner, Vera will oversee our growing international banking practice. We are delighted to welcome her to the firm," said Jay Kaplowitz, founding partner.

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