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Eric Friedman，编剧，代表作《音乐玩家第三季》。
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EricFriedman
ExecutivePartner
Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher&FlomLLPandAffiliates
EricJ.FriedmanhasservedasSkadden’sExecutivePartnersince2009,furtheringthefirm’smissiontoprovidethehighestqualitylegalservicetoclients,attractanddeveloptoplegaltalent,andmaintainourdeeplyrootedcommitmentstoprobonoanddiversityandinclusion.
Underhisleadership,SkaddenwasnamedthemostinnovativelawfirminNorthAmericain2015bytheFinancialTimes.ThiswasthethirdtimethefirmhastoppedtheFinancialTimes’U.S./NorthAmerica“InnovativeLawyers”report,andwehavebeenamongthetoptwofirmsinallsixyearsthereporthasbeenpublished.WealsohavebeenrecognizedforinnovationbytheFinancialTimesforourworkinEuropeandAsia.
In2015,Skaddenbecamethefirstlawfirmtohandlemorethan$1trillioninglobalannouncedM&Adealsinasingleyear,rankingfirstbyvaluegloballyandintheU.S.accordingtoBloomberg,mergermarketandThomsonReuters.Additionally,in2016CorporateBoardMembermagazinenamedus"America’sBestCorporateLawFirm"forthe16thconsecutiveyear,andwewerethetopfirmfor"clientserviceexcellence"accordingtotheBTIConsultingGroup’s"BTIClientServiceA-TeamSurveyofLawFirmClientServicePerformance."TheNationalLawJournalacknowledgedMr.Friedman’saccomplishmentssincebecomingSkadden’sExecutivePartnerbynaminghimasoneofitsthree"MostInfluential"lawfirmleadersin2011.
Mr.Friedmanalsohasbuiltuponthefirm’slongstandingcommitmenttodiversityandinclusion.In2011,thefirmreceivedtheNAACPLegalDefenseandEducationalFund’sfirst-everLawFirmoftheYearAward,forourcommitmenttopublicserviceanddiversity;andin2012,Mr.Friedmanreceiveda“Diversity&InclusionChampionAward”fromtheNewYorkCityBarAssociationinrecognitionofhiscommitmenttodiversityatSkadden.
Mr.Friedmanisadedicatedboardmemberofanumberoforganizations,includingtheLegalAidSociety,VolunteerLawyersfortheArts,theUniversityofPennsylvaniaLawSchoolandtheLeadershipCouncilonLegalDiversity.HealsochairstheboardoftrusteesoftheSkaddenFellowshipFoundation.Inadditiontosupportingthefirm’sextensiveprobonoefforts,Mr.FriedmanisoneofthreelawfirmleadersservingontheexecutivecommitteefortheCourtSquareLawProject,auniquepartnershipbetweenlawfirms,theNewYorkCityBarAssociationandtheCityUniversityofNewYorkLawSchooltodeliverlegalservicestopeopleofmoderatemeanswhodonotqualifyforprobonorepresentation.
PriortobecomingExecutivePartner,hewasinvolvedinanumberofsignificantM&Aandcorporatefinancetransactions,advisingclientssuchasCitigroupInc.,Nasdaq,Inc.,DeutscheBankAG,theNewYorkMercantileExchangeandMars,Incorporated,amongothers.