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FDH Recognized by 2026 Best Law Firms®; Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America®

Written by Admin | Nov 21, 2025 6:02:39 PM

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP has been named in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, earning Tier 1 rankings in multiple practice areas for the Stamford metropolitan region. Best Law Firms® rankings are based on extensive client feedback and peer evaluations assessing quality of legal services, industry knowledge, responsiveness, and overall value. Firms receiving Tier 1 recognition demonstrate a unique combination of professional excellence and consistent client satisfaction.

FDH earned Tier 1 rankings in:

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law

This recognition builds on FDH’s distinguished performance, also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition), which honored thirteen of the firm’s attorneys, including Michael P. Spiro, named “Lawyer of the Year” in Tax Law for the Stamford region.

The following FDH attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition) for their expertise in these practice areas:

David I. Albin 

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

Robert A. Barbieri 

  • Corporate Law

Jason R. Boyea 

  • Corporate Law

Charles J. Downey III

  • Corporate Law

Harold B. Finn III 

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

Michael J. Herling

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law

Michael P. Spiro 

  • Tax Law

Additionally, these attorneys were named to Best Lawyers ®: Ones to Watch in America:

Andrew W. Jacob 

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law

Cole Mayhew 

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Evan S. Williamson 

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Matthew B. Danzer 

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Steve Healy 

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tarek Chatila

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

About Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms 

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and marketing company in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles extensive recognitions by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate the work of their fellow legal professionals within their local market and specialty. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. In 2010, Best Lawyers introduced Best Law Firms, a renowned award for exceptional law firms. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.