Partners Agustina Berro, Skye Tian Gao, George Santiago, and Edward Shapiro have been included in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. This list highlights up-and-coming lawyers who are shaping the global future of law practice.

Agustina is a rising star in the restructuring field, having played a pivotal role in several high-stakes restructurings and bankruptcy litigations over the past year. Her practice spans the full spectrum of distressed situations — from complex restructurings and liability management exercises to high-stakes bankruptcy litigation — allowing her to approach matters both strategically and aggressively on behalf of clients. In the past year alone, Agustina has played a central role in landmark lender-on-lender litigation, complex creditor enforcement actions, and high-profile distressed sales, helping clients secure over $125 million in recoveries.

Skye Tian Gao is a partner at Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP specializing in high-stakes financial litigation involving private credit and equity, distressed debt, and other alternative investments. Recent wins include a precedent-setting win on behalf of a U.K. hedge fund and its Cayman affiliate in a dispute related to the FTX bankruptcy – which Skye argued at both the Chancery Court and Delaware Supreme Court levels, securing affirmance on appeal. She has also successfully tried numerous breach of contract, fraud, and business tort cases in state and federal courts. Skye has been recognized by clients and judges as a “fierce advocate,” known for her “remarkable talent and dedication” and “unyielding composure in high-pressure situations.”

George represents hedge funds, investment managers, private equity sponsors, lender groups, and corporate fiduciaries in complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts and before arbitral tribunals nationwide. Trusted by leading investment funds and executives from pre-suit investigation through trial and settlement, George has secured favorable outcomes in matters involving distressed debt, liability management transactions, corporate governance, and fiduciary duty claims. His experience also extends to accounting malpractice and auditor liability matters, including claims against global accounting firms stemming from audit failures and misstated financial performance in connection with portfolio company financings and private equity acquisitions.

Eddie litigates complex commercial disputes and employment matters in state and federal courts nationwide. His commercial practice spans breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, and RICO claims, while his employment practice covers discrimination, wage theft, misclassification, hostile work environment allegations, and executive-level counseling across New York and California. Recent matters include representing an executive in a $150 million-plus arbitration against one of the world’s largest private equity funds, defending the former sole director of a fintech start-up from claims of breach of fiduciary duty, and representing a former Chief Revenue Officer in one of the first suits to test California’s newly adopted Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act.

View the full Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.