Congratulations to Ashley Brooks on being named one of the recipients of the 2019 Excellence Award in Commercial Real Estate. The winners represent the "best of the best in commercial real estate," according to Upendra Mishra, publisher of the Boston Real Estate Times. In addition to Real Estate Law, for which Ashley was recognized, winners were selected from multiple specialties within the industry: architecture, brokerage, construction, engineering, green design, finance, multifamily management, and others.

Part of what makes Sullivan such a unique place is our people, so we'd like to introduce you to some of them in a series of posts. We asked associates around the firm why they chose Sullivan and how their experiences have been since joining us.

The latest development in the long-running dispute over Germany's famed Guelph Treasure, and whether its 1935 sale by Jewish art dealers to the Prussian government was made under duress, could see the case before the US Supreme Court. Germany is challenging the case on jurisdictional grounds, claiming that it should not be decided in a US court.

Diverse cultures and experiences strengthen and enrich us all. Both within the legal profession and beyond, we are honored to support the LGBTQ community and diversity and inclusion efforts everywhere.

It's an exciting time at Sullivan! As you know, we launched our new brand late last month and have been busy in Boston, New York, Washington, DC and London getting the word out. We have been hearing some great feedback from clients and colleagues, as well as the law school community.

Discover the different flavors of Sullivan at our summer wine tasting event

Many (if not most) graduating law students will have over $100,000 in law school debt (in addition to any undergrad loans), so the issue of how to pay both student loans and contribute towards one's retirement is a highly relevant one.

Last Friday, the IRS issued a ruling allowing employers to "match" student loan repayments of employees even if the employees are not making 401(k) contributions.

That ruling was the subject of a recent blog post by David Guadagnoli, tax partner and head of Sullivan's Employment & Benefits group, and Amy Sheridan, tax partner and head of Sullivan's Hiring Committee.

The post was originally published on the firm's InHouseGo2 blog, which centers on issues of interest to corporate general counsel. The post can be found here, or can be read in its entirety below.