LOS ANGELES / NEW YORK / WASHINGTON—Law360 named Covington lawyers Robert Gianchetti, David Lefebvre, Amanda Tuninetti, and Alicia Zhang among its 2025 Rising Stars. This annual recognition honors top lawyers under 40 "whose legal accomplishments belie their age."
The Covington recipients, along with the categories under which they were recognized, are:
Sports & Betting
Robert Gianchetti specializes in complex commercial litigation and primarily represents sports, media, and entertainment clients as a member of Covington’s leading Sports practice. In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Robert maintains a robust advisory practice, assisting sports clients assess and mitigate their litigation risk in the context of high-stakes business transactions and disputes.
Media & Entertainment
David Lefebvre advises leading media and entertainment groups, broadcast stations, sports leagues, established and emerging technology companies, and other content owners in connection with content licensing and distribution agreements and media rights agreements. His practice covers a wide variety of platforms (including Internet/OTT/streaming, broadcast, cable, satellite, and mobile) and business models (including linear, video-on-demand, direct-to-consumer, and subscription premium).
International Arbitration
Amanda Tuninetti counsels companies and states in complex international disputes. She represents clients in commercial and investor-state arbitrations, as well as public international law disputes, before international courts and tribunals. Her practice also involves the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and agreements to arbitrate before U.S. district courts and courts of appeal.
Capital Markets
Alicia Zhang helps clients execute capital-raising transactions and strategic mergers and acquisitions. She represents underwriters and issuers in securities financings, including IPOs, follow-on equity and debt offerings, and private placements. Alicia regularly advises on public company reporting, corporate governance developments, and securities law issues.
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