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Corporate Law Firms in New York

Banking and Institutional Investing
Corporate
Corporate Compliance Programs
Corporate Governance
Corporate Restructuring
Financial Institutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
UCC and Secured Transactions

Judicial Districts / Counties

• 1st JD - New York County (Manhattan)
• 2nd JD - Kings & Richmond (Brooklyn & Staten Island)
• 3rd JD - Albany, Columbia, Greene Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster
• 4th JD - Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton Montgomery, St. Lawrence Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington
• 5th JD - Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego
• 6th JD - Broome, Chemung Chenango Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins
• 7th JD - Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca Steuben, Wayne, Yates
• 8th JD - Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming
• 9th JD - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester
• 10th JD - Long Island, Nassau / Suffolk
• 11th JD - Queens
• 12th JD - Bronx

Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, writes that Wisconsin's icy winds may seem positively tropical compared to the frigid reception some litigators received recently in a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decision issued at the end of November.

Litigation Law Firms in New York

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust
Appellate Litigation and Legal Issues
Complex Mass Torts and Insurance Litigation
Consumer Financial Services Enforcement and Litigation
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Defense
Franchise Law
Government Contract Disputes
Government Enforcement Litigation
Intellectual Property and Technology
International Arbitration
Litigation
Patent and Technology Litigation and Counseling
Pro Bono
Public Policy
Securities Enforcement and Compliance
Securities Litigation
Trademark, Copyright, and Advertising Litigation and Counseling
White Collar Crime

Finance Law Firms in New York

Corporate Finance
Derivative Financial Products, Commodities and Futures
Financial Services
Investment Management
Lease Financing
Private Investment Funds
Structured Finance

International Law Firms in New York

Asia
Australia and New Zealand
Brazil
Canada
China
Europe
European Union/International Competition
Hong Kong Law
India
International Law and Policy
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Russia and CIS

Regulatory/Legislative Law Firms in New York

Health Care Enforcement and Litigation
Health Care Fraud and Abuse
International Tax
International Trade
Political Law
Tax
Tax Controversy and Litigation

Industry-Related Practices Law Firms in New York

Communications
Energy Project Finance and Development
Energy Regulatory
Environmental
Environmental (International)
Environmental Litigation
Gaming
Health Care
Information Technology and E-Commerce
Insurance
Outsourcing
Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Licensing
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Sports
Utilities Mergers and Acquisitions

Employment Issues and Advice to Individuals Law Firms in New York

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Labor and Employment Law
Trusts and Estates

A former client of Chadbourne & Parke waived its right to attorney-client privilege when it sued the firm over legal advice, a divided appeals court in Manhattan has ruled. The suit, Creditanstalt Investment Bank AG v. Chadbourne & Parke, 8361N, centers on legal advice given by the firm regarding the Russian operations of Creditanstalt Investment Bank. Creditanstalt alleged that Chadbourne gave it erroneous advice about the legality of investments in Russian securities. The company was eventually raided by Russian authorities. While the bank agreed that it had waived attorney-client privilege with respect to the securities advice, it claimed the actions taken by Russian authorities might have been caused by the bank's compliance with tax and licensure laws. The bank said its malpractice claim did not place at issue legal advice on subjects besides the securities. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara R. Kapnick disagreed, and the 1st Department affirmed this week in a 4-1 rulin

A former associate at Thacher Proffitt & Wood faces up to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Eastern District of New York federal court to an insider trading scheme involving his father, brother and a childhood friend who worked at Ernst & Young. The 29-year-old attorney, Amir Rosenthal, his co-defendants and several others named in a civil securities complaint earned as much as $3.7 million by trading on inside information provided by Rosenthal's 62-year-old father, Zvi, a former executive at Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., according to prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission. McKee Nelson has recruited a six-partner litigation group from the New York law office of King & Spalding. Led by Jeffrey Q. Smith, the group also includes partners Steven G. Brody, Susan F. DiCicco, Scott E. Eckas, Michael M. Gordon and Jennifer Hurley McGay. The partners are set to start at McKee Nelson on Monday, with at least 15 associates expected to move from King & Spalding in the next few weeks. It is a significant move in the litigation arena for 200-lawyer boutique McKee Nelson, founded in 1999 as an offshoot of accounting firm Ernst & Young.

Manhattan Lawyers and Surrounding New York Areas and Cities

Manhattan Lawyers