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Cohen & Gresser LLP
800 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK 10022
NEW YORK
United States

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Under the leadership of ‘versatile, bright and skilled’ Mark Cohen, Cohen & Gresser LLP covers the full range of matters related to corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense. FCPA, securities fraud, public corruption, and money laundering form as much part of the team’s expertise as antitrust enforcement and market manipulation. Due to the firm’s global footprint, the practice is also well-equipped to handle cases spanning multiple jurisdictions, particularly in relation to the deep bench of white-collar lawyers based in London. Cohen is reputed for his focus on internal investigations and regulatory enforcement, while Jason Brown specializes in securities fraud, employment discrimination, and data security, amongst others. Having represented corporates and individuals in federal criminal trials alongside appeals, Christian Everdell is another key member of the group. All named attorneys are based in New York.

Practice head(s):

Mark Cohen

Testimonials

‘The Cohen & Gresser team has outstanding lawyers who are totally dedicated to their clients.’

Mark Cohen is a superb lawyer. He is very versatile, bright and skilled. When necessary, he can take cases to trial and win.’

Key clients

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 3

At Cohen & Gresser LLP, the team is ‘superb, has substantial experience defending securities matters, and has a long track record of success’. The firm’s work spans securities, shareholder and derivative litigation, particularly in cases concerning complex financial products and the defense of broker-dealers, investment advisors, hedge funds, and private equity funds in securities litigation and FINRA arbitration. Practice head Mark Cohen, who handles securities litigation and white-collar matters, ‘is a superb lawyer, very versatile, smart and experienced’. He is currently defending Oren Frank, co-founder and former CEO of Talkspace, Inc., in a federal securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation arising from disclosures concerning the company’s de-SPAC business combination and public listing in 2021. Gale Dick, who similarly has broad practice, is currently representing several former employees of major financial institutions in domestic and cross-border cases, and Jonathan Abernethy is acting for John Tavlarios, a former outside director of now-bankrupt Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, in a consolidated securities class action seeking damages in connection with an alleged $300m fraud scheme that forced the company into bankruptcy in 2018.

Practice head(s):

Mark Cohen

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The C&G team is superb. They have substantial experience defending securities matters and have a long track record of success.’

‘Mark Cohen is a superb lawyer. He is very versatile, smart and experienced.’

Key clients

Giovanni Visentin (CEO of Xerox Corporation)

Oren Frank (former CEO of Talkspace)

John Tavlarios

Josephine Linden

Fidelity Brokerage Services

Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 5

Cohen & Gresser LLP excels in representing clients in both single litigant and class action antitrust lawsuits. The firm is particularly known for its work in defending against allegations of cartel behavior, monopolization, exclusionary conduct and defending clients in civil enforcement actions. The team also operates in a niche market representing disruptors in the internet and high-tech industry. Head of team Melissa Maxman has litigation experience at both trial and appellate level, acting for domestic and foreign corporations on global antitrust matters. The practice was strengthened in March 2022 with the hire of John Roberti, a leading cartel class action lawyer with significant experience in high-profile litigation, from Allen & Overy LLPRonald Wick is a key player, and his practice involves advising clients on antitrust compliance and defending against unfair competition claims. All the above-mentioned attorneys are based in Washington DC.

Practice head(s):

Melissa Maxman

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘John Roberti provides extremely practical, hands-on competition law advice. Rare in the industry!’

Key clients

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

Samsung SDI

Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC

Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Electrical Drives Co., Ltd., and Robert Bosch LLC

Sierra Space Corporation

Work highlights

  • Representing Merz Pharmaceuticals in antitrust litigation involving an alleged reverse payment in the settlement of patent litigation, a topical issue in the life sciences space.
  • Representing Samsung SDI, Samsung SDI America, and other members of the Samsung SDI group in their defence of various civil antitrust actions alleging participation in international price-fixing conspiracies in relation to Cathode Ray Tubes.
  • Representing the Bosch Companies in the multidistrict Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation.

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 5

Routinely overseeing domestic and cross-border disputes, Cohen & Gresser LLP’s client roster spans across numerous sectors, including cryptocurrency, energy, government, and technology. The team is also particularly adept in bet-the-company litigation, contract disputes, fraud, and is thoroughly knowledgeable of the financial services sector. Mark Cohen is an established trial lawyer who co-leads the team alongside Lawrence Gresser who is often engaged in class action disputes including consumer class actions, securities, and antitrust, securities litigation and arbitration and international arbitration. S Gale Dick assists clients across a spectrum of practice areas including commercial disputes and criminal enforcement issues, while Daniel Tabak advises clients on bankruptcy litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement. Douglas Pepe is well-versed in multiparty disputes, and routinely defends significant law firms in legal malpractice cases, and blockchain law. All mentioned individuals are located in New York.

Practice head(s):

Mark Cohen; Lawrence Gresser

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

High end speciality practice handling credit bankruptcy related litigation as well as top of the line crypto currency practice and legal malpractice at its most complicated and dangerous.

Doug Pepe is a lawyer’s lawyer. The best law firms in the country turn to Doug when facing systemic and sensitive risks to their firms.’

Key clients

Ben & Jerry’s

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Fidelity Brokerage Services

Alliance Health Associates

Work highlights

  • Representing Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. in a federal action in the Southern District of New York against Ben & Jerry’s sole shareholder, Conopco, Inc., and its ultimate corporate parent, Unilever PLC.

Cohen & Gresser is an international law firm with offices in New York, Paris, Washington, D.C., and London. The firm represents clients in complex litigation, investigations, and corporate transactions, and its clients include major financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies across a broad spectrum of industries throughout the world. Cohen & Gresser has litigated and negotiated against some of the largest law firms in the world and has an outstanding record of success in high-stakes and high-profile engagements.

Main areas of practice
Corporate: C&G assists clients in a wide range of corporate matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financing, fund formation, corporate governance, and securities law compliance. The firm’s attorneys represent public companies, early-stage and late-stage private companies, venture capital and private equity funds, hedge funds, and investment banks. C&G attorneys also serve as outside general counsel to a number of privately held companies.

Employment: The firm’s employment attorneys represent employers and executives in a variety of litigation and counseling matters. Its lawyers have significant experience in counseling international clients, employers, and top managers/executives, as well as representing them in litigation relating to various employment and labor-related issues.

Intellectual property and technology: C&G handles a wide range of intellectual property and technology matters. The firm’s litigators have experience in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation and advise clients on internet privacy issues, data security, and technology law. Its transactional lawyers protect its clients’ patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and trade secrets; manage trademark portfolios, and negotiate and draft a wide range of licensing and technology-related agreements.

Litigation and arbitration: C&G handles major cases in federal and state courts, before government agencies, and in a variety of domestic and international arbitration settings. The firm has substantial experience in antitrust and unfair competition, bankruptcy litigation and counseling, class action defense, commercial litigation, directors and officers litigation, employment, healthcare litigation, partnership disputes, products liability, real estate litigation, and securities law.

Privacy and data security: C&G’s global privacy, data protection, and data security attorneys advise clients on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters, including developing and implementing privacy policies and procedures, privacy-related litigation, regulatory investigations, global compliance, cross-border data transfers, website terms and conditions, social media and other new information technologies, cybersecurity and network intrusion issues, and contractual matters involving privacy and security.

Tax: C&G’s tax lawyers work together as an integrated team. The firm’s practice is international in scope and serves a wide and diversified client base, ranging from individuals to multinational corporations. Through a business-oriented approach and core understanding of clients’ transactions, C&G efficiently assists clients in reaching their goals.

Real estate: C&G’s real estate group regularly advises clients on all aspects of real estate transactions, including issues involving tax, joint venture and operating agreements, mortgage and mezzanine loan financing, construction agreements, intellectual property, and emerging technologies such as blockchain and digital currencies. They also have extensive experience representing clients in real estate disputes, including those involving breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract claims.

White-collar defense and regulation: C&G regularly represents clients in a wide variety of investigations, including market manipulation, securities fraud, insider trading, corruption/bribery, money laundering, OFAC, and FCPA investigations. Members of its cross-border team advise on major corporate internal investigations and handle proceedings before and in cooperation with a number of global regulatory bodies, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the U.K.; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the U.S.; and the French financial market authority (AMF), Banking Authority (ACPR), and financial prosecutor (PNF).

Number of Partners : 36
Number of Other Fee-Earners : 43
Other Staff : 50
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Managing Partner - Global : Lawrence Gresser
Managing Partner - New York : Mark Cohen
Managing Partner - Washington, DC : Melissa Maxman
Managing Partner - Paris : Johannes Jonas
Managing Partner - London : Dan Mathias
Other Offices : Paris
Other Offices : Washington, DC
Other Offices : London