A trusted advisor to the financial services industry, Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP is praised for its ‘top-notch legal services’ and represents both companies and executives in a variety of criminal and regulatory enforcement proceedings. The practice is led by Mary Mulligan, who has extensive experience handling all aspects of white-collar criminal practice, including matters with a cross-border element, and Eric Corngold, who defends companies in regulatory and criminal investigations and enforcement matters. Jared Lenow, who joined in June 2025 from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, has unique knowledge in the areas of securities fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, market manipulation, insider trading, and other issues. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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Testimonials
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- They have a very strong team. I personally worked with two members when I was in the U.S. Attorney's Office, and they are truly excellent lawyers.
- The people I've worked with are exceptional lawyers and top-flight advocates for their clients.
Work highlights
Representation of the former Chief Financial Officer of Archegos Capital Management in a high-profile Second Circuit appeal.
Obtained the dismissal of a criminal complaint against Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka following his highly public May 2025 arrest by federal agents while visiting a migrant detention facility in his city.
Representation of a company that owns and operates a number of online platforms in a sprawling, multi-year investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mary Mulligan; Eric Corngold
Other key lawyers
Jared Lenow; Mala Ahuja Harker; Rahul Agarwal; Timothy M. Haggerty; Elizabeth Bierut