August 18, 2022
Eight lawyers at LSW have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America for their accomplishments in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation, securities litigation, commercial litigation and corporate compliance and corporate governance. We congratulate our colleagues named to the Best Lawyers in America list this year: Jillian B. Berman...
August 16, 2022 — Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 76, Issue 1
John Siffert and Angela Zhu teamed up with independent arbitrator and mediator Peter Pettibone to explore the increasingly common practice of engaging in mediation during an arbitration, often referred to as “Arb-Med-Arb.” The resulting article, “An Examination of Institutional Arb-Med-Arb Protocols and Practices,” published in the American Arbitration Association’s flagship publication Dispute Resolution Journal will be of interest to any potential litigant (individual or...
August 4, 2022
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2022 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation, Benchmark writes: “these women have secured their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating...
July 26, 2022
Partner Gabrielle Friedman was invited by the U.S. Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) to present a webinar to its members about the increasingly common phenomenon of cross-border investigations. She discussed the ins and outs of transnational workplace investigations, why they are on the increase, ethical obligations, and trends relevant for both internal and external investigators....
On June 28, 2022, LSW partner Jillian B. Berman participated in a panel demonstration about “Organizing the Defense” at the 2022 ABA Antitrust Law Section International Cartel Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. The demonstration was part of a two and a half day practitioner workshop featuring presentations on cutting-edge antitrust issues analyzed by attorneys and enforcers...
June 1, 2022
Chambers and Partners has again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. The Chambers editorial team notes...
April 27, 2022
LSW partner Jillian Berman served on a panel of expert practitioners to explore Ethics, Strategy and Privilege Issues in Defense Investigations for an audience of white collar defense attorneys and other practitioners at the 10th Annual White Collar Crime Institute at the New York City Bar Association. Jillian spoke about various ethical and strategic issues...
April 15, 2022
On April 15, 2022, John Siffert was invited by Professors Kate Stith and David Zornow to speak to their class on White Collar Criminal Defense: Critical Issues and Strategies regarding the Sotheby’s/ Christie’s antitrust prosecution in United States v. Taubman. A lively conversation with fellow guest speakers Robert B. Fiske and Clifford Aronson ensued.
January 28, 2022
Gabi Friedman was invited by The Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law to its 2022 Conference on New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment to speak on a panel dedicated to “Ethical Issues in Investigations” on Friday, January 28 2022. The 2022 Conference on New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment, sponsored by the University...
January 10, 2022
LSW is pleased to announce the arrival of three new associate attorneys. We are delighted to welcome these talented lawyers to our ranks: Kamika Shaw joined the firm in September 2021, following her clerkship with the Honorable Vernon S. Broderick in the Southern District of New York. Kamika graduated from Harvard Law School and Duke...