June 24, 2019 — LSW Press Release
LSW is delighted to welcome defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor Jillian B. Berman as its newest partner. Jillian defends individuals and companies in white-collar criminal matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations, as well as complex commercial litigation. Previously, she served for nine years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...
June 19, 2019 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City. Dan received the same honor in 2015, and he was shortlisted for the award in 2017.
June 18, 2019 — New York Law Journal
LSW partner Gabi Friedman and co-author Jeffrey Udell published this article in the New York Law Journal discussing ethical and practical considerations for “pool counsel” representations– the increasingly common practice where one law firm represents multiple witnesses in a white collar investigation or a lawsuit. The authors take as their starting point an ethics opinion...
June 1, 2019 — Litigation Magazine (ABA)
LSW partner Matt Coogan’s article in Litigation Magazine, published by the American Bar Association, provides practice tips and observations about conducting U.S. depositions on foreign soil.
May 15, 2019 — New York City Bar Association
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in the “Lessons from Recent Trials” panel at the 8th Annual White Collar Crime Institute, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association.
March 25, 2019 — Conference Board
LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Conference Board on “Corporate Prosecutions: What Companies, Boards and Executives Need to Know.” Dan offered his expert views on recent changes in Department of Justice policies, as well as practical tips for companies, directors, and executives.
November 8, 2018 — National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LSW partner John Siffert participated in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer’s 2018 “Defending the White Collar Case: In & Out of Court” seminar in Washington, D.C. John moderated, and served on, a panel discussion focusing on “Discovery Trends: E-data, Privacy, Searches, and Subpoenas.”
November 7, 2018 — Practising Law Institute
LSW partner John Siffert served on the “Making a Compelling Closing Argument” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2018 Trial by Jury program. The panel included the Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Hon. Barry A. Ostrager, Supreme Court of the State of New York, the...
November 7, 2018 — Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
LSW partner Gabi Friedman offered her insights about the American perspective on cross-border investigations as a panelist at the Symposium on the Future of Internal Investigations in Germany, held at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Sponsored by the Faculty of Law, the panel discussed corporate internal investigations, particularly the draft German legislation about corporate misconduct...
October 22, 2018 — New York State Bar Association
LSW partner Frank H. Wohl participated in a panel discussion at the annual New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association.