Cohen & Gresser LLP

What Cohen & Gresser LLP does

Cohen & Gresser LLP is a privately held, partner-owned international law firm founded in 2002 and headquartered at 800 Third Avenue in New York. The firm operates across six offices — New York (headquarters), Washington D.C., Palo Alto, London, Paris, and Dubai — serving major financial institutions, multinational corporations, private equity sponsors, technology companies, and corporate executives facing high-stakes litigation, government investigations, regulatory enforcement, and complex cross-border transactions. Its practice spans eleven core service lines: Antitrust & Competition; Corporate (including M&A, private equity, venture capital, and corporate finance); Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology; Employment Law; Intellectual Property & Technology; Litigation & Arbitration; Media, Entertainment & Sports; Privacy & Data Security; Real Estate; Tax; and White Collar Defense & Regulation.

The firm generates revenue through the traditional professional services model: billable hours, matter-based fees, and negotiated alternative fee arrangements with enterprise clients. There is no public pricing, subscription product, or technology platform sold at scale; instead, revenue is driven by attorney hours deployed across complex matters. The firm has been publicly exploring management services organization (MSO) structures that could accept private equity investment, navigating ABA rules prohibiting direct outside ownership of law firms. The firm's technology posture includes stated use of "advanced machine learning techniques" in litigation and investigations, recognized by The Legal 500 in 2022 for innovation in legal practice, though no proprietary AI product, patent portfolio, or software platform is commercialized.

Customer acquisition is relationship-driven: the firm relies on direct enterprise engagement, client referrals, attorney thought leadership (client alerts, conferences, CLE programs), and third-party directory validation (Chambers, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, Super Lawyers, Lawdragon, Best Lawyers) for credibility. There are no resellers, intermediaries, or self-service channels. The firm has approximately 101–250 total employees, with 26 U.S.-based attorneys recognized on the 2026 Super Lawyers list and an additional 15 named to the Rising Stars list.

Name

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Legal name

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Website

https://cohengresser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cohen & Gresser LLP is an international law firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, with offices in Washington D.C., Palo Alto, London, Paris, and Dubai. It serves major financial institutions, multinational corporations, PE sponsors, and technology companies in high-stakes litigation, government investigations, regulatory enforcement, and complex cross-border transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Audit Management, Controls & SOX Compliance (BPAEAPAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Privacy, Consent & Data Protection Management (BPAEAPAF), Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF)

Keywords

• International law firm
• White-collar defense
• Securities litigation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Antitrust competition law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Billable Hours: Traditional law firm billing model based on attorney hours for litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory advice, and investigations. Revenue generated through hourly fees, matter-based billing, and potentially alternative fee arrangements for enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cohen & Gresser LLP is an international law firm that delivers high-stakes and high-profile litigation, government investigations, and complex transactional legal services through dedicated practice areas. The firm serves major financial institutions and multinational corporations across white-collar defense, securities litigation, antitrust, corporate/M&A, intellectual property, privacy, digital currency/blockchain, employment, tax, and media/entertainment matters, with offices in New York, Paris, Washington D.C., London, Dubai, and Palo Alto.

Product overview

Cohen & Gresser LLP is an international law firm that offers a comprehensive suite of legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Services include Antitrust & Competition, Corporate (M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital), Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology, Employment Law, Intellectual Property & Technology, Litigation & Arbitration, Media Entertainment & Sports, Privacy & Data Security, Real Estate, Tax, and White Collar Defense & Regulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antitrust & Competition Legal services covering antitrust litigation, regulatory enforcement, merger clearance, and competition compliance matters for enterprises.
• Corporate Corporate legal services including M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, executive compensation, and family office practice for corporations and investors.
• Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology Legal advisory services for digital currency and blockchain technology matters, including related litigation and regulatory issues.
• Employment Law Employment law services covering the U.S., France, and U.S. employment investigations for corporate clients.
• Intellectual Property & Technology Legal services for intellectual property protection and technology matters, including IP litigation and technology transactions.
• Litigation & Arbitration Comprehensive litigation and arbitration services including appellate practice, commercial litigation, securities litigation, class action defense, arbitration, mediation, and related sub-practice areas.
• Media, Entertainment & Sports Legal services for media, entertainment, and sports industry matters, including commercial, IP, and dispute resolution work.
• Privacy & Data Security Legal advisory on privacy and data security compliance, regulatory matters, and data-related disputes.
• Real Estate Real estate legal services for transactional and dispute matters.
• Tax Tax legal services including corporate tax, private clients, and tax litigation.
• White Collar Defense & Regulation Defense services for white-collar matters including criminal defense, FCPA/anti-corruption, internal investigations, and regulatory compliance, led by an Elite-ranked (Chambers USA) team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elite ranking in Chambers USA for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations for multiple consecutive years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Management Services Organization (MSO) StructurecoreOthers · 1 January 2025Cohen & Gresser is publicly exploring management services organization (MSO) structures that could accept outside investment, amid growing private equity interest in the legal sector. This creative structure aims to attract PE investment despite ABA rules prohibiting outside ownership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Davis Polk & Wardwell: Premier New York-based firm with elite securities litigation defense and M&A practices. Direct competitor for white-collar defense mandates from major financial institutions and Fortune 500 clients.
• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service firm with extensive white-collar defense, M&A, and antitrust practices. Cohen & Gresser hired laterally from Latham & Watkins (Olga Ponomarenko), indicating direct competition for talent and matters in cross-border corporate work.
• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: Larger incumbent with elite white-collar defense practice led by prominent former prosecutors. Overlaps directly with Cohen & Gresser in securities litigation and corporate investigations while operating as a full-service firm.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Global elite firm with strong cross-border M&A, antitrust, and white-collar practices. Cohen & Gresser hired laterally from Cleary Gottlieb (Irina Bratishkina), reflecting direct talent competition and practice area overlap.
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore: Elite New York litigation and corporate firm with comparable securities litigation defense and white-collar capabilities. Although more corporate/M&A focused, the firm competes for similar high-end institutional mandates.
• Sullivan & Cromwell: Elite Wall Street firm with premier M&A, securities, and white-collar practices. Comparable in client base (major financial institutions) and prestige tier, though substantially larger than Cohen & Gresser.

Direct peers

• Boies Schiller Flexner: Litigation-focused boutique known for high-profile matters and white-collar defense. Similar in size and reputation to Cohen & Gresser, with comparable talent-driven brand and premium-rate positioning.
• Debevoise & Plimpton: International law firm with comparable white-collar defense, securities litigation, and cross-border M&A practices. Similar international office footprint (NY, London, Paris) and similar client base of major financial institutions and corporations.
• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Premier boutique law firm specializing in high-stakes M&A, litigation, and white-collar matters. Comparable in elite-tier recognition, premium pricing model, and selectivity of practice areas despite Cohen & Gressor's broader international footprint.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Elite litigation boutique with comparable white-collar defense and complex commercial litigation practices. Quinn Emanuel's partner-only model and heavy reliance on star litigators parallel Cohen & Gresser's positioning in high-stakes contentious work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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