Sher Tremonte LLP

What Sher Tremonte LLP does

Sher Tremonte LLP is a privately held boutique litigation law firm founded in 2011 by Justin Sher and Michael Tremonte, operating from headquarters at 90 Broad Street in Manhattan's Financial District and an additional office in Washington, D.C. The firm provides legal representation in white-collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement defense, and internal investigations, serving both high-profile individuals (executives, professionals, and public officials facing criminal or regulatory exposure) and organizations (publicly traded companies, private entities, and family offices). Notable representations have included the defense of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at a federal bench trial, securities-fraud defense for GWG Holdings/Beneficient founder Bradley Heppner, and multi-year commercial disputes yielding eight-figure judgments.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice with no proprietary technology platforms, generating revenue through hourly and fixed-fee billing on legal engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, with client acquisition concentrated in referrals, peer recommendations, and recognition across legal directories (Chambers USA Band 1 for White-Collar, Legal 500 USA, U.S. News–Best Lawyers, Lawdragon). Recent strategic commitments include a 10-year renewal of 26,405 square feet across two floors at 90 Broad Street, signaling long-term capacity investment, alongside 2026 recognition in inaugural Legal 500 USA boutique categories for both white-collar and commercial disputes.

The practice is staffed by a bench of lawyers with prior federal prosecution and BigLaw experience — co-founders Justin Sher (ex-Davis Polk) and Michael Tremonte (former AUSA in the Eastern District of New York), partner Brian Kidd (former Chief of DOJ's Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit who supervised roughly 40 federal prosecutors), and additional partners and associates drawn from federal prosecutors' offices and top-tier litigation firms. Sher Tremonte is structured as a limited liability partnership with ownership resting with the founding and equity partners; no parent company or external institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Sher Tremonte LLP

Legal name

Sher Tremonte LLP

Website

https://shertremonte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sher Tremonte LLP is a private boutique litigation law firm founded in 2011 that represents individuals and companies in white-collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, and high-stakes commercial disputes from offices in New York and Washington, D.C.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Litigation Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF)

Keywords

• Complex commercial litigation
• White collar defense
• Government investigations
• Regulatory enforcement defense
• Internal investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

New City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Revenue generated from legal representation in complex commercial disputes, criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and related litigation. Fees are typically structured as hourly billing for ongoing matters, with some fixed-fee arrangements for specific services. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sher Tremonte LLP is a boutique litigation law firm that represents individuals, executives, and companies in high-stakes complex business litigation, white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement matters. The firm provides counsel in federal and state courts and in domestic and international arbitrations, handling parallel civil, criminal, and regulatory proceedings. Engagements are partner-led and staffed from offices in New York and Washington, D.C.

Product overview

Sher Tremonte LLP is a boutique litigation law firm, not a technology product company. The firm provides legal services rather than software products. Its practice areas include white-collar crime and government investigations, complex commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement defense, and related legal advisory services. The firm does not offer software products, SaaS platforms, or technology-based products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations

Quantifiable outcome

• $50 million judgment for Singapore-based investment firm after five years of litigation over $358 million hotel acquisition
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)minorOthersJLL represented Sher Tremonte as the firm's broker in negotiating the 10-year lease renewal for 26,405 square feet across the 22nd and 23rd floors at 90 Broad Street in Manhattan. JLL is a commercial real estate services firm.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP: New York litigation boutique-turned-full-service firm with strong white-collar defense and commercial litigation practices. Competes in similar federal court matters; co-founder Michael Tremonte previously practiced at Kramer Levin as an associate.
• Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP: Elite Wall Street firm with a top-tier litigation and white-collar practice. Competes for sophisticated white-collar defense and securities fraud mandates; co-founder Justin Sher trained at Davis Polk, evidencing shared talent pedigree and client overlap.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP: Premier AmLaw firm with a globally recognized white-collar defense, securities litigation, and investigations practice. Competes for many of the same institutional and individual white-collar clients; associate Rebecca Prager joined Sher Tremonte from Cleary, reflecting overlap in practice and talent pool.

Direct peers

• Cohen & Gresser LLP: New York-based litigation and investigations boutique with a strong white-collar and government investigations practice. Co-founder Michael Tremonte was previously a partner at Cohen & Gresser, evidencing a closely aligned practice profile and client overlap.
• Wilkinson Stekloff LLP: Elite trial boutique with strength in commercial litigation, white-collar defense, and bet-the-company disputes. Targets Fortune 500 clients and government-facing matters with a similar partner-led staffing model and Chambers-recognized trial capability.
• Kobre & Kim LLP: Elite disputes and investigations boutique with deep white-collar defense and international asset recovery practices. Kobre & Kim is a direct competitor for high-stakes cross-border and government investigation matters; co-founder Justin Sher previously practiced at Kobre & Kim, underscoring the close comparability of practice and client base.
• Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: Prominent litigation boutique known for high-profile trial work, white-collar defense, and commercial disputes. Operates with a similar boutique model targeting sophisticated clients in bet-the-company matters, including parallel criminal and civil representation comparable to Sher Tremonte's approach.
• Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC: Long-established New York white-collar defense and securities litigation boutique with deep ties to former prosecutors. Directly comparable to Sher Tremonte on Chambers-ranked white-collar defense and high-stakes securities matters.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP: The largest litigation-only law firm, with extensive white-collar defense, commercial litigation, and investigations practices. Competes for the same elite trial mandates and parallel-civil-criminal engagements that define Sher Tremonte's work.

Emerging players

• Seeger Weiss LLP: Litigation boutique with growing white-collar and complex commercial litigation practices. Targets sophisticated institutional clients in high-stakes matters with a partner-led approach comparable to Sher Tremonte's boutique model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shertremonte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sher-tremonte-llp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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