Levine Lee

What Levine Lee does

Levine Lee LLP is a New York-based litigation boutique founded in 2011, specializing in securities litigation, white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, and complex commercial disputes. The firm operates with a five-partner partnership (Seth L. Levine, Kenneth E. Lee, Scott B. Klugman, Chad Albert, and Alison M. Bonelli, the last elected January 1, 2024) supported by counsel, associates, and a director of administration, totaling approximately 10-20 lawyers based at 400 Madison Avenue. Its entire partnership is individually ranked by Chambers USA across Securities Litigation, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, and General Commercial categories, and it is the only boutique firm ranked in Chambers' Litigation: Securities (New York) band. Revenue is generated through traditional professional services billing, primarily hourly rates negotiated per matter, with clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and financial institutions to individual executives facing SEC/DOJ enforcement and securities class actions.

The firm's representative engagements include the Lehman Brothers Inc. Trustee (achieving an $83.5M Deutsche Bank settlement), the MF Global Trustee, the complete acquittal of former Deutsche Bank trader Gavin Black in the LIBOR prosecution, an SDNY dismissal of all claims against the former CFO of Dentsply Sirona, and successful SEC investigation closures for clients including Eros Media World and the Dogecoin Foundation. The firm has no proprietary technology platform and conducts no AI/ML development; its competitive position rests entirely on partner talent, case outcomes, and industry recognition earned through Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, Lawdragon, and Law360. There are no subsidiaries, no external investors, no parent company, and no public ticker; ownership is concentrated among the five partners under an LLP structure.

The go-to-market model is sales-led and reputation-driven, with no traditional marketing spend; matters are sourced through Chambers/Benchmark/Lawdragon rankings, press coverage in outlets such as Bloomberg Law and the Wall Street Journal, and referrals from Am Law 100 firms (Davis Polk, Milbank, Skadden, Paul Weiss alumni) and corporate legal departments. The firm has entered core partnerships with the Brennan Center for Justice (amicus curiae work on the Protect Our Courts Act) and historically co-counseled with Hughes Hubbard & Reed on Lehman Trustee appellate matters. Service delivery is conducted primarily before federal courts in New York, with matters touching all four major U.S. regions but no additional physical offices.

Name

Levine Lee

Legal name

Levine Lee LLP

Website

https://levinelee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Levine Lee LLP is a New York litigation boutique founded in 2011 that represents corporations, financial institutions, and individual executives in securities litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and complex commercial disputes before federal courts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Securities litigation
• White collar defense
• Commercial litigation
• Government investigations
• Bankruptcy litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm billing for litigation services including hourly rates for partners, associates, and counsel; matters typically involve high-stakes securities litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and complex commercial disputes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Levine Lee LLP is a New York-based boutique litigation law firm that represents corporations, financial institutions, and individuals in securities litigation, white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, and complex commercial disputes. The firm handles securities class action defense, SEC and DOJ enforcement matters, internal investigations, bankruptcy litigation, and appellate representation before federal and state courts.

Product overview

Levine Lee LLP is a New York-based litigation boutique law firm founded in 2011, providing specialized legal services in securities litigation, white-collar crime and government investigations defense, and general commercial litigation. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with five partners and associates handling complex civil and criminal matters primarily before federal courts in New York. The firm is recognized as the only boutique ranked in Chambers USA's Securities Litigation category.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Securities Litigation
• White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Defense
• General Commercial Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete acquittal for former Deutsche Bank trader in LIBOR case after 5+ years of litigation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLevine Lee and the Brennan Center for Justice have collaborated on multiple amicus curiae briefs, including filings in the Second Circuit on behalf of former New York judges supporting New York State's opposition to the Trump Administration's attempt to invalidate the Protect Our Courts Act.
• Hughes Hubbard & ReedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorked jointly with Hughes Hubbard & Reed representing the Lehman Brothers Inc. Trustee in bankruptcy proceedings. Hughes Hubbard handled the matter in bankruptcy court and district court while Levine Lee served as co-appellate counsel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: Prominent litigation boutique founded by David Boies with comparable securities litigation, white-collar defense, and complex commercial litigation practices serving similar high-profile corporate clients and individuals.
• Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP: New York-based litigation boutique with a similarly strong focus on securities litigation, commercial disputes, and white-collar defense, competing for the same high-stakes matters and corporate counsel relationships.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Largest litigation-only firm in the U.S., with deep securities and white-collar practices that compete directly for high-stakes trial and appellate work that Levine Lee pursues.
• Susman Godfrey LLP: Houston-founded elite litigation boutique with a strong securities and commercial litigation docket, often referenced in the same Chambers and Benchmark rankings as Levine Lee.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC: Litigation boutique widely regarded as a leader in securities class action defense and shareholder litigation, frequently appearing alongside Levine Lee in securities litigation rankings.
• Pomerantz LLP: Long-established plaintiff-leaning securities litigation firm, but with substantial defense-side securities work that places it in direct competition for the same corporate counsel relationships.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP: Securities litigation boutique recognized for high-stakes class action defense and opt-out litigation, competing in the same Chambers securities litigation category as Levine Lee.
• Labaton Sucharow LLP: Securities litigation boutique with a strong record in shareholder class actions and SEC enforcement defense, similarly ranked in Chambers securities litigation guides.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP: Large securities litigation boutique frequently engaged in major securities class action defense matters, operating in the same elite tier of securities litigation firms as Levine Lee.
• MoloLamken LLP: Boutique litigation firm with comparable white-collar defense and complex commercial litigation practices, often recognized alongside Levine Lee in Chambers and Law360 rankings.

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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