Kessler & Green Llp

What Kessler & Green Llp does

Kessler & Green LLP is a New York–based boutique law firm deliberately structured around two named partners — Philip J. Kessler, who leads commercial and intellectual property litigation and appeals, and Richard S. Green, who handles corporate, securities, and M&A matters — plus one additional senior lawyer. The firm concentrates on complex commercial disputes (contract, fiduciary, antitrust, securities, and corporate-control matters), IP litigation covering copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent issues, arbitration and mediation, appellate work including matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, and business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, and governance. Its clients are entrepreneurs, startups, and mid-size to large private and public companies across diverse industries (manufacturing/automotive, healthcare, semiconductor, real estate, energy, and education), with engagements handled directly by the senior partners and never delegated to junior associates.

The firm's business model is professional-services fee-based, with publicly undisclosed rates but explicit positioning around "favorable rates and creative fee arrangements" enabled by low overhead and a senior-only staffing model that competes on price against larger Am Law firms. Go-to-market is reputation-driven: client acquisition flows through peer recognition (Chambers Band One, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers Fellowship), speaking engagements at bar associations and academic institutions, video thought-leadership on ReelLawyers.com, and direct enterprise inquiries via phone and the firm website. There is no published digital advertising or broad marketing motion; the firm's distribution is essentially partner-led field sales supported by referral networks of vetted colleague firms that allow the practice to scale on demand.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform, no AI or machine-learning capabilities, and no software products; it is a people-intensive legal practice whose "operating system" is the senior partners' decades of experience at major law firms, their trial and appellate track record (including an eight-figure jury verdict against a Fortune 100 company and co-counsel role in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases at the Supreme Court), and a documented history of handling M&A transactions ranging from under $5 million to over $3 billion. The firm previously operated for five years as Hoffman & Kessler before rebranding to its current name.

Name

Kessler & Green Llp

Legal name

Kessler & Green LLP

Website

https://kesslergreen.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kessler & Green LLP is a New York–based boutique law firm led by two senior partners, providing commercial and intellectual property litigation, arbitration, appeals, and M&A services to entrepreneurs, startups, and mid- to large-size public and private companies across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Law Firm

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation
• Intellectual property litigation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Appellate advocacy
• Corporate transactions

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal fees for commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, arbitration/mediation, appeals, and business transactions including mergers and acquisitions. The firm offers 'favorable rates and creative fee arrangements in appropriate circumstances' indicating flexibility beyond standard hourly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kessler & Green LLP is a boutique New York law firm that provides legal representation in commercial and intellectual property litigation, arbitration and mediation, appellate advocacy, corporate transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. The firm concentrates on complex, high-stakes matters for entrepreneurs, startups, and mid-size and large private and public companies. Engagements are staffed and supervised directly by the two senior named partners without delegation to junior associates.

Product overview

Kessler & Green LLP is a law firm offering a unified suite of legal services centered on commercial and intellectual property litigation, along with corporate transaction capabilities. The firm's practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, Appeals, and Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions. The practice is led by two partners—Philip J. Kessler handles litigation and appeals while Richard S. Green manages corporate and M&A matters—with collaboration between both areas providing clients with integrated legal counsel across disputes and transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation Legal representation and advice on complex commercial disputes for businesses and entrepreneurs, including contract claims, fiduciary claims, corporate control contests, intra-corporate disputes, securities and fraud claims, and unfair competition matters, with trial experience in federal and state courts.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Representation in intellectual property disputes involving copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent infringement, with the ability to handle complex technical subject matter and communicate it effectively to judges and juries.
• Arbitration and Mediation Alternative dispute resolution services including arbitration advocacy, arbitrator roles, and mediation representation across complex commercial cases in various forums.
• Appeals Appellate representation before the US Supreme Court and federal and state appellate courts, including brief writing, oral argument, and case evaluation for affirmance or reversal.
• Business Transactions Corporate transaction services including corporate finance, public and private securities offerings, debt financings, joint ventures, partnerships, restructurings, entity formation, commercial contracts, and corporate governance.
• Mergers and Acquisitions M&A representation for buyers and sellers involving private equity and public and private companies, with transaction values ranging from under $5 million to over $3 billion across multiple industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Obtained eight-figure jury verdict in federal court for critical parts supplier against Fortune 100 company on breach of requirements contract claim
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 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.

• Trusted Colleague Firms (New York, Michigan, US Jurisdictions)minorOthersWhen engagements require additional legal assistance, the firm partners with trusted colleagues from firms in New York, Michigan, or other US jurisdictions to create required scale while maintaining rigorous quality standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: One of the largest U.S. law firms with a top-tier M&A practice and significant commercial litigation group. Competes with Kessler & Green for mid- and large-cap M&A mandates and complex corporate litigation matters.
• Debevoise & Plimpton LLP: Elite NYC-based firm with strong M&A, private equity, and commercial litigation practices. Competes with Kessler & Green for sophisticated transactional and complex commercial litigation work for institutional clients.
• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Premier U.S. M&A and corporate governance firm handling many of the largest public-company transactions. While a different model (single-office elite corporate firm), it competes directly with the M&A practice led by Richard Green and sets the upper bound on fees and prestige in K&G's M&A segment.
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP: Elite New York-based corporate and litigation firm historically leading U.S. M&A rankings. Direct competitor for sophisticated M&A mandates and high-stakes commercial litigation, especially for public-company clients.
• Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: Premier Wall Street firm with leading M&A, securities, and litigation practices. Competes for the largest transactions and high-stakes commercial disputes, particularly on the public-company side of K&G's M&A practice.

Direct peers

• MoloLamken LLP: Boutique litigation firm focused on complex commercial, IP, and white-collar matters for sophisticated corporate clients. Similar in being intentionally small, senior-staffed, and trial-focused, with comparable Chambers-recognized talent.
• Susman Godfrey LLP: Elite litigation boutique known for bet-the-company commercial and IP cases on both plaintiff and defense sides. Comparable in that it is partner-driven, takes cases to trial, and competes for the same high-stakes trial mandates from sophisticated corporate clients.
• Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: High-profile litigation boutique with deep commercial and IP trial capabilities. Comparable in serving enterprise clients on bet-the-company disputes, though it operates at significantly greater scale than Kessler & Green.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP: The leading U.S. litigation-only boutique, with extensive commercial and IP trial practices serving Fortune 100 and large public-company clients. Highly comparable as a senior-staffing, trial-focused boutique competing for the same high-stakes mandates that Kessler & Green targets.
• Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP: Boutique commercial litigation and corporate firm founded by former AmLaw partners, focused on high-stakes commercial disputes and transactional work. Direct peer given similar size, partner-only model, and overlap in M&A and complex commercial litigation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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