Jeffrey I Lang
Partner, New York
Jeffrey I Lang
Partner, New York
Jeffrey Lang has decades of experience representing clients in securities litigation and complex commercial and financial matters in federal and state courts, as well as in mediation and arbitral proceedings. Jeffrey has advised on multiple M&A transactions and he has extensive experience representing boards of directors and their special committees in the context of shareholder derivative and class actions and other matters involving corporate governance and fiduciary duties. Jeffrey regularly represents corporate and individual clients in connection with federal criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as advises boards in connection with internal investigations. He is recognized in The Legal 500 in its white collar criminal defense category. Jeffrey is also recognized by Super Lawyers for business litigation in New York.
Prior to joining the firm, Jeffrey practiced at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Walter J. Cummings, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Jeffrey graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Order of the Coif and was an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal.
Jeffrey Lang has decades of experience representing clients in securities litigation and complex commercial and financial matters in federal and state courts, as well…
Education
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988); Case Western Reserve University (B.A., cum laude, 1985)
Bar Admissions
New York State; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Seventh Circuit
Activities and Affiliations
Member, American Bar Association (Securities Litigation and Mergers and Acquisitions Committees, Litigation and Business Law Sections)
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, New York City Bar Association
The guide highlights C&G’s “elite group of practitioners” and use of advanced machine learning techniques and notes that the firm “handle[s] cases that are every bit as complex and challenging as big, national law firms.” Commentators noted that the firm “punches way above its weight” in litigation and investigation matters.
C&G Co-Founder Mark S Cohen is one of only two lawyers in the United States to be recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” in both Securities Litigation: Defense and Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense. Commentary from The Legal 500 recognizes Mark as a “top-tier advocate” who is “at the top of the profession” and “can litigate with the best of them.”
For the first time, C&G’s Antitrust practice has been recognized in Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense for its handling of class action cases concerning allegations of cartel behavior, monopolization, and other exclusionary conducts. The Legal 500 cites the leadership of Melissa H Maxman and the addition of “heavyweight” lawyer John Roberti as key reasons for the practice’s recognition.
C&G is again recognized in the Advice to Individuals and Advice to Corporates categories of the Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense section. The Legal 500 commentary notes that the practice is led by “partners with deep experience who obtain excellent results for clients” and is “well placed to handle transatlantic cases” with offices in New York, Paris, and London, and has “particular expertise in financial crime, antitrust enforcement, public corruption, and tax issues.”
The guide has also recognized C&G once again in the General Commercial Disputes category, praising the practice for showing the “discipline and focus necessary to win a case.” Testimonials from the guide highlight the team’s ability to “handle large and complex matters” with “experienced people, good judgment,” and “better use of technology.”
For the 10th consecutive year, C&G has been recognized in the Securities Litigation: Defense category for the firm’s “expertise in the financial services sector” and “recognized trial expertise” in cross-border and domestic securities litigation and enforcement proceedings. The Legal 500 emphasizes the team’s “strong practitioners” and “attentiveness to clients” in the 2022 guide.
Recognized Practices:
- Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates
- General Commercial Disputes
- Securities Litigation: Defense
Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
- Melissa H Maxman
- John Roberti
- Ronald F Wick
- Jonathan S Abernethy
- Jason Brown
- Mark S Cohen
- S Gale Dick
- Jeffrey I Lang
- Melissa H Maxman
- Reggie Schafer
- Mark S Cohen
- S Gale Dick
- Lawrence T Gresser
- Melissa H Maxman
- Daniel H Tabak
- Jonathan S Abernethy
- Mark S Cohen
- S Gale Dick
- Lawrence T Gresser
The Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world. Its rankings “highlight the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.”
- The specific characteristics of SPACs present unique litigation issues.
- Understanding those issues are crucial to mitigating litigation risk and closing delay.
- There are several affirmative steps that SPACs, sponsors and directors, and advisors should consider to reduce both litigation risk and exposure.
This article addresses one aspect of the United States’ multi-faceted campaign to recover income taxes and penalties on undisclosed offshore accounts – the U.S. Department of Justice’sinvestigation and criminal prosecution of foreign banks that are alleged to have opened and maintained accounts for U.S. taxpayers. The Department of Justice has argued that by enabling U.S taxpayers to open and maintain accounts that the taxpayers did not report to the Internal Revenue Service, the banks participated in efforts to defraud the United States of taxes owed on the accounts. The authors examine in particular the impact of the Department of Justice’s Program for Swiss Banks, a voluntary disclosure program negotiated with the Swiss government in which about 100 Swiss banks registered to participate, the extraordinary information being collected, and assess other countries that may become the next focus of investigation.