Xu Yang
Associate, New York
Xu Yang
Associate, New York
Xu Yang is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office, where he is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar Defense & Regulation practice groups. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts and internal investigations.
Xu has significant experience in all phases of litigation. He was a member of a trial team that obtained a favorable decision on behalf of an insurance company in New York Supreme Court against the administrator of a major investment bank. He also has experience drafting pleadings and dispositive briefs, including complaints, answers, summary judgment motions, and motions to dismiss; managing all aspects of discovery, including discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and expert reports; and performing in-depth legal research and analysis.
Prior to joining the firm, Xu practiced at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Xu is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he participated on the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law and the Harvard International Law Journal. He earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in China & Asia Pacific Studies, as well as a B.F.A., from Cornell University.
Xu is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Xu Yang is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office, where he is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and…
Education
Harvard Law School (J.D., 2020); Cornell University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2014)
Bar Admissions
New York State
Super Lawyers named Mark S. Cohen, Jonathan S. Abernethy, and Daniel H. Tabak among the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and Karen H. Bromberg among the Top 50 women lawyers.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.
New York Metro Super Lawyers 2025
Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Kwaku Andoh – Mergers & Acquisitions
Luke Appling – Civil Litigation: Defense
Karen H. Bromberg – Intellectual Property
Jason Brown – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Joanna K. Chan – Securities Litigation
Mark S. Cohen – Business Litigation
S. Gale Dick – Business Litigation
Christian R. Everdell – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Robert J. Gavigan – Mergers & Acquisitions
Lawrence T. Gresser – Business Litigation
Oliver S. Haker – Business Litigation
Johannes G. Jonas – Mergers & Acquisitions
Nicholas J. Kaiser – Real Estate
Allon Lifshitz – Criminal Defense: White Collar
David F. Lisner – Business Litigation
Ellen Paltiel – General Litigation
Matthew V. Povolny – Business Litigation
Bonnie J. Roe – Securities & Corporate Finance
Stephen M. Sinaiko – Business Litigation
Mark Spatz – Civil Litigation: Defense
Daniel H. Tabak – Business Litigation
Scott D. Thomson – Business Litigation
Alexandra Wald – Business Litigation
New York Metro Rising Stars 2025
Randall W. Bryer – Business Litigation
Olivia P. Daniels – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Shannon A. Daugherty – Business Litigation
Drew S. Dean – General Litigation
Jillian L. Gray – Business Litigation
Laura L. Harder – Business Litigation
Daniel Joiner – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Christine Jordan – General Litigation
William Emmanuel Kalema – Business Litigation
Sri Kuehnlenz – Civil Litigation: Defense
Tom Mintz – Business Litigation
Michele St. Julien – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Alexandra K. Theobald – Business Litigation
Myia N. Williams – Mergers & Acquisitions
Xu Yang – Business Litigation Benjamin Zhu – General Litigation
Congratulations to all those recognized for their exceptional work and continued commitment to excellence.
Now in its 32nd edition, The Best Lawyers in America honors lawyers who demonstrate excellence in their fields through a rigorous peer-review process. Ones to Watch highlights associates and other up-and-coming lawyers for outstanding professional excellence.
C&G attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
- Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement
- Jason A. Brown – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Mark S. Cohen – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Lawrence T. Gresser – Commercial Litigation
- Mark Spatz – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
C&G attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include:
- Randall Bryer – Commercial Litigation
- Olivia Daniels – Commercial Litigation
- Shannon A. Daugherty – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Drew S. Dean – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Jillian Gray – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Laura Harder – Commercial Litigation
- Derek Jackson – Commercial Litigation
- Daniel Joiner – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christine M. Jordan – Commercial Litigation
- William E. Kalema – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Michele St. Julien – Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra K. Theobald – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Myia Williams – Corporate Law
- Xu Yang – Commercial Litigation
We are proud to see so many members of our team recognized for their skill, dedication, and impact across a range of practice areas.