Cohen & Gresser Achieves Mansfield Certification
Cohen & Gresser is proud to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024, a significant milestone that underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the legal profession.
Mansfield Certification is a year-long, structured certification process designed to ensure that all qualified talent at participating law firms has a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for leadership roles.
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just values we talk about; they are integral to how we operate as a firm,” said Lawrence T. Gresser, the firm’s managing partner. “Achieving Mansfield Certification is a natural extension of our ongoing efforts to ensure that our leadership and decision-making structures reflect diverse perspectives and backgrounds. While we recognize there is more work to be done, we remain dedicated to making meaningful progress that benefits both our firm and the legal profession.”
Cohen & Gresser Achieves Mansfield Certification
Cohen & Gresser is proud to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024, a significant milestone that underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the legal profession.
Mansfield Certification is a year-long, structured certification process designed to ensure that all qualified talent at participating law firms has a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for leadership roles.
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just values we talk about; they are integral to how we operate as a firm,” said Lawrence T. Gresser, the firm’s managing partner. “Achieving Mansfield Certification is a natural extension of our ongoing efforts to ensure that our leadership and decision-making structures reflect diverse perspectives and backgrounds. While we recognize there is more work to be done, we remain dedicated to making meaningful progress that benefits both our firm and the legal profession.”
Upcoming Events
Christian Everdell will serve as a justice on the bench for the mock argument at the First Monday in October Annual Gala & Mock Supreme Court Argument, which will be hosted by the Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) on October 7th. Learn more here.
Muriel Goldberg-Darmon will participate in the American Bar Association's 12th Annual London White Collar Crime Institute on October 14th, joining a panel to discuss the evolving role of cryptocurrency in the financial services industry and its impact on black market transactions. Learn more and register here.
Mark S. Cohen will co-host a panel titled "The Art of the Jury Trial: Historic Criminal Trials in the Southern District of New York," presented by The American College of Trial Lawyers, The Federal Bar Council, and The New York Council of Defense Lawyers, on Tuesday, October 15th at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom. Mark is chair of the Downstate New York Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Read more and register for the CLE here.
Upcoming Events
Christian Everdell will serve as a justice on the bench for the mock argument at the First Monday in October Annual Gala & Mock Supreme Court Argument, which will be hosted by the Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) on October 7th. Learn more here.
Muriel Goldberg-Darmon will participate in the American Bar Association's 12th Annual London White Collar Crime Institute on October 14th, joining a panel to discuss the evolving role of cryptocurrency in the financial services industry and its impact on black market transactions. Learn more and register here.
Mark S. Cohen will co-host a panel titled "The Art of the Jury Trial: Historic Criminal Trials in the Southern District of New York," presented by The American College of Trial Lawyers, The Federal Bar Council, and The New York Council of Defense Lawyers, on Tuesday, October 15th at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom. Mark is chair of the Downstate New York Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Read more and register for the CLE here.
Cohen & Gresser Advises Investcorp on a Secondary Buyout in the UK
Cohen & Gresser advised Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, on its secondary buyout of Stowe Family Law, the largest specialist family law firm in the United Kingdom, from private equity firm Livingbridge. Cohen & Gresser acted as deal counsel to its client Investcorp.
The Cohen & Gresser team was led by Daniel H. Mathias, and included Tom Shortland and James Mossetto. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Cohen & Gresser Advises Investcorp on a Secondary Buyout in the UK
Cohen & Gresser advised Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, on its secondary buyout of Stowe Family Law, the largest specialist family law firm in the United Kingdom, from private equity firm Livingbridge. Cohen & Gresser acted as deal counsel to its client Investcorp.
The Cohen & Gresser team was led by Daniel H. Mathias, and included Tom Shortland and James Mossetto. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Upcoming Changes to Schedule 13G Reporting
In November 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules for reporting beneficial interests in publicly traded equity securities on Schedule 13G, with compliance required by September 30, 2024. As Bonnie J Roe and Myia Williams explain in this Client Advisory, investors must now file an initial Schedule 13G report within 45 days after the end of the first calendar quarter in which they exceed 5% ownership, a shift from the previous annual deadline. If ownership crosses 10%, the report must be filed within 5 business days of the month’s end. The first filing deadline for a quarterly report under these rules is November 14, 2024.
Changes in beneficial ownership, such as increases or decreases of 1% or more, must also be reported quarterly, while larger changes exceeding 5% must be reported monthly. Additionally, new rules mandate structured data formatting in EDGAR filings, effective December 18, 2024, and filing cut-off times have been extended to 10:00 pm EST.
Upcoming Changes to Schedule 13G Reporting
In November 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules for reporting beneficial interests in publicly traded equity securities on Schedule 13G, with compliance required by September 30, 2024. As Bonnie J Roe and Myia Williams explain in this Client Advisory, investors must now file an initial Schedule 13G report within 45 days after the end of the first calendar quarter in which they exceed 5% ownership, a shift from the previous annual deadline. If ownership crosses 10%, the report must be filed within 5 business days of the month’s end. The first filing deadline for a quarterly report under these rules is November 14, 2024.
Changes in beneficial ownership, such as increases or decreases of 1% or more, must also be reported quarterly, while larger changes exceeding 5% must be reported monthly. Additionally, new rules mandate structured data formatting in EDGAR filings, effective December 18, 2024, and filing cut-off times have been extended to 10:00 pm EST.
About C&G
Cohen & Gresser is an international law firm with offices in New York, Paris, Washington, DC, and London. We have an outstanding record of success in high-stakes and high-profile litigation, investigations, and transactions for our clients, including major financial institutions and companies across the world. Our attorneys have superb credentials, and are committed to providing the efficiency and personal service of a boutique law firm along with the quality and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the best firms in the world.
The firm has been recognized in a wide range of publications, including Chambers, The Legal 500, Global Investigations Review, Managing IP, U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms,” Décideurs, and Benchmark Litigation. We have also been named to The National Law Journal’s “Midsize Hot List” and the BTI Client Service A-Team, and over half of our U.S.-based attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers.
