Cohen & Gresser Recognized for Excellence in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide

Cohen & Gresser has once again been recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide for excellence across White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Commercial Litigation, Antitrust, and Securities Litigation. Clients and peers continue to highlight the firm’s practical, business-minded approach and technical strength, describing the team as “very practical and commercial in its approach,” “excellent strategic and pragmatic thinkers,” and “extremely knowledgeable, responsive and well-connected.” The firm is also praised for its ability to “handle legally challenging matters while also understanding complex business and financial relationships.”

White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – The Elite

The firm’s White-Collar Defense & Investigations practice continues to be recognized among the leading groups in the field.

Clients note that “Cohen & Gresser has excellent depth of knowledge and experience,” and that the team is “really adaptable to the situation they face and try to get the best resolution for the client.”

Commercial Litigation – Highly Regarded

The firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in New York continues to be recognized for its depth, responsiveness, and strategic approach to complex disputes.

Clients describe the team as “knowledgeable of all technical aspects of the law” and particularly strong at “thinking through and strategizing about the different scenarios that can arise in litigation.” They also note that the “associates are thoughtful and thorough and the firm provides an excellent service that is very responsive.”

The practice is also praised for being “business-oriented, pragmatic and effective communicators,” with “senior partners [who] are outstanding,” and for its ability to “handle matters nimbly yet aggressively.”

Antitrust

The firm’s Antitrust practice in Washington, D.C. continues to earn strong recognition for its practical, sophisticated approach to complex competition matters.

Clients highlight the team as “very practical and commercial in its approach to antitrust law” and “very well-versed in the law and how it is interpreted by the courts,” regularly advising on complex matters with clarity and precision.

The team is also praised for its creativity and responsiveness, with clients noting that they “think outside the box and find creative, elegant solutions to hard problems” and are “excellent strategic and pragmatic thinkers … always immediately and comprehensively responsive.”

One client further observed that the team “demonstrated exceptional judgment and steady command of complex antitrust considerations,” noting that their “presence lent significant credibility to the client’s position and reinforced the legitimacy and sophistication of our approach.”

Individual Rankings

The following lawyers received individual recognitions in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide:

• Litigation: General Commercial (New York): Lawrence T. Gresser and Daniel H. Tabak
• White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York): Mark S. Cohen, Jonathan S. Abernethy, Christian R. Everdell, and Jason Brown
• Antitrust (Washington, D.C.): Melissa H. Maxman
• Litigation: Securities (New York): Mark S. Cohen

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