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A former federal prosecutor, Larry Gerschwer focuses his practice on white collar criminal and regulatory matters. He routinely represents clients in government investigations of securities and commodities fraud and of domestic and FCPA-related public corruption. He defends clients in investigations conducted by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, IRS, federal and state banking regulators, antitrust regulators, and state and local prosecutors. Larry has extensive experience handling complex matters involving...

Ilan D. Scharf is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Ilan D. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Ilan D. Scharf since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ilan D. Scharf is held by other lawyers.

Renata Neeser is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Renata practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Renata Neeser since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Renata Neeser is held by other lawyers.

Jessica L. Toelstedt joined Mason Law & Mediation LLC as a partner in 2025 and has practiced family and matrimonial law in New York for nearly twenty years. Before joining the firm, she was a partner at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP, where she served as Co-Chair of the Mediation and Collaborative Law Practice. Jessica represents clients in matters involving Family Law, Collaborative Law: Family Law, and Family Law Mediation . After spending the first half of her career litigati...

For ultra-high-net-worth individuals, Kathryn von Matthiessen offers sophisticated yet practical counsel on income and transfer tax optimization. She provides estate and business succession planning for domestic and international private clients, and has extensive experience in cross-border issues. Kathryn's international private client experience is particularly broad. For clients coming to the United States she provides pre-residency planning. For foreign families with US members, she uses ...

Mike Timpone is a partner in the Corporate Finance and Business Transactions Groups at Seward & Kissel. Mike is the head of the Firm’s Transportation Finance Group, a cross section of attorneys within the Firm from the Corporate Finance, Corporate Securities, Business Transactions, Litigation, Bankruptcy and Tax Departments with expertise on matters of interest to clients in the transportation industry. He devotes a large part of his time to the representation of U.S. and non-U.S. b...

H. Michael (Mike) Byrne has extensive experience in complex insurance transactions, regulation and InsurTech matters. He advises US and international insurers and reinsurers, investors, producers and technology companies on a broad range of matters, including obtaining regulatory approvals and conducting due diligence for M&A; obtaining approvals for affiliate transactions; forming, licensing and structuring business operations; drafting and negotiating distribution and administration agr...

Joshua Simmons is a well-established and nationally recognized appellate and trial court litigator, who has been lauded as an “exceptional,” “forceful,” and “creative” “brainiac” ( Chambers ), “Top Attorney” ( Law360 ), and “big-picture thought leader” ( WTR ). This “Intellectual Property Superhero” ( CLS ) has been named one of the “500 leading litigators in America” ( Lawdragon ) for his wins in ...

Howard S. Hershenhorn is the youngest lawyer to be selected by his peers for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2012 Top 100 New York Lawyers, which was published in the Magazine Section of the New York Times. Referred to as "The Best of the Best", he is among the top 100 lawyers who received the highest point totals in the New York Metro nomination, research and blue ribbon review process. Additionally, in each year since 2007, he has been recognized by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyer...

Mark J. Abate is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Patent Law. Mark J. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Mark J. Abate since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark J. Abate is held by other lawyers.