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About
Provided by George S Canellos
Practice Areas
George S. Canellos is the Global Head of Milbank's Litigation & Arbitration Group. Mr. Canellos represents financial institutions, public companies, asset management firms, and individuals in government investigations and contested litigation in federal and state courts, and advises clients on corporate governance and compliance with the securities and banking laws.
Career
Mr. Canellos has received national recognition and many awards for his achievements in litigation and capital markets enforcement. Mr. Canellos has more than two decades of experience prosecuting and defending white collar criminal cases and civil actions arising under the securities laws, having served twice in federal law enforcement — most recently in top positions at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and earlier in his career as a federal criminal prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Professional Memberships
American Law Institute
NYC Bar Committee on Investment Management Regulation
Board of Advisors of New York University Law School’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement
Executive Council of the Federal Bar Association’s Securities Section
New York Council of Defense Lawyers
Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).
Chambers Review
USA
George Canellos is lauded by market commentators for his top-end work in SEC enforcement. He handles major regulatory investigations for investment funds, banks and accounting firms, as well as high-ranking executives.
George Canellos enjoys a reputation as one of the city's most sought-after criminal defense attorneys, winning widespread acclaim for a sophisticated practice that includes high-stakes criminal trials and regulatory investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"George is incredibly bright and very methodical. He is a great communicator and very thoughtful in his view."
"George has an expanse of knowledge. His application of law to facts and ability to investigate in a streamline fashion is efficient and effective."
"He sees the chessboard many moons ahead."
"He is known for having a great mind for nuanced legal issues."
"He is simply outstanding."
"He is a very smart, talented guy."
"George is incredibly bright and very methodical. He is a great communicator and very thoughtful in his view."
"George has an expanse of knowledge. His application of law to facts and ability to investigate in a streamline fashion is efficient and effective."
"He sees the chessboard many moons ahead."
"He is known for having a great mind for nuanced legal issues."
"He is simply outstanding."
"He is a very smart, talented guy."
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