Lawrence Gerschwer
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Band 2
About
Provided by Lawrence Gerschwer
Practice Areas
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.
Career
Joined as partner in 2020. Former partner with Fried Frank (2015-2020), Morrison & Foerster (2007-2014). Former Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York (1998-2007). Former litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (1994-1998).Clerk to Hon. Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1993-1994).
Personal
JD, Recipient, Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, Recipient, Alfred Forsythe Award, Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review, Columbia Law School (1993); BA in Biology, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Binghamton University, State University of New York (1983).
Chambers Review
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Lawrence Gerschwer of Barnes & Thornburg LLP offers clients a wealth of expertise handling a broad array of criminal defense matters, regularly counseling on significant regulatory investigations and notably acting for a number of parties facing allegations of market benchmark manipulation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He combines intellectual heft and strategic firepower with years of experience in major matters and all with practical street-smart advice."
"Larry is a terrific lawyer."
"He has excellent judgment and a great gut sense of what strategy to pursue to achieve the client's goals.
"Larry constantly shoots and scores."
"His manner makes clients feel comfortable and confident and builds enormous credibility with government lawyers."
"He combines intellectual heft and strategic firepower with years of experience in major matters and all with practical street-smart advice."
"Larry is a terrific lawyer."
"He has excellent judgment and a great gut sense of what strategy to pursue to achieve the client's goals.
"Larry constantly shoots and scores."
"His manner makes clients feel comfortable and confident and builds enormous credibility with government lawyers."
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