Driven by a culture of innovation and collaboration, our attorneys bring deep, cross-disciplinary experience to complex transactional, regulatory and litigation matters.

With offices in New York, Washington DC and Silicon Valley, we deliver sophisticated legal solutions aligned with our clients’ most critical business objectives across the US and around the world. Our clients benefit from substantive resource in Manhattan's global finance hub as well as credible footprints in the respective heartlands of US policy and regulation and California's thriving tech economy.

Aside from deep benches in the key M&A, private equity and dispute resolution disciplines, HSF Kramer boasts an elite bankruptcy group alongside highly rated US teams in structured finance, real estate, employment and intellectual property. With over 350 attorneys in the world's largest economy and legal market, our experience is broad-based and encompasses a wide variety of sectors, especially financial services, energy, real estate and consumer products.

Our litigation team represents foreign and domestic companies and individuals against federal criminal charges and investigations by the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other governmental authorities and regulators. We perform early case assessment so resources are not wasted on matters that can be resolved quickly; where cases should be litigated, we do so efficiently and fight to win. Aside from a formidable record in financial litigation, we also advise on internal investigations, white collar criminal defense and related regulatory proceedings and counsel clients on compliance policies and procedures, especially related to anticorruption and sanctions.

HSF Kramer’s deep roots in New York’s business community also reflect decades of trusted partnership, leadership and civic engagement. Many of our attorneys hold influential roles across business, philanthropic and other organizations, extending our impact well beyond the legal sphere. Our real estate and land use practices have played a defining role in reshaping New York City’s skyline and neighborhoods, underscoring our ability to drive complex projects with lasting impact.

Our New York office is also the center of excellence for our Latin America practice, with a focus on disputes and major infrastructure projects in the energy, transport and mining sectors.

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Office locations

New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York
NY 10036

Tel: +1 212 715 9100

Documents and mail

Fax: +1 212 715 8000

Silicon Valley

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Drive
Suite 700 Redwood Shores
CA 94065

Tel: +1 650 752 1700

Documents and mail

Fax: +1 650 752 1800

 

Washington, DC

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
2000 K Street NW 4th Floor
Washington DC
20006

Tel: +1 202 775 4500

Documents and mail

Fax: +1 202 775 4510

Key contacts

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Paul H. Schoeman

Executive Partner, US and Managing Partner, Disputes, US, New York

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Howard T. Spilko

Partner, Global Head of Private Equity and Chair of Corporate, US, New York

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Scott S. Balber

Head of Litigation, US and Managing Partner, New York Office, New York

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Paul J. Andre

Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Office and Head of Intellectual Property, US, Silicon Valley

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