New York, D.C., and Georgia Offices Recognized as Tax Law Leaders NEW YORK (June 5, 2025) — Chambers USA has ranked Kostelanetz LLP as a leading firm for tax controversy, tax fraud, and white-collar defense and government investigations and has ranked all three of the firm’s offices in New York
On May 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) issued a Statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities. The staff-level guidance addresses the staking of “Covered Crypto Assets” (described below) on networks that use proof-of-stake (“PoS”) as a consensus mechanism and opines, contrary to the
Bill Would Bar ERC Claims Filed After January 31, 2024 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Included among the sweeping 1,000-page legislative package are provisions (Section 112205: Enforcement Provisions with Respect to COVID-Related Employee Retention Credits) that, if enacted into law, will invalidate all
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have now issued guidance to corporations providing concrete benefits that companies, their shareholders, boards, and customers can earn by voluntarily self-reporting misconduct to the DOJ. DOJ Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary
Kostelanetz partners Sharon McCarthy and Victor Suthammanont co-wrote an article for Bloomberg Law titled “DOJ’s New Crypto Crime Guidance Muddies the Prosecutorial Waters.” In the article, Sharon and Victor detail concerns about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) April 2025 memo regarding cryptocurrency and digital asset enforcement, which sets objectives that
Sharon McCarthy Also Named to Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York NEW YORK (October 25, 2024) — Eleven Kostelanetz attorneys have been named to New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2024 for their experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Business Litigation. In addition, partner Sharon L. McCarthy has
Kostelanetz LLP partner Sharon McCarthy spoke at the Trial By Jury 2024 program, hosted by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) on October 16, 2024, in New York City. The panel, “Ethical Considerations in Jury Selection,” addressed the ethical challenges of using jury consultants and investigating jurors through social media. The
NEW YORK (August 15, 2024) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 15 Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2025 edition. Individual lawyers at Kostelanetz LLP have been recognized for their work in the firm’s key practice areas of tax law, tax controversy, and tax fraud, including litigation; white-collar criminal defense; commercial litigation; and trusts
“Superstar lawyers” “The best tax firm I know” NEW YORK (June 24, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a leading firm for tax controversy in the United States, and Caroline Ciraolo has been named a leading partner by the independent rankings agency for 2024.
“Big Law Quality Services in a Boutique Setting” “An Expert Tax Boutique” NEW YORK (June 11, 2024) —Kostelanetz LLP and five partners have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its 2024 USA Guide in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and government investigations. Chambers this year has
