On October 5, 2021, Sharon L. McCarthy participates in a panel entitled “Best Practices or Not? Internal Corporate Investigations” for the Federal Bar Council. Internal corporate investigations typically result from discovery – by the company, the media, an external auditor, or a whistleblower – of circumstances that raise a serious
New York (June 28, 2021) — Kostelanetz & Fink has been named a leading tax controversy law firm by the independent rankings agency The Legal 500 and partner Caroline Ciraolo has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” In its recently published 2021 rankings, The Legal 500 ranks K&F in the
New York (June 9, 2021) — Three Kostelanetz & Fink partners —Megan L. Brackney, Caroline D. Ciraolo, and Sharon L. McCarthy — have been named to Best Lawyers’ “Women in the Law” List. In its recently released Spring 2021 issue, Best Lawyers Business Edition notes the annual “Women in the
In the third episode of the Financial Crimes – Dirty Money Stories podcast, John Byrne, Executive Vice President at AML RightSource, interviews white collar crime attorney Sharon McCarthy, partner at Kostelanetz & Fink, and financial crimes expert Terry Pesce, President & CEO of Terry Pesce & Co LLC, as they
“Enormously Talented” and “Highly Respected” NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2021) — Kostelanetz & Fink LLP is pleased that Chambers and Partners has once again recognized the firm and six attorneys in its 2021 USA Guide in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and
On November 24, 2020, Sharon L. McCarthy was appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to serve as the Independent Hearing Officer for the District Council of New York City and Vicinity of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Click
Sharon McCarthy was selected by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the New York metro area. Super Lawyers notes that, “Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in New York Metro via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. The
On November 20, 2020, Sharon L. McCarthy participates in a panel entitled “Defenses to Tax Crimes: Attacking Willfulness” as part of the IRS Representation Conference. Panel information: tax crimes are specific intent crimes—requiring the violation of a known legal duty. The panel explores when a potential mental impairment should be
