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Litigation
Trial and appellate work in federal and state courts. Class action defense, securities, white-collar.
Led by Whitlock · Park
Established 1947 · New York · Washington DC · London
A practice of consequence, tried before the highest courts and boards.
Sterling represents Fortune 500 companies, private equity sponsors, public officials, and individuals in matters where the stakes and the standards are the highest.
Independently recognised
- Chambers USA Band 1 · Litigation
- Best Lawyers Tier 1 · NY M&A
- Legal 500 Hall of Fame · Tax
- Super Lawyers 12 partners listed
- Benchmark Litigation Firm of the Year
§ I · Practice areas
Six practices. Three offices. One firm.
Each practice is led by a name partner. We turn down conflicts before we take on new matters — never the other way around.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Public-company combinations, private equity sponsor work, carve-outs, cross-border transactions.
Led by Doherty · Voss
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Corporate & Securities
IPOs and SEC reporting, debt issuance, governance counseling, activist defense.
Led by Beaufort · Tanaka
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Intellectual Property
Patent prosecution and litigation, trademark portfolios, trade-secret enforcement, licensing.
Led by Kim · Reyes
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Tax
Federal, state, and international tax planning. Audit defense and tax controversy at every level.
Led by Soto · Lin
VI
Real estate
Development financing, joint ventures, hospitality assets, urban redevelopment, distress workouts.
Led by Okafor · Rivera
§ II · Recent representations
A practice measured by outcomes.
A selection of recent matters. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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$2.1BVerdict
Confidential pharmaceutical defendant
Antitrust class action defense · S.D.N.Y.
2026
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$640MSettlement
Series B founders
Shareholder dispute · Del. Chancery
2025
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$1.4BClosed
Hexlin Industries (acquirer)
Take-private of Northrun Corp · all-cash tender
2025
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AcquittalTrial
Senior public official
Federal criminal trial · 23 days, full acquittal
2025
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$310MSettlement
Insurance group plaintiffs
Bad-faith claim · Cir. Ct. of Cook Co., IL
2024
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$2.6BClosed
Sovereign wealth fund consortium
Infrastructure carve-out · cross-border (UK, Lux, US)
2024
§ III · Counsel
Forty-two attorneys. Twelve name partners.
Founding Partner
Eleanor M. Voss, JD, LLM
Litigation
Yale Law · Princeton AB
Partner
Marcus T. Whitlock, JD
Litigation · Securities
Harvard Law · Stanford BA
Partner
Aiko Tanaka, JD, LLM
M&A · Cross-border
Columbia Law · LSE MSc
Partner
Roman J. Beaufort, JD, MBA
Corporate · Tax
Penn Law · Wharton MBA
§ IV · Publications & press
Quoted, cited, and on the record.
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The Wall Street Journal
On the Northrun take-private
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The Financial Times
Cross-border M&A outlook
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The American Lawyer
Litigation Firm of the Year nomination
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Bloomberg Law
Antitrust strategy under the new administration
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Harvard Law Review
Article: Securities class-action standards after Goldman
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Initial consultations are without obligation and protected by attorney-client privilege from the moment of contact. A senior partner reviews every intake.