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Andrew Lankler
Andrew Lankler
Andrew M. Lankler
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Crisis Management
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FCPA, UK Bribery Act and Global Anti-Corruption
Investigations
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Litigation
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Overview

“Andy Lankler – top-notch, experienced for the most difficult and high-stakes matters.”

The Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Chambers ranked (2022-2024) and a Fellow of the American College of trial lawyers, Andrew Lankler is chair of the firm's New York litigation group. Throughout his career as a prosecutor and in private practice, Andrew has distinguished himself as a creative, intuitive, first chair lawyer with impeccable judgment. Clients come to Andrew to handle significant and sophisticated matters because they recognize his ability to strategically assess the entire landscape of issues and know he will bring his experience to bear to arrive at the most advantageous outcome possible.

Andrew serves clients across multiple industries, including financial services, energy and construction. At the beginning of his career, Andrew served as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and as the Inspector General of the Battery Park City Authority before working at an elite New York boutique law firm.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • New Jersey State Bar
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • American Bar Association, White Collar Section, Member
  • New York City Bar Association, Criminal Advocacy Committee, Member
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Morgenthau Alumni Group, Founding Member
  • J.D., George Washington University 1988
  • B.A., George Washington University 1985

Experience

  • Acquittal for the owner of a crane company charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal crane collapse in Manhattan.
  • Acquittal for the Chief Executive Officer of one of New York’s largest unions in a prosecution brought by the New York County District Attorney’s Office.
  • Partial acquittal for the manager of an art gallery charged with scheme to defraud in connection with one of the largest art fraud cases in the history of New York.
  • Represented the former General Counsel of a Fortune 100 company in connection with an FCPA investigation into illegal phone hacking activities in the United Kingdom.
  • Represented a New York television personality falsely accused of sexual assault; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
  • Represented the former auditor of Bernard L. Madoff Securities in connection with the government’s prosecution of the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
  • Represented one of the nation’s largest tobacco distributors in an investigation by a joint task force of the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance into the sales of untaxed cigarettes to American Indian Groups; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
  • On behalf of the same client, the negotiation of a critical agreement with the New York State Attorney General’s Office concerning the sale of untaxed cigarettes to American Indian Groups.
  • Represented one of the largest contractors in New York City Housing Authority history in connection with a criminal investigation conducted by the New York State Attorney General’s Office into prevailing wage violations; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
  • Appointed as a monitor by the City of New York to oversee the activities of construction firms performing repairs in Staten Island to homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy as part of the City’s Rapid Repair Program.
  • Represented one of New York City’s largest demolition contractors in connection with a criminal investigation by the New York County District Attorney’s Office into the company’s involvement in a building collapse; the representation resulted in no criminal action being brought against the client.
  • Represented numerous companies who have been investigated by the New York City Department of Investigation, primarily in connection with declaration of those companies as “non-responsible bidders” by various city agencies; each such company was later able to perform city contracts.
  • Represented a foreign distributor of beverages against one of the world’s largest producers of sports drinks concerning distribution rights; the representation resulted in a substantial settlement for the client.
  • Represented former Marsh, Inc. executive charged with Martin Act violations in connection with the placement of insurance products.

Awards and Community

Recognized for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Chambers USA, 2022-2024

Listed in The Legal 500 U.S. for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2019-2024

Named a "BTI Client Service All-Star MVP," 2022 & 2023

Named a New York Metro Super Lawyer (Thomson Reuters), 2007-2024