Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Securities Litigation Practice with the addition of Shareholder John O. Lukanski in the New Jersey office.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Securities Litigation Practice with the addition of Shareholder John O. Lukanski in the New Jersey office. He joins the firm from Reed Smith LLP, where he was a partner and led the firm's Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Practice.
"Welcoming John, and talented lawyers like him, is an important part of our plan for strategic growth in New Jersey," said David Jay and David W. Oppenheim, co-managing shareholders of Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey office, in a joint statement. "We are certain that John's ability to advocate for clients in complex and challenging securities litigation and internal and regulatory investigations will greatly assist us as we strive continually to serve them at the highest level."
On a nationwide basis, Lukanski has managed a wide range of matters, including internal reviews, regulatory investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and State regulators, complex FINRA Rule 4530 and U4/U5 disclosure issues, and litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Lukanski's work covers a broad spectrum of issues including fraud related matters, supervision, review and retention of electronic communications, manipulative order entry activity, unauthorized trading, and Ponzi schemes. He also works on cases involving sales practices, structured products, gifts and entertainment issues, variable annuities, fee-based accounts, and exchange-traded funds, Unit investment trusts, and options trading.
"John's extensive experience and ability to work nationwide and on a variety of complex matters will be of tremendous value to our clients and deep bench of highly sophisticated securities litigators," said William D. Briendel and Tracy L. Gerber, co-chairs of Greenberg Traurig's Securities Litigation Practice, in a joint statement. "His commitment to exemplary client service fits perfectly with ours."
"Greenberg Traurig's stellar reputation in the broker-dealer and securities litigation spaces, the firm's impressive client list, and depth and breadth of impressive litigators and regulatory lawyers made joining an easy decision to make," Lukanski said. "Both my clients and I will benefit from the firm's collaborative global platform of legal talent rooted in the concept of local strength with global reach."
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.
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