A former federal prosecutor, Larry Gerschwer focuses his practice on white collar criminal and regulatory matters. He routinely represents clients in government investigations of securities and commodities fraud and of domestic and FCPA-related public corruption. He has also defended clients in investigations conducted by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, IRS, federal and state banking regulators, antitrust regulators, and state and local prosecutors.

Larry has extensive experience handling complex matters involving parallel criminal and civil enforcement investigations and cross-border investigations, including alleged manipulation of global financial industry benchmarks such as LIBOR, ISDAFIX, and currency and swap rates.  

Credentials

Education

  • Binghamton University, State University of New York, B.A., 1983, Phi Beta Kappa
  • Columbia Law School, J.D., 1993, senior editor of Columbia Law Review, Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, Alfred Forsythe Award

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Clerkships

  • HonorableWilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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