People

Tirek J. Gayle

Tirek J. Gayle

Office Administrator, New York

Tirek J. Gayle leads all operations of the firm’s New York City office, overseeing all administrative support services including secretar...

Amanda  Prescott

Amanda Prescott

Director of Inclusion

As Director of Inclusion at Lowenstein, Amanda Prescott weaves inclusive values into the fabric of the firm’s culture and business strate...

Vanessa  Torres

Vanessa Torres

Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer

With nearly 25 years of experience spanning the legal, consulting, and accounting sectors, Vanessa Torres is a strategic leader in market...

Penny E. Paul

Penny E. Paul

Senior Manager, Communications

Penny E. Paul leads public relations and external communications for the firm, collaborating with lawyers and business development profes...

Michael S. Etkin

Michael S. Etkin

Partner

A senior bankruptcy practitioner and seasoned commercial litigator, Michael Etkin ("Mickey") has extensive experience in complex business...

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Practices & Sectors

Data Privacy, Security, Safety & Risk Management

Lowenstein Sandler's Data Privacy, Security, Safety & Risk Management practice delivers end-to-end legal solutions through Data360, our strategic approach to managing data across the full life cycle of data-related challenges—from proactive co...

Trusts & Estates

Trust and estate planning and administration is a delicate process that encompasses the fruits of a life's work, fundamental values, and dreams for posterity. The possibilities are as wide-ranging as the people they may affect: A business owner sp...

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

Lowenstein Sandler’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) group provides a tailored approach to the legal strategies and services essential for the successful launch, growth, and culmination of new enterprises. Our collaborative, multid...

Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

Lowenstein’s bankruptcy lawyers are in demand by business leaders, credit managers, financial advisors, institutional investors and restructuring professionals seeking a resourceful, aggressive, well-connected law firm. We understand how to reach...

Investment Management

Our Investment Management Group is one of the leading practices of its kind in the United States. With more than 100 of our 350+ lawyers dedicated to serving funds and investor clients worldwide from our headquarters in New York City and offices a...

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Newsletter

Global Trade & National Security's Trade Matters Newsletter - April 2024

Global Trade & National Security's Trade Matters Newsletter - March 2024

Global Trade & National Security's Trade Matters Newsletter - February 2024

Global Trade & National Security's Trade Matters Newsletter - January 2024

Global Trade & National Security's Trade Matters Newsletter - December 2023

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News & Insights

December 24, 2025 | SEC’s Insider Reporting Obligations Extended to Foreign Private Issuers

*This alert also appeared in Lexology. On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA).1 Included in the NDAA is Section 8103, “Disclosures by Directors, Officers, and...

December 22, 2025 | Effective Jan. 1: California Regulatory Updates, New State Privacy Laws, and Opt-Out Signal Requirements

A significant set of U.S. state privacy law developments, all effective Jan. 1, will expand compliance obligations for companies operating nationwide. These developments fall into three principal categories: (1) new regulatory requirements adopted...

December 22, 2025 | SEC’s 2026 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

On November 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) released its annual examination priorities for fiscal year 2026 (the Report). The Report outlines key risk areas where the Division may alloc...

December 22, 2025 | Lowenstein Sandler and Credit Research Foundation Publish Updated Model Business Credit Application and Terms and Conditions for Trade Credit Professionals

In collaboration with the Credit Research Foundation, Lowenstein Sandler has  released an updated edition of its Model Business Credit Application and Terms and Conditions of Sale, originally published in March 2023 and now revised to reflect...

December 19, 2025 | SEC Brings Cybersecurity and Identity Theft Controls Case Against Registered Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer

Introduction On Nov. 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with a registered investment adviser (RIA) and broker-dealer (the Adviser) for violations of Regulation S-P and Regulation S-ID.1 Regulation S-P (17 CFR §...

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Podcasts

Puttin’ on Your Top Hat: How to Effectively Structure a Deferred Compensation Plan as a “Top Hat” Plan
August 29,2024 | Puttin’ on Your Top Hat: How to Effectively Structure a Deferred Compensation Plan as a “Top Hat” Plan

“Top hat plans” —non-qualified deferred compensation plans that can be exempt from most of the requirements of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or ERISA—can be a useful tool for employers looking to provide deferred compensation ben...

Microaggressions: Are they a macro issue?
August 01,2024 | Microaggressions: Are they a macro issue?

In this episode of “Real Talk,”  Nicole Fulfree, Megan Monson, Julia E. Sanabria, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics tackle the subject of microaggressions: comments or actions that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expose a prejudic...

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Videos

Cybersecurity = National Security: How the Investment Management Community Should Prepare for SEC’s Proposed Rules
May 17,2023 | Cybersecurity = National Security: How the Investment Management Community Should Prepare for SEC’s Proposed Rules

In the latest installment of Lowenstein Sandler's Cybersecurity Awareness Series, Ken Fishkin speaks with Kathleen A. McGee, partner in Lowenstein’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and White Collar Defense practice group; Kate Basmagian,...

Bed Bath and Bankruptcy: The Prudence of Avoiding Ch. 11
March 07,2023 | Bed Bath and Bankruptcy: The Prudence of Avoiding Ch. 11

In part 1 of this two part series, Brent Weisenberg of Lowenstein’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department discusses the downward spiral of Bed Bath & Beyond, whether the $1 billion financing arrangement the company made with Hudson Bay Cap...

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