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About us

Cohen & Buckmann is a boutique New York-based law firm that practices in the areas of:

  • Executive Compensation Law (Section 409A, Contracts, Equity-based Compensation)

  • Employee Benefits Law, 401(k) Plans and Pensions, ERISA

  • Employment Law

  • Investment Adviser Law / Corporate Law and Private Investments

Our Philosophy: We do not aspire to be all things to all people. We are specific in our practice and as such have become known as the foremost attorneys in each of our respective areas of law.

Our Best Work: We handle some of the most complex areas of law related to executive compensation, employee benefits, which includes ERISA, health and welfare plans, 401(k) plans and other qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, mergers & acquisitions, cross-border employment matters. We also advise investment advisers on regulatory matters, as well as their fiduciary duties to their clients, including pension plan clients. Our lawyers have been recognized for their achievements by Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in America and Martindale-Hubbell. The firm has been recognized by U.S. News and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in the area of Employee Benefits (ERISA). We are fortunate to be practicing in sophisticated, interesting areas of the law for equally sophisticated and interesting clients.

We represent:

  • Companies and Employers of all sizes

  • C-Suite Executives and Executive Team

  • Clients referred to us by Law Firms and Accounting Firms

  • Investment Advisers and Managers

Other law firms often hire us to handle matters that fall outside of their scope of work. These typically are matters relating to Equity Plans, Executive Compensation, Section 409A and ERISA matters. We are proud that these law firms refer their clients to us on a regular basis because they trust us to provide their clients with practical advice and counsel to their complex issues. The fact that we have clients who have been with us for decades speaks to the quality of our work and our attention to client to service. At Cohen & Buckmann, we love what we do, we love to share our knowledge and our clients love the results.