Practice Areas

Divorce

Divorcing a spouse is one of the most difficult experiences any person may ever have to confront. Unfortunately, many divorces are made even more difficult because a spouse becomes impossible to work with when splitting up assets and making decisions… Read More

High Net Worth Divorce

Where high net worth divorce cases differ from other divorces generally relates to the division of marital property. Given that the assets and property in these cases are substantial and varied, it can be challenging to divide up the assets in a way… Read More

Prenuptial Agreements

New York law allows a couple to enter into a contract setting forth the agreed financial terms of their marriage prior to the wedding. This contract, known as a prenuptial agreement, a premarital agreement, or premarital contract, allows a couple to… Read More

Custody Law in New York

Custody involves two separate concepts, legal custody and physical custody. A court can only award custody for children under 18 years of age. Legal custody is the right to make important decisions about a child’s upbringing. Examples include choos… Read More

Spousal Support and/or Alimony in New York

Under New York law, a spouse’s alimony obligations are determined on the basis of numerical formulas that cover both the amount of the spousal support payment and the period of time for which such payments must continue. The amount of the spousal s… Read More

Child Support in New York

Under New York law both parents must contribute to the financial support of their children. The parent who does not have primary physical custody of a child generally pays support to the custodial parent if the child is under twenty one years old. To… Read More

Corporate

The corporate and entrepreneurial attorneys at Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP offer comprehensive legal services in corporate finance, structuring, and operations, including commercial litigation. We provide counsel to clients worldwide on a b… Read More

Business Transactions

Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP is perhaps best known for our cutting-edge, sophisticated global securities practice. We advise foreign and domestic clients who are participants in, or are seeking access to, the global capital markets or are ot… Read More

Commercial Dispute Resolution and Litigation

The general commercial litigation practice of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP is equipped to assist commercial, corporate and individual clients with all forms of dispute resolution. We resolve business disputes through negotiated settlements,… Read More

Financing and Offerings

The strengths of our corporate practice and extensive work in securities law come together in the area of corporate and entrepreneurial finance. Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP provides counsel and legal representation to corporate clients worl… Read More

M & A | Stock and Asset Purchases

Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP has an international reputation for the effective and comprehensive handling of mergers and acquisitions issues, including: Acquisitions and divestitures of stock, assets and other forms of M & A transactions… Read More

White Collar Defense

Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP represents clients in criminal litigation in both state and federal courts. Our Manhattan-based criminal defense team – headed by former Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Assistant D.A. Christopher… Read More

Securities

Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP stands at the vanguard of sophisticated global securities practice. We take pride in offering unparalleled advice on transactions involving major U.S. and foreign companies that have accessed or are seeking to ac… Read More

Depositary Receipts (ADR, GDR, HKDR)

Through the leadership of Partner Scott Ziegler, Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP has become an internationally recognized, definitive source for counsel and representation regarding depositary receipt programs. Read More

Sarbanes-Oxley and Regulatory Compliance

Led by the well-known efforts of Partner George E. Boychuk, the attorneys of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP are respected by their peers for their ongoing training and depth of knowledge related to regulatory compliance. Read More

Securities Arbitration and Litigation

Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP prides itself on our in-house combination of world-class transactional securities work and seasoned, aggressive litigation. Our representation of securities firms benefits from the best of both worlds. Read More

Depositary Management Corporation

Depositary Management Corporation advises issuers and market participants on a wide range of corporate, legal and financial issues, and provides a thorough analysis and negotiation of all depositary agreements and arrangements. Depositary Management… Read More

Employment Law

A natural element of the corporate law practice of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP is our dedicated employment law practice. Rooted in our depth of experience with international corporate law and policies, our approach to employment law emphasi… Read More

Contracts and Agreements

The employment law attorneys at Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP competently handle all aspects of employment agreements and related contracts, from drafting employment agreements and enforcing confidentiality provisions to fighting unreasonable non… Read More

Employment Discrimination

Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against their employees on the basis of gender, age, race, religion, national origin or membership in a constitutionally protected class. Despite this strong measure of protection, many employers co… Read More

U-5 Amendment and Expungement

Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP is committed to protecting the good reputations of our clients. For securities industry professionals, this means ensuring a clean Form U-5 free of any damaging defamatory or inaccurate information. Upon the term… Read More

Whistleblower Protection

If you have information about fraud against the United States government or bribery of foreign officials by U.S. companies in order to obtain a competitive business advantage, you may be entitled under the False Claims Act or the Foreign Corrupt Prac… Read More

Sexual Harassment

A central part of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP’s employment discrimination law practice involves litigation and negotiation on behalf of employees who have been sexually harassed in the workplace. Our attorneys – and their repres… Read More

Sexual Harassment Law

Sexual harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates United States federal law and, in many cases, state and local law. In general, employers are required to take steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and, if sexual ha… Read More

Should I Sue?

Many of our clients who have been the victims of sexual harassment come to us reluctantly, fearful about the consequences of pursuing their claims even while knowing that they must take action. Our attorneys are highly sensitive to the concerns of se… Read More