Holloway & Partners is a 42-attorney litigation boutique in Midtown Manhattan. We handle complex commercial disputes, securities enforcement, and white-collar defense for public companies, hedge funds, and family offices. Forty-two lawyers, no practice groups we don't do well, no flashy rebrand in the last eight years. We have tried 118 cases to verdict since 2014.
Contract, fraud, fiduciary-duty, and post-M&A earn-out disputes. State and federal courts. About 60% of our docket. 82 trials since 2014.
Section 10(b), 14(a), and 16(b) class actions; SEC investigations and enforcement defense; internal investigations for audit committees. Tier 1 Chambers (securities, 2019–2026). Holloway v. Parr established the leading Second Circuit standard on scienter for PSLRA pleading.
Federal grand jury, SDNY and EDNY. Individual executives, not just companies. 12 DPAs, 6 NPAs, and 4 full declinations in the last five years. We don't do plea-only practices.
Contested chapter 11 litigation, including plan confirmation, fraudulent conveyance, and preference actions. We represent creditors, debtors, and official committees. Led by Adebayo & Muñoz.
Appellate practice before the Second, Third, and D.C. Circuits, plus state appellate courts in NY, NJ, and DE. 41 appeals briefed since 2018, 26 affirmances sustained and 11 reversals won. Led by R. Whitfield.
Yale Law 1994. SDNY clerkship · Hon. Leonard B. Sand. Twelve years at Wachtell before co-founding the firm in 1998. Lead counsel on 41 securities trials, including In re Parr Tech and Okafor v. Ember.
Columbia Law 2002. Former AUSA, SDNY Complex Frauds unit, 2006–2011. Joined the firm in 2011, partner 2014, managing partner since 2022. Chambers-ranked white-collar 2018–2026. Native speaker of Bengali.
Stanford Law 2007. Clerked for Hon. Sonia Sotomayor (SDNY, 2007–2008) and Hon. Denny Chin (2d Cir, 2008–2009). 41 appeals briefed, 2 SCOTUS cert petitions granted. Argued 26 federal appeals. Joined the firm in 2014.
NYU Law 2005. Former litigator at Debevoise, 2005–2013. Joined the firm in 2013, partner 2017. Lead counsel on Kresgé Capital (2026, defense verdict, $480M exposure). 36 trials to verdict.
◦ Five more partners: Ifeoma Adebayo (bankruptcy) · Tomás Muñoz (restructuring) · Saskia van Laar (complex commercial) · Henry Okonkwo (white-collar) · Lior Ben-David (securities enforcement) · Full biographies and pro-bono work at holloway.com/attorneys
◦ Six additional matters on file · Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes in future matters · Some matter details omitted or modified for client confidentiality · Full list available under NDA
We founded the firm in 1998 on four principles and we've kept to them for twenty-eight years. They're on the wall in the reception area — literally, hand-lettered by Margaret's daughter in 2003.
On every matter, a partner is involved every week. Not just on the bill. Not "available if needed." If a partner isn't the right person for a given task, they say so, but you'll always know who's thinking about your problem and why.
Forty-two lawyers, 118 trials since 2014. We prepare every matter for trial from day one because that's when settlement leverage actually comes. The firms that bill you $3M for a motion and settle on the courthouse steps aren't building your case. We are.
About 38% of our matters are handled on alternative fee arrangements — fixed fees, success fees, hybrid contingency. We publish hourly rates on request before the engagement letter. We send itemized weekly (not monthly) billing summaries. We do not staff matters with associates who are learning on your dime.
The firm has a standing cap of 42 partner-led active matters at any time. When we're at cap, we refer out. This is the least efficient way to grow a law firm and we don't care. It's why clients come back and why our associates stay (average tenure: 8.4 years).
Our intake team reviews every inquiry for conflicts the same day it arrives, weekdays by 6pm ET. If we can take the matter, a partner will call you back within 48 hours to schedule a 45-minute confidential consultation, at no cost. We're conflict-clear for most public companies, hedge funds, and family offices; we do not represent plaintiffs in securities class actions.
Yes. The first 45 minutes with a partner is no-cost and no-obligation. If we proceed, we'll send an engagement letter with hourly rates and, where applicable, alternative fee proposals. If we can't take your matter, we'll tell you in the consultation and, where possible, refer you to 1–2 firms we think are a better fit.
Yes. Our nine partners are collectively admitted in NY, NJ, CT, CA, DC, DE, FL, MA, PA, and VA, plus the 2d, 3d, 9th, and D.C. Circuits. We have tried or argued matters in 14 states. For matters in jurisdictions where we are not admitted, we work with local counsel — typically firms we've co-counseled with multiple times.
Yes. Every matter has a responsible partner who is involved every week, not just billing time. Our standing cap is 42 partner-led active matters firm-wide. We hit cap a few times a year and refer out; we do not take matters we can't partner-staff.
Intake reviews every inquiry the same business day for conflicts. If conflicts are clear, a partner calls you back within 48 hours to schedule the consultation. Urgent matters (TRO, subpoena, grand-jury target letter) get same-day partner attention — say so in the inquiry form.
Yes. Roughly 38% of our matters in 2025 were under AFAs: fixed fees for discrete phases, hybrid contingency on collection actions, success-fee caps, and milestone-based rate reductions. We propose these where the economics make sense for both sides. We are clear about when hourly is the only defensible structure.
Every attorney at the firm is expected to log 50+ pro bono hours a year; the 2025 firm average was 84 hours. Active programs: Innocence Project case support, Her Justice representation for domestic-violence survivors, and asylum representation through CAIR Coalition. Pro bono is billed to clients at $0 and is tracked separately from firm-matter capacity.