Press Releases & Announcements

Buckley announces name and leadership changes

WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 17, 2019) – Buckley Sandler LLP, a premier national law firm focused on financial services, white collar defense, and complex civil litigation, has changed its name to Buckley LLP and reorganized its governance structure and leadership team. The decision to shorten the firm’s...

Buckley Sandler announces four counsel promotions for 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 2, 2019) – Buckley Sandler LLP today announced the promotion of four associates to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2019. “We are pleased to recognize these four outstanding attorneys who have consistently provided excellent service on behalf of our clients,” said Co-Managing...

Buckley Sandler represents Delmar Bancorp in merger with Virginia Partners Bank

Buckley Sandler LLP represented longtime client Delmar Bancorp in a share exchange transaction with Virginia Partners Bank.

Under the agreement, each share of Virginia Partners Bank common stock will be exchanged for 1.7179 shares of Delmar common stock. Options...

Buckley Sandler ranked for fintech by Chambers USA

Buckley Sandler has been highly ranked in the area of Fintech by Chambers USA, a well-regarded ranking agency of law firms and lawyers.

Chambers placed the firm in its Band 2 ranking and commended it for “an impressive depth of ready...

Tina Tchen recognized by the “Bloomberg 50”

Tina Tchen and the “legal guardians” of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund were named to the 2018 “Bloomberg 50” list, which recognizes those in business, entertainment, finance, politics, and technology who achieved noteworthy accomplishments in 2018 and “defined global business.”...

Benchmark recognizes Buckley Sandler litigation team; David Krakoff inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers

Benchmark Litigation has recognized Buckley Sandler as one of the nation’s top litigation law firms, awarding it a National Tier 1 ranking for its White Collar practice and deeming its District of Columbia litigation team “Highly Recommended” — Benchmark’s highest...

Buckley Sandler to move its D.C. headquarters in 2019

WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2018) – Buckley Sandler LLP announced today that it has signed a 13-year lease with Brookfield Properties to move its headquarters in Washington, D.C., during the second quarter of 2019. The move to 2001 M Street, N.W., will come shortly after Buckley Sandler marks its...

Buckley Sandler wins motion in Johnny Depp suit against ex-lawyer

WASHINGTON, DC (August 30, 2018) – Buckley Sandler and co-counsel Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner won a major motion in its representation of Johnny Depp in a $30 million suit against his ex-lawyer. L.A. Superior Court Judge Terry Green ruled that a contingency-fee arrangement claimed by a former attorney was voidable by Depp.

Gordon Miller joins Buckley Sandler

WASHINGTON, DC (August 13, 2018) – Buckley Sandler LLP announced today that banking regulatory lawyer Gordon L. Miller has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in its Washington, D.C., office. Miller brings more than three decades of public- and private-sector experience in bank regulation,...

Tina Tchen receives American Bar Association’s Brent Award

Buckley Sandler Partner Tina Tchen received the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession at the organization’s award ceremony yesterday in Chicago.

The Brent award, named for the first woman to represent...