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Multidisciplinary Legal Counsel Built for Sovereign & Corporate Champions

From the Supreme Court of Nigeria to international arbitral tribunals in London and Paris, our specialized practice groups deliver relentless advocacy and structural certainty.

Core Discipline

Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation

Uncompromising trial advocacy and strategic courtroom representation.

Recognized by domestic and international directories as one of the nation's most formidable litigation practices, representing corporations, financial institutions, and government entities before all federal and state courts.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Commercial Litigation before Federal District Courts, Circuit Courts & U.S. Supreme Court
  • Asset Tracing, Temporary Restraining Orders & Emergency Injunctive Relief
  • Shareholder & Corporate Governance Disputes
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Corporate & Commercial Law

Strategic legal architecture for mergers, acquisitions, and cross-border expansion.

Providing counsel on market entry, multi-jurisdictional joint ventures, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and complex commercial agreements across the US and global markets.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring
  • Foreign Direct Investment & Market Entry Strategy
  • Corporate Governance, Board Advisory & Compliance Audits
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Core Discipline

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring

Immediate debt relief, creditor negotiations, and corporate rescue solutions.

Providing proactive legal interventions for distressed corporations, institutional lenders, and high-net-worth debtors to halt creditor enforcement, restructure liabilities, and safeguard essential assets.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Chapter 11 Reorganization & Corporate Debt Restructuring
  • Receivership, Administration & Liquidation Management
  • Defending Against Foreclosures and Asset Seizures
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Core Discipline

Personal Injury & Complex Tort Litigation

Relentless pursuit of justice and maximum recovery for catastrophic injury victims.

Championing the rights of individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic harm from vehicular crashes, workplace accidents, maritime disasters, and corporate negligence.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Catastrophic Motor Vehicle & Interstate Trucking Accidents
  • Industrial, Offshore & Construction Site Injuries
  • Wrongful Death & Fatal Accident Claims
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Core Discipline

Banking, Finance & FinTech

Structuring syndicated credit, capital markets offerings, and regulatory compliance.

Advising commercial banks, development finance institutions, and disruptive payment processors on syndicated facilities, asset-backed securities, and Federal Reserve & SEC regulatory frameworks.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Syndicated Lending, Structured Finance & Security Creation
  • FinTech Licensing (Money Transmitter, Payment Facilitator, BNPL)
  • Project Finance & Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
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Core Discipline

Energy, Power & Natural Resources

Navigating federal energy regulations, renewable transitions, and upstream concessions.

Counseling oil majors, independent producers, solar developers, and mining consortia on licensing, farm-ins, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and environmental compliance.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Upstream Concession Licensing, Farm-in Agreements & JOAs
  • Gas Sale and Aggregation Agreements (GSAA)
  • Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) & Grid Interconnection
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Core Discipline

Real Estate & Infrastructure Development

Strategic land acquisition, title perfection, and commercial property development.

Guiding institutional investors, real estate funds, and private developers through major acquisitions, construction contracts, title insurance, and property dispute resolution.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Title Investigation & Title Insurance Coordination
  • AIA Construction Contracts & EPC Agreements
  • Commercial Leasing & Property Management Agreements
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Core Discipline

Technology, Data Protection & Intellectual Property

Securing intellectual capital, software patents, and CCPA/GDPR compliance.

Advising venture-backed technology startups, digital platforms, and multinational brands on trademark portfolios, data privacy compliance, and software licensing.

Key Capabilities • Representation:
  • Trademark, Copyright & Patent Registration & Enforcement before USPTO
  • Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) & CCPA/GDPR Privacy Compliance
  • SaaS Agreements, Software Licensing & IP Assignment
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STERLING & CRESTLegal Practitioners • Arbitrators

An elite litigation and transactional law firm headquartered in New York, representing corporations, financial institutions, and private clients in high-stakes litigation, corporate restructurings, and cross-border transactions across the United States and internationally.

Practice Areas

  • Dispute Resolution & Litigation
  • Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring
  • Personal Injury & Complex Torts
  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Banking, Finance & FinTech
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Real Estate & Infrastructure
  • Technology & Data Protection

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Principal Chambers

New York Head Office

425 Lexington Avenue, 12th Floor, Midtown Manhattan, NY 10017

+1 (212) 900-4800

Washington D.C. Office

1250 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

+1 (202) 550-7700

Direct Inquiries

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