Diamond McCarthy Opens Its New York City Office

620 Eighth Avenue (between 40th & 41st Streets)
39th Floor
New York, New York
Telephone number  (212) 430-5400

On December 3, 2007 Diamond McCarthy opened its new office in New York City. The Firm has taken almost 10,000 square feet in a thriving new development on Manhattan's West Side. As Managing Partner Allan Diamond explained, "We wanted our New York office reflect our firm's reputation and values." Our new location has been heralded as architecturally innovative and part of the eco-friendly building revolution, which is consistent with our firm's reputation for legal innovation. The Firm's offices have breathtaking panoramic views looking to the East, South and West at the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, southern Manhattan's bridges, the Hudson River and the Statute of Liberty.

Richard Janvey, who has been practicing in New York for the past 35+ years (formerly with Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, Arthur Young, and his own firm, Janvey, Gordon et al), has become a partner in the Firm and is heading up Diamond McCarthy's New York office. Joining Richard is Joan Secofsky, also with 35+ years of experience (formerly with Skadden Arps, Proskauer Rose and others). For more information, please see their individual biographies at diamondmccarthy.com.

Consistent with Diamond McCarthy's "single firm approach," its New York office already is involved in all aspects of the Firm's complex commercial litigation/trial and insolvency practice. "The demands of our international trial practice require that we approach case staffing on a firm-wide basis, rather than office by office," Diamond said. "That permits us to devote our resources to the cases for which they are best suited and most needed, rather than being hindered by physical geography." As Janvey added, "Our New York office provides Diamond McCarthy with valuable new resources, while permitting the Firm to better serve its clients in New York and abroad."

The Firm's sub-prime litigation task group, formed earlier this year, will be collaborating and working with the New York office, and the Firm currently is planning to launch one or more new sub-practice group areas to be spearheaded out of the New York office.

Stay tuned...