George Canellos

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement

USA - Nationwide

9 Years Ranked

Band 1

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

New York

13 Years Ranked

About

Provided by George Canellos

USA

Practice Areas

George S. Canellos is the Global Head of Milbank's Litigation & Arbitration Group. Mr. Canellos represents financial institutions, public companies, asset management firms, and individuals in government investigations and contested litigation in federal and state courts, and advises clients on corporate governance and compliance with the securities and banking laws.

Career

Mr. Canellos has received national recognition and many awards for his achievements in litigation and capital markets enforcement. Mr. Canellos has more than two decades of experience prosecuting and defending white collar criminal cases and civil actions arising under the securities laws, having served twice in federal law enforcement — most recently in top positions at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and earlier in his career as a federal criminal prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Professional Memberships

American Law Institute

NYC Bar Committee on Investment Management Regulation

Board of Advisors of New York University Law School’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement

Executive Council of the Federal Bar Association’s Securities Section

New York Council of Defense Lawyers

Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

George Canellos is lauded by market commentators for his top-end work in SEC enforcement. He handles major regulatory investigations for investment funds, banks and accounting firms, as well as high-ranking executives.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

Band 1

Individual Editorial

George Canellos enjoys a reputation as one of the city's most sought-after criminal defense attorneys, winning widespread acclaim for a sophisticated practice that includes high-stakes criminal trials and regulatory investigations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"He is simply outstanding."

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement respondent
USA

"He is a very smart, talented guy."

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement respondent
USA

"George is incredibly bright and very methodical. He is a great communicator and very thoughtful in his view."