Alliott Global Alliance Admits Phillips Nizer LLP in New York City

The appointment ensures the Alliance can offer clients access to high-quality legal services in one of the world’s leading international business cities. 

Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Manhattan, Phillips Nizer is a full-service law firm with almost 100 staff including 45 attorneys. The firm advises both US and international clients across a broad range of practice areas, including business, finance and real estate transactions, commercial litigation, intellectual property, employment, technology, tax and private client matters.

Phillips Nizer acts for a mix of institutional and entrepreneurial clients, including real estate investors and developers, financial institutions, corporates, start-ups, family offices, and (ultra) high-net-worth individuals, as well as clients in creative industries such as music, film, publishing, and fashion and luxury goods. The firm’s work frequently involves complex, cross-border elements, including international intellectual property, private client structuring, and multi-jurisdictional disputes.

A long-standing cornerstone of the firm is its litigation practice, which handles complex disputes before state and federal courts as well as arbitration tribunals. Phillips Nizer is also highly regarded for its real estate practice, advising investors, developers, lenders, and high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of transactional and contentious matters.

Phillips Nizer is led by Marc Landis, Managing Partner and Co-Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group, who works alongside a number of recognised practitioners across key disciplines, Alan Behr, Chair of the Intellectual Property and Fashion Practice; Michael Galligan, a trusts and estates practitioner with significant cross-border estate planning expertise; Maura Murphy, Co-Chair of the trusts and estates practice, Michael Fischman, Chair of the Litigation Practice; and Helene Freeman, a litigation partner with a focus on entertainment and media clients.

Phillips Nizer's lawyers are recognized for their expertise across a number of practice areas, including by Best Lawyers, INTA, and WTR 1000. The firm's Real Estate, Trusts & Estates, and Intellectual Property practices have also been recognized and spotlighted for their capabilities in Chambers & Partners, underscoring the firm's position as a key player in New York's legal landscape.

Phillips Nizer also maintains an active presence within the wider business and professional community through its memberships of international Chambers of Commerce in New York City, including the French and German Chambers.

On joining the Alliance, Marc Landis comments:

“Our first priority will be to build strong relationships with alliance firms and gain an understanding of each firm's capabilities, areas of expertise and ways of working. By fostering familiarity and trust, we can establish a strong foundation for collaboration with our new colleagues.

“Internally, we will actively promote our alliance involvement and encourage our attorneys to engage with colleagues at alliance firms whenever opportunities arise. Externally, we will highlight the benefits of our participation in AGA, demonstrating to clients that we can coordinate and support regional and global initiatives through a trusted network of professional advisers.”

Giles Brake, Global CEO of Alliott Global Alliance, adds:

“Phillips Nizer stood out as an excellent fit for representing AGA in one of the world’s most important financial centers. The firm's strong reputation, depth of experience across key practice areas, and their commitment to serving both domestic and international clients, make the firm an extremely valuable addition to our global network. We are delighted to welcome Marc and his colleagues to AGA and look forward to supporting opportunities for collaboration going forward.”

About Phillips Nizer LLP:

Phillips Nizer LLP, (Phillips Nizer) Alliott Global Alliance’s legal representative firm in New York is a Chambers ranked full service, mid-size city-based law firm founded in 1926. The firm provides legal services to domestic and international clients across a broad range of practice areas including business, finance and real estate transactions, commercial litigation, intellectual property matters, employment, tax, and trusts and estates. Its work frequently involves cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters, supporting clients with complex international legal needs. Read more.

About Alliott Global Alliance:

Founded in 1979, Alliott Global Alliance is a global alliance of independent law, accounting, and advisory firms, operating from more than 340 offices in over 100 countries and providing clients with coordinated, multidisciplinary support worldwide through a trusted global platform. The Alliance is ranked in Chambers and Partners as a Leading Law Firm Network, reflecting the strength and international capability of its legal practices — Together as One.

Our firms share a common purpose: to exchange knowledge, capability, and opportunity in ways that strengthen their businesses and make the world smaller for the clients they serve. This collaboration is underpinned by a spirit of openness and mutual respect, enabling each to broaden its experience, deepen its expertise, and achieve greater success through coordinated international collaboration.

Alliott Global Alliance continues to expand its global presence, with a strategic objective to be represented in 120 countries by 2030. A limited number of affiliation opportunities remain available for independent professional firms that meet our standards and share our commitment to international collaboration. For further information, please contact membership@alliottglobal.com