Some of the areas of commercial dispute and corporate compliance in which the firm and its attorneys have had the most experience include:

Securities
Constantine Cannon and its attorneys have represented stockholders, corporations, officers and directors, limited partnerships, general partners, brokerage firms, stockbrokers and individuals in a wide variety of securities actions. In addition to its experience in prosecuting and defending securities cases, the firm's attorneys have conducted internal corporate investigations and developed corporate compliance programs. The presence of former federal and state prosecutors among its attorneys, including one who worked for the New York Stock Exchange, adds to the firm's expertise in this area.

Contracts
Constantine Cannon and its attorneys have extensive experience handling all types of contractual issues and disputes. Whether advising clients on their contractual rights and obligations, advising clients on how to avoid a potential contractual breach, drafting particular provisions in the pre-execution stage, or representing clients in lawsuits involving breach of contract allegations, the firm's attorneys have the legal acumen necessary to provide outstanding service in this fundamental area of the law.

RICO | False Claims Act | Fraud
Constantine Cannon and its attorneys have broad experience representing clients in RICO, False Claims Act, and common law fraud disputes. While chief of the Civil Division for the US Attorney's Office (EDNY), firm partner Robert Begleiter led the government's efforts to end organized crime's influence over the Long Island carting industry, and to remove the corruption that had been rampant in several local labor unions.

Partnerships
Constantine Cannon and its attorneys have broad experience in representing partnerships and their shareholders in various partner disputes. The firm has successfully represented clients who have, among other things, been frozen out of partnership affairs, sought to expel non-contributing partners and sought a dissolution of the partnership.

Corporate Malfeasance
Constantine Cannon's attorneys are well qualified to assist companies facing potential liability because of alleged wrongdoing or negligence on the part of their officers or employees. With their extensive experience as both government prosecutors and civil practitioners, the firm's attorneys are skilled at helping clients respond to grand jury subpoenas, deal with actual or threatened civil litigations, or decide whether and how to conduct in-house investigations resulting from certain acts of corporate malfeasance.

Corporate Collections | Asset Forfeiture
Constantine Cannon and its attorneys have represented numerous large financial institutions in the collection of large debts and in handling asset forfeiture cases. In particular, they have litigated, or supervised the litigation of, dozens of forfeiture cases arising under the federal drug and money laundering statutes. The firm represents third-party claimants in such actions, asserting their interests as creditors of the owner of the seized assets.

Multi-District Litigation and Class Actions
Constantine Cannon and its attorneys have been involved in numerous multi-district litigations and class actions. The multi-district litigations which the firm has handled have involved simultaneous litigations of related cases in different jurisdictions for the same client or group of clients as well as related litigations in state courts and before government regulatory bodies. Through its involvement in these complicated cases, the firm has developed the necessary skills to understand, coordinate, and manage the different substantive laws and procedural rules of the various jurisdictions, and to protect against inconsistencies in discovery responses, briefs, and arguments.

Arbitration | Mediation
An important facet of Constantine Cannon's skill in attaining the successful resolution of corporate and commercial disputes is its lawyers' experience in alternative dispute resolution. The firm regularly counsels clients concerning out-of-court alternatives such as arbitration, mediation, and other less formal resolution techniques.

Appeals
Constantine Cannon's lawyers have an outstanding record of success in numerous appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. The firm prides itself on its ability to focus on the key issues of interest to the appellate court, and, through briefing and argument, to persuade the courts to adopt the position advanced by the firm on behalf of its clients.

Corporate Monitoring and Compliance Design Services
In the current regulatory environment, the importance of internal compliance programs is becoming increasingly apparent. Constantine Cannon assists organizations of all sizes in developing programs that meet or exceed both external and internal compliance requirements, formalize ethical standards and promote best practices. For example, Constantine Cannon recently designed and developed a monitoring methodology for a Fortune 250 corporation to evaluate its compliance with the business reform requirements of a major regulatory settlement agreement.

Constantine Cannon is committed to designing programs that foster adherence to the highest ethical and legal standards while enhancing the performance of client organizations and companies. To achieve this, Constantine Cannon works closely with organization leaders and where applicable the compliance committee of the board of directors to create a program that is comprehensive and consistent with the needs of the client. After Constantine Cannon conducts a review of the client's operations at all levels, a long-term methodology is designed and then implemented -- either by Constantine Cannon or the client -- to provide reliable metrics on the client's efforts to implement relevant policies and procedures.