GKG Law Associate Oliver Krischik was quoted by Radio Free Asia on August 11, in a piece discussing barter trade between North Korea and South Korea. Oliver noted that UN Sanctions against North Korea apply to Member States, not to individuals or organizations. Among other things, the UN Sanctions on North Korea require Member States to restrict certain types of […]
GKG Law successfully represented an aircraft owner in a recent case involving the lease of a Gulfstream V (“the Aircraft”). The GKG Law Litigation team, led by Principal Brendan Collins, filed suit in the Southern District of New York alleging breach of the parties’ lease agreement based upon the lessee’s failure to timely pay rent and […]
GKG Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that two firm principals have been recognized by Chambers and Partners for 2020. GKG Law Principal and President Keith G. Swirsky, who chairs the firm’s Business Aviation and Tax practices, was named to the Chambers High Net Worth 2020 guide for Private Aircraft – Global-wide (Band 3). Principal Thomas W. […]
GKG Law sanctions attorney Oliver Krischik was featured in a Radio Free Asia “News In Depth” piece that published on June 18. In light of the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act and a recently unsealed U.S. Department of Justice indictment against alleged members of a North Korean sanctions evasion network, Oliver provided thorough analysis on the state […]
GKG Law Associate Oliver Krischik was quoted by Radio Free Asia on May 29, in a piece discussing moves to intensify pressure on Chinese banks to violate sanctions against North Korea. Oliver noted that the United States Department of Justice's recent indictment describes a broad network of sanctions evaders that used Chinese financial institutions, among others, to launder North […]
GKG Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been named to the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers list and two attorneys were named to the 2020 Washington, DC Rising Stars list. The following GKG Law attorneys were named to the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers list: Richard B. Bar — Nonprofit Organizations Brendan Collins — Business […]
A bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate could make an important tax depreciation rule that has stimulated the sale of new and used business aircraft a permanent part of the tax code. Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eligible taxpayers can now deduct 100% of the cost for qualifying new or used […]
Ed Greenberg Co-Authors article entitled History of Trucking Regulation that was published by the Transportation Lawyers Association. View as PDF
Excerpted from comments filed to the Federal Maritime Commission on November 8, 2019. On behalf of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (“NCBFAA”), we are submitting these comments in response to the direct final rule issued by the Commission in the above-referenced docket. As the trade association for the nation’s ocean […]
GKG Law recently prevailed on summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against The Containership Company (“TCC” ) in a case involving claims in excess of $8 million. GKG Law serves as counsel for over 20 defendants in this litigation which began in 2011 after TCC filed for bankruptcy in […]