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The New York office will be headed by Sam Amir Toossi, who will serve as the firm’s Head of Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Defense. A seasoned litigator and former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), Toossi also boasts extensive experience in commercial litigation from his time at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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“We are delighted that Sam has joined Akrivis and that we are expanding into New York, the nation’s financial hub. This is a logical step in our growth trajectory and importantly, the addition of white-collar defense and civil litigation will complement our established practices in Washington,” said Farhad Alavi, the firm’s Washington-based Managing Partner. “Sam is a tried and tested expert in the field and this addition will complete our already robust offerings in the compliance and enforcement space.