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Nick Cohen is an associate in the Special Matters and Government Investigations practice in King & Spalding’s New York office. His practice focuses on government investigations, internal investigations, white-collar criminal defense, and related civil litigation. Nick’s experience includes representing clients in matters before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and state attorneys general.
Nick received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. During law school, Nick gained experience interning in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office Consumer Fraud Prosecution Division. Prior to law school, Nick was an Investigative Analyst for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York, where he assisted prosecutors with investigations involving fraud, public integrity, organized crime, and homicide. Nick attended Virginia Tech where he earned a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in National Security Studies.
J.D., Seton Hall University, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A. Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, cum laude
New Jersey
New York
May 14, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Dismissal and Unprecedented Sanctions Against CFTC Enforcement Staff
November 24, 2025
OCC Issues Interpretive Letter Permitting Banks to Engage in Additional Crypto Activities
July 23, 2025
Stablecoin Legislation Has Left The Stable
April 17, 2025
Gimme Shelter: CorpFin Rolls Out New Perspective on Covered Stablecoins
May 14, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Dismissal and Unprecedented Sanctions Against CFTC Enforcement Staff
November 24, 2025
OCC Issues Interpretive Letter Permitting Banks to Engage in Additional Crypto Activities
July 23, 2025
Stablecoin Legislation Has Left The Stable
April 17, 2025
Gimme Shelter: CorpFin Rolls Out New Perspective on Covered Stablecoins
May 14, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Dismissal and Unprecedented Sanctions Against CFTC Enforcement Staff
J.D., Seton Hall University, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A. Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, cum laude
New Jersey
New York