Portrait of Alexander Mirkin

Alexander Mirkin

Principal

Alexander Mirkin is a principal attorney in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Alex helps clients solve their most complex and challenging legal problems.

Alex represents domestic and international institutions, corporations, and executives in federal and state courts and in mediation and arbitration proceedings throughout the country. He also advises clients when disputes first arise on paths to resolution that avoid the burdens of formal proceedings. Alex has led clients through disputes with contractual counterparties, business partners, and regulators. Clients have sought his assistance with cases involving antitrust claims, fraud and other business wrongs, cross-border disputes, class action defense, professional malpractice, and construction defects.

Alex also counsels clients on antitrust issues. He has helped clients develop and maintain their distribution agreements, minimum price programs, and employee compliance policies. Additionally, he has guided clients through the merger control process, drawing on his early career experience at the Federal Trade Commission.

The foundation of Alex’s practice is built on understanding the needs of his clients. His keen grasp of the tactics of dispute resolution allows him to develop strategies in line with his clients’ priorities.

    Education

    • New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
      • Antitrust Law
    • University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude)
    • University of Michigan (B.S.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

    Professional Affiliations

    • Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
    • New York State Bar Association, Member
    • Antitrust Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
    • Antitrust Committee and Class Action Subcommittee, New York State Bar Association, Member

    Recognitions

    • Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Antitrust Law (2024-2025)
    • Selected to New York Metro Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® for Business Litigation (2024)

    Languages

    • Russian
    • French

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.