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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman is recognized for its growing presence in Texas, with offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston. The firm garners particular praise for its strengthened offering in the securities litigation space, housing preeminent, experienced attorneys skilled in handling shareholder disputes and securities class actions as well as SEC investigations.
On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Work Highlights

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  • The firm represented the officers and directors of BlockFi in federal securities litigation in New Jersey and Massachusetts alleging the unregistered sale of securities and false and misleading statements regarding the risks of BlockFi's products.

Strengths

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"They offer 100% value for the service provided."

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"I was always extremely impressed and had my expectations exceeded by all of the partners and associates."

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"The lawyers are world-class in securities class action defense."

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Notable Practitioners

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Samuel W Cooper
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Samuel W Cooper
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Samuel Cooper has a wide-ranging disputes practice, which encompasses securities litigation and enforcement actions as well as commercial and antitrust litigation.
"Sam is phenomenal. His knowledge of Texas procedures and judiciary as well as his mentality gives him an enormous amount of credibility."
"Sam is a good strategist who is responsive and extraordinarily detailed. He sees around the corner and is able to help us mitigate issues by finding additional resources. Most importantly, his strategy works so well he garners good outcomes."
"Sam is a great strategist first and foremost. He thinks about litigation in a non-linear and non-standard way. He looks to see where pressure points are."
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Thad Behrens
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Thad Behrens
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Thad Behrens has an established securities litigation practice, which sees him represent corporations and their officers and directors in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation.
"Thad is smart, pragmatic and easy to work with."
"He is professional, knowledgeable and hard-working."
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Daniel Gold
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Daniel Gold
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Daniel Gold is adept at handling securities class actions and shareholder disputes, including cases involving misleading statements and breach of fiduciary duty.
"Daniel is incredibly smart and talented. He can develop arguments in such an incredible way and is an incredible communicator. He is the most skilled writer I have encountered and a very persuasive litigator."
"Daniel has a client-focused and strategic approach."
"Daniel is exceptionally talented with ability to litigate appropriately. He knows where to put his feet with complex clients."
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Emily Westridge Black
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Emily Westridge Black
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Emily Westridge Black is an impressive performer in a whole host of commercial disputes, including product liability and securities claims.
"Emily is a very strong leader and is an absolutely go-to lawyer for any issues. She can work cross-functionally to drive a result that is spot-on for us. She is extremely sharp and thoroughly able to get things done."
"Emily is incredibly clever, super practical and super calm and reassuring for clients. Emily is exactly what you need when you have a scary piece of litigation."
"Emily is thorough, effective and responsive. She is creative in terms of how to handle litigation issues. She listens to clients' needs and works with them."
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Mallory Tosch Hoggatt
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Mallory Tosch Hoggatt
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Mallory Tosch Hoggatt is an experienced litigator frequently sought after by financial institutions and corporates to handle complex securities disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions and other transactions as well as alleged breaches of antitrust laws.

"Mallory is developing an expertise in her field and is very high on the emotional intelligence side of things."
"She is wicked smart and aggressive. She is thoughtful, strategic and a client's best friend."

"Mallory is the person we always call when we have a really complex problem. She is practical, incredibly industrious and everywhere all at once."

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Texas

Litigation: Securities
Samuel W Cooper
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Samuel W Cooper
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Band 1
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Thad Behrens
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Thad Behrens
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Daniel Gold
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Daniel Gold
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Mallory Tosch Hoggatt
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Mallory Tosch Hoggatt
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Texas: Austin & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial
Emily Westridge Black
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Emily Westridge Black
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Band 2
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