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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman is a destination firm for financial institutions involved in securities litigation as underwriters, as well as corporate issuer clients. It often advises on matters involving multiple jurisdictions for domestic and international companies, with significant activity for Asian clients entering US markets. Its noted recent activity includes lawsuits in connection with benchmarking matters relating to the financial services industry.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Adam Hakki is a key contact at the firm.

Work Highlights

  • A&O Shearman successfully represented TD Cowen in Delaware Chancery court litigation relating to the merger of a SPAC with electric vehicle company Nikola Corporation and the alleged fraud of its founder/CEO, Trevor Milton.

Strengths

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A&O Shearman combined legal theory with relevant precedent and courtroom tactics.

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A&O Shearman has a very strong ability to scale teams to handle all phases of litigation and utilize a global bench of talent.

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It's a great full service firm. They can do it all.

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