Chambers Review

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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

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 won a significant and complete appellate victory for Paramount Global (formerly named ViacomCBS) in a securities class action litigation arising from the collapse of Archegos Capital Management.

Strengths

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