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Litigation: Securities

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Litigation: Securities - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell is a first-class player across an impressive breadth of big-ticket disputes, acclaimed for its standout reputation in defending suits brought against issuers, auditors and financial institutions in securities matters. The group demonstrates excellent abilities in wider commercial litigation, frequently acting on multibillion-dollar breach of contract claims as well as matters such as malpractice suits and class actions. The firm calls upon a formidable roster of talented litigators, offering extensive expertise in trial and appellate proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • Davis Polk successfully represented Novo Nordisk in denying motion for class certification in nationwide consumer litigation concerning insulin products.

Strengths

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Davis Polk is excellent at strategizing for and handling extremely complicated situations. The team has a great business sense that is extremely valuable in handling situations strategically.

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Davis Polk has a deep bench of knowledgeable attorneys in all areas of litigation. They are trusted advisors, who are commercially minded and secure great outcomes for their clients.

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Davis Polk provides an out of the box way of thinking, delivers solutions and a full commitment to results. They also fully understand the commercial and reputational aspects involved.

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Davis Polk is always responsive and the response provides all the necessary details and recommendation. The team gets the job done as efficiently as possible.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lawrence Portnoy
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Lawrence Portnoy
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Senior Statespeople
Lawrence Portnoy demonstrates impressive capability in M&A disputes, often for public company clients. He is highly adept at defending against securities class actions, including ERISA cases.
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James Rouhandeh
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James Rouhandeh
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James Rouhandeh regularly appears in the most significant securities cases for a host of major corporate issuer and banking clients. He is often involved in matters such as post-IPO disputes, RMBS-related claims and wider securities class actions.

Jim is a great, strategic lawyer. I really value his views and his involvement.

James Rouhandeh is a market leader.

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Dana M Seshens
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Dana M Seshens
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Band 3
Dana Seshens possesses an impressive breadth of securities and commercial litigation expertise, with experience handling disputes involving IPOs, mergers and acquisitions and trade secrets.

Dana is a sage of the securities defense Bar.

Dana is extremely knowledgeable and is an expert when it comes to issues regarding shareholder and securities related litigation.

Dana knows her way around the courtroom. She is a superb advocate and is always cool, calm and collected.

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Edmund Polubinski
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Edmund Polubinski
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Band 3
Edmund Polubinski represents clients in complex disputes involving securities fraud and M&A. He is prominent in litigation arising from a range of industries including pharmaceuticals, finance and cryptocurrency.

Edmund is incredibly thoughtful. He thinks about the issues and how they play out over time.

Ted is a go-to litigator with an amazing legal mind and the tact and poise to argue any case.

With Edmund you get someone that commands the room.

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Andrew Ditchfield
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Andrew Ditchfield
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Band 4
Andrew Ditchfield focuses on complex M&A and wider securities litigation, with notable experience in pre-transaction shareholder disputes.

Andrew is a sensible and practical lawyer.

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Charles Duggan
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Charles Duggan
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Band 4
Charles Duggan regularly represents issuers, financial institutions and high-ranking individuals in securities litigation. His recent experience includes representing financial institutions as underwriters in cases relating to stock and bond offerings.

Charles sees every side of every situation. He is really great, thoughtful and deliberate lawyer.

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Benjamin Kaminetzky
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Benjamin Kaminetzky
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Band 6
Benjamin Kaminetzky excels in complex bankruptcy related litigation as part of a broad based commercial disputes practice. He focuses his practice substantially on the representation of financial institutions.

Ben is a tough-nosed litigator with sound judgment.

Ben is insightful and aggressive in a good way, thinking around corners on how to handle matters. He is a litigator I trust on all sorts of matters.

Ben is a bankruptcy and commercial litigator with excellent judgment.

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Brian S Weinstein
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Brian S Weinstein
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Band 6
Brian Weinstein is adept in a broad array of complex commercial disputes including contract, RMBS and bankruptcy related matters, with particular expertise in representing banking and finance sector clients.

Brian is a smart and formidable adversary.

Brian is incredibly smart, down to earth and gets through massive amounts of work with ease.

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Lara Samet Buchwald
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Lara Samet Buchwald
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Up and Coming

Lara Samet Buchwald excels in handling securities and bankruptcy litigation, alongside a wide range of other commercial disputes.

Lara is incredibly responsive and has a strong understanding of relevant legal issues. She is also great at explaining legal issues to non-lawyer lines of business.

Lara is a very good lawyer.

Lara gets ahead of issues and keeps the ultimate goal in mind at all times. She has a steady hand at the wheel and is just really easy to work with, even on difficult issues.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Benjamin Kaminetzky
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Benjamin Kaminetzky
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Brian S Weinstein
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Brian S Weinstein
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Band 6
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Lara Samet Buchwald
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Lara Samet Buchwald
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Up and Coming
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Lawrence Portnoy
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Lawrence Portnoy
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Senior Statespeople
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James Rouhandeh
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James Rouhandeh
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Band 1
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Dana M Seshens
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Dana M Seshens
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Band 3
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Edmund Polubinski
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Edmund Polubinski
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Band 3
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Andrew Ditchfield
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Andrew Ditchfield
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Band 4
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Charles Duggan
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Charles Duggan
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Band 4
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