Securities: Litigation
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 5
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Provided by Dechert LLP
Clients choose Dechert to defend them in securities and other shareholder litigation based on our history of creative representation and stellar performance.
Our lawyers represent public companies and their executives, officers, directors and board committees, as well as broker-dealers, mutual fund companies and other financial institutions, across the spectrum of securities litigation matters.
These include class actions, shareholder derivative suits, mutual fund litigation, M&A litigation, banking and financial institution litigation, broker-dealer disputes, internal investigations, non-public regulatory investigations, disciplinary hearings, inquiries and enforcement proceedings.
We frequently appear both in court and before federal and state securities regulators: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), self-regulatory organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), state agencies and attorneys general, and all of the major stock exchanges.
Our securities litigation team — which is one of the largest in the U.S. — covers all major jurisdictions and market sectors. In addition to handling U.S.-based matters, we have either represented clients or coordinated their representation globally, including in notable jurisdictions such as the UK, France, Germany, Russia and Hong Kong.
Chambers Review
Dechert LLP possesses a noteworthy securities litigation capacity, representing a blue-chip corporate clientele alongside their officers and directors, in high-profile cases across the country. It handles a wide range of matters, including securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, mutual fund litigation and M&A disputes. The firm is particularly active in defending private equity and mutual funds, as well as pharmaceutical and life sciences clients.
Chicago and New York-based David Kistenbroker and New York-based David Kelley head the securities litigation group.
Work Highlights
- Dechert represented a special litigation committee of Exelon in response to a shareholder demand letter alleging bribery, breach of fiduciary duty and other misconduct, in connection with a deferred prosecution agreement entered into by Exelon subsidiary Commonwealth Edison.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dechert just has excellent quality throughout."
"Dechert just has excellent quality throughout."