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Freshfields

Securities: Litigation

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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields US has a renowned securities litigation practice group with experience representing leading issuers, their executives and directors in a variety of securities matters, including class, derivative and books and records actions. It has impressive expertise defending clients in the tech and pharmaceutical sectors, among others. The firm is particularly strong in the California and New York markets.

Notable practitioners

Meredith Kotler and Mary Eaton co-head Freshfields' securities litigation practice group and are both based in the firm's New York office.

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Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields US acted for global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca/Viela Bio and two executives in a stockholder class action challenging Viela’s $3 billion sale to Horizon Therapeutics. It successfully represented the client before the Delaware Supreme Court, affirming a lower court's decision.

Strengths

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  • Nothing is beyond them. They are among the most sophisticated securities litigators.

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  • They are experts in their field. They know everything about the legal landscape and provide practical business advice.

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  • Freshfields has very good litigators who are highly intelligent, excellent writers and very knowledgeable.

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  • They are by far my favorite team. They are extremely creative in their approach, do not give cookie-cutter advice and take the time to understand the client's objective.

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