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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - New York

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kasowitz Benson Torres is a specialized litigation firm, well regarded for its expert handling of sophisticated commercial claims. It acts on disputes such as market manipulation suits, antitrust conspiracy claims and creditors' actions brought against private equity firms. The firm has a respected practice acting for plaintiffs in complex securities cases, including matters arising from the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. It also represents hedge fund clients in significant opt-out disputes against issuers. Its diverse client base comprises senior professionals, private equity investors, governmental entities and multinational corporations.

Work Highlights

  • Kasowitz represented the Public Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Mississippi alongside four co-plaintiffs in securities fraud litigation against Valleant.

Strengths

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The team is brilliant on strategy and has fantastic writing skills.

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Kasowitz is strategic about which avenue to pursue and which arguments to empahsize to compel settlement offers from the other side.

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They are practical, on top of things, proactive in coming to us and good at managing complex and expensive matters efficiently.

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Kasowitz has a great amount of expertise in analyzing idiosyncratic risks and is always available when needed.

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The Kasowitz team always keeps our commercial objectives at the forefront of its thinking.

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Notable Practitioners

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Stephen Tountas
2
Stephen Tountas
2
Band 2
Stephen Tountas is a go-to litigator and experienced trial lawyer sought after by a wide array of funds to handle complex actions involving securities fraud and creditor's rights.

Stephen is a meticulous, detail-oriented litigator.

He has an excellent strategic and practical approach to litigation, which gets results for clients.

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Marc E Kasowitz
3
Marc E Kasowitz
3
Band 3
Marc Kasowitz is held in high regard for his broad civil litigation capabilities, which span from high-stakes commercial litigation to major securities cases. He advises clients on both the defense and plaintiffs' sides.

Marc is extraordinary at identifying litigation as a tool to achieve business goals. He is great at achieving strategic objectives and using litigation to get to these goals.

Marc is a great lawyer.

Marc brings so much strategic value and leverage.

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Sheron Korpus
5
Sheron Korpus
5
Band 5
Sheron Korpus is experienced handling commercial and securities litigation and focuses his practice on the representation of institutional investors and hedge funds in structured finance-related disputes.

Sheron is smart, personable and practical. He is always thoughtful and creative about where the case is, where it'll go and how to resolve it, which we really appreciate.

Sheron puts together the best teams who are all incredible in client-facing roles. He excels in every facet and genuinely cares about associate development.

Sheron is an excellent litigator with a wide range of experience in commercial, securities and antitrust cases. I have always been extremely impressed with Sheron’s approach to cases.

Sheron is a strategic thinker, skilled at simplifying complex matters into a clear plan of action. He's tough when he needs to be but always keeps his client's overall commercial goals in mind.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial
Marc E Kasowitz
3
Marc E Kasowitz
3
Band 3
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Sheron Korpus
5
Sheron Korpus
5
Band 5
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Litigation: Securities: Plaintiffs
Stephen Tountas
2
Stephen Tountas
2
Band 2
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