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Latham & Watkins LLP

Litigation: Securities

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Litigation: Securities - New York

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What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins consistently demonstrates strength in high-stakes civil litigation, including disputes arising out of M&A, major bankruptcy disputes and class actions. The firm attracts a strong roster of multinational corporates across a range of industries, as well as leading financial institutions. Its expert securities practice draws on extensive trial experience and regulatory capabilities, fielding particular strength in the representation of accounting and audit firms. Its lawyers also achieve excellent results on behalf of corporate issuers and financial institutions in a range of securities class actions and derivative claims. The New York practice group draws on an extensive nationwide footprint and broad subject matter expertise to offer adept handling of a range of disputes.
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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented Oracle America in successfully defending its executives in a stockholder derivative suit challenging Oracle’s $9.4 billion acquisition of NetSuite.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins can provide both the breadth and depth of legal expertise we need to handle big-dollar, complex civil litigation matters with multijurisdictional components. The lawyers have deep expertise and the breadth of trial experience necessary to formulate and execute winning strategies with trial in mind. Its attention to detail is top notch and provides a lot of confidence that the matter is being properly handled both big picture and day to day.

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  • Latham & Watkins is outstanding. The team is very thoughtful, understands our business and its bench strength is very good. The firm provides solid, top-drawer representation.

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  • Latham & Watkins has great judgment and the ability to quickly identify the relevant issues. Its lawyers have the ability to focus on the best argument and are very effective in both writing and oral advocacy. The firm is exceptional across the board, it is the best.

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  • Latham & Watkins has the smartest, most creative and hardworking attorneys. It has incredible depth from partners down to associates, it has an expert in nearly every area. The firm always seems to be two steps ahead.

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  • Latham & Watkins is not only fluent in the law, but is able to provide pragmatic solution-oriented advice to clients' fact patterns. The firm has a very impressive and experienced litigation track record. Responses are immediate and substantive, and its attorneys seek to gain an in-depth understanding of a client's business.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew B Clubok
    Andrew B Clubok

    Andrew B Clubok

    Andrew Clubok frequently tackles complex securities litigation and acts for leading issuers, underwriting groups and individuals in large class actions, derivative suits and IPO-related litigation.

    • Andrew is very effective in both writing and oral advocacy; he is exceptional across the board.

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    • Andrew is very experienced and practical.

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    • Andrew is a highly effective and very experienced securities lawyer.

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  • Jamie Wine
    Jamie Wine

    Jamie Wine

    Jamie Wine is very highly regarded for her adept handling of commercial litigation and arbitration, which sees her act for a range of notable corporates and major accounting firms. She has additional capabilities in securities litigation.

    • Jamie is an outstanding litigator. She is intelligent, creative and focused.

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    • Jamie is a fantastic trial lawyer.

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    • Jamie is masterful at oral argument.

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  • Sarah Lightdale
    Sarah Lightdale

    Sarah Lightdale

    Sarah Lightdale frequently acts for corporate issuers in securities litigation, focusing particularly on M&A disputes, class actions and derivative litigation.

    • Sarah has excellent expertise.

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    • Sarah is smart, tough and has excellent judgment. She is really a terrific lawyer and has an amazing ability.

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    • Sarah is practical, efficient and thoughtful. She has tremendous judgment and is a joy to work with.

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    • Sarah provides great counsel and is very responsive to questions or requests for additional information. She provides good analysis.

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    • Sarah is phenomenal. She is commercial and a great communicator who can distil complex issues so business leaders can make decisions.

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  • Blair Connelly
    Blair Connelly

    Blair Connelly

    Blair Connelly has considerable experience handling shareholder suits arising from M&A and governance issues, with notable strength in Delaware litigation. He is global vice chair of Latham & Watkins's securities litigation and professional liability practice.

    • Blair has a really outstanding command of Delaware law. He is an incredibly gifted advocate and a strategic thinker.

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    • He is very smart, a good writer and very quick on his feet.

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    • Blair blends a comprehensive knowledge of the law with an engaging and personable personality. In cross-examination, he has razor sharp intelligence mounted on flawless preparation. Blair can weave a legal strategy that maximizes the chances of winning both the legal matter and the commercial outcome.

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    • Blair is so good at parsing through the issues, effectively reading the situation and advising accordingly. He is so seasoned in his space.

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  • Eric Leon
    Eric Leon

    Eric Leon

    Eric Leon has a strong track record in commercial and M&A litigation and is frequently called upon to handle trials and arbitrations involving contracts, trademarks and bankruptcies, among other issues.

    • Eric is a great strategic partner.

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    • Eric is a savvy and fierce trial lawyer.

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  • Joseph Serino, Jr
    Joseph Serino, Jr

    Joseph Serino, Jr

    Joseph Serino is recognized for his representation of major financial institutions in commercial matters, particularly in market manipulation cases.

    • Joseph is quietly brilliant. He makes you comfortable and he has a lot of experience.

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    • Joseph provides extremely sophisticated representation in complex commercial litigation.

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  • Steven N Feldman
    Steven N Feldman

    Steven N Feldman

    Steven Feldman is the global chair of Latham & Watkins' complex commercial litigation practice and represents clients in complex contractual disputes and class actions.

    • Steve is a strategic partner and a formidable opponent.

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    • Steven is very even-keeled. He wins cases and his style with clients helps comfort them.

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  • David R Marriott
    David R Marriott

    David R Marriott

    David Marriott is noted for his diverse litigation practice, with expertise in antitrust and intellectual property, among other areas.

    • David is an excellent trial lawyer, taking on some of the biggest and most important antitrust matters.

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  • Jeff G Hammel
    Jeff G Hammel

    Jeff G Hammel

    Jeff Hammel is cochair of Latham & Watkins' New York litigation and trial department. He is recommended for his expertise in matters related to shareholder class actions and derivative litigation.

    • Jeff has exceptional business acumen and is easy to work with.

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  • Jason Hegt
    Jason Hegt

    Jason Hegt

    Jason Hegt draws praise for his securities class action knowledge.

    • Jason is easy to work with and has excellent business judgment.

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    • Jason is a trusted adviser. He knows the law and can give practical advice.

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  • Sara Margolis
    Sara Margolis

    Sara Margolis

    Sara Margolis has an impressive breadth of litigation experience and has handled cases spanning a host of contract disputes, securities fraud claims and intellectual property suits.

    • Sara is strategic, hardworking, in the weeds and provides great advocacy.

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