Securities: Litigation
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 5
Contact number
+1 212 530 5000Chambers Review
Milbank LLP boasts a well-rounded securities litigation group, with additional strength in regulatory and criminal matters. It regularly handles cases for major financial institutions, including benchmarking disputes, financial crisis litigation and underwriters' representation. It also handles matters for corporate issuers, acting for both companies and executives in major securities fraud class actions. The firm is active in matters for asset managers and investment managers, including in excessive fee lawsuits.
Firm chair Scott Edelman is a key contact for securities litigation. He is based in New York.
Work Highlights
- Milbank represent PLDT in a class action alleging PLDT and nine of its current and former directors and officers made materially false and misleading statements regarding capital expenditures during the period 2019 and 2022, with approximately 48 billion Philippine pesos at issue.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am very happy with Milbank's representation. They are sophisticated and provide us with a responsive, knowledgeable and quick team."
"They are thorough and responsive, and have significant attention to detail."
"Their litigation tactics are exceptional."
"I am very happy with Milbank's representation. They are sophisticated and provide us with a responsive, knowledgeable and quick team."
"They are thorough and responsive, and have significant attention to detail."
"Their litigation tactics are exceptional."