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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
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What the team is known for
Go-to RMBS litigation practice that remains a top choice for institutional plaintiffs. Regularly acts for monoline insurers in high-value actions brought against financial institutions, with a strong track record of securing multimillion-dollar settlements. Leverages notable expertise in corporate and real estate matters when advising on securities disputes.
Strengths
Market commentators say: "They are always effective and make their presence known. They also play their department in a lean and strategic manner."
Work highlights
Represented Ambac in a suit against Countrywide alleging it abandoned its underwriting guidelines and condoned the origination of mortgage loans involving fraud.
Notable practitioners
Peter Tomlinson handles a range of RMBS and complex financial product litigation. He acts for a number of major bond insurers as well as institutional investors.
"He has broad subject matter expertise and litigation skills, he's commercial and creative and he also has strong relationships with clients and counsel on both sides." "An experienced, savvy and creative litigator."
"He has broad subject matter expertise and litigation skills, he's commercial and creative and he also has strong relationships with clients and counsel on both sides." "An experienced, savvy and creative litigator."
Stephanie Teplin represents financial guarantors, hedge funds and other institutional investors in claims for fraud, breach of contract and fiduciary duty arising from RMBS and other securities-related transactions.
"She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the space. She can estimate the amount of time something will take and be absolutely on the mark with it." "She is a very talented and client-friendly attorney. She's wonderful to work with."
"She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the space. She can estimate the amount of time something will take and be absolutely on the mark with it." "She is a very talented and client-friendly attorney. She's wonderful to work with."
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1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York
New York
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NY 10036

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New York
Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs: Mainly RMBS Litigation
Peter Tomlinson
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