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Litigation: Securities - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is universally recognized as a preeminent litigation firm with first-class expertise across civil and criminal disputes. The firm houses an enviable bench of outstanding courtroom advocates who act on market-leading litigation, drawing on strength in areas such as product liability, IP, antitrust and wider commercial claims. It also boasts a dominant securities litigation practice that attracts leading financial institutions, alongside multinational corporates from a breadth of industries.

Work Highlights

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison represented Amazon and several executives, including executive chairman Jeff Bezos and CEO Andrew Jassy, in successfully achieving a dismissal with prejudice of a securities class action over Amazon’s relationship with third-party sellers and the pace of growth in its fulfillment distribution network.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin Flumenbaum
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Martin Flumenbaum
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Senior Statespeople
Martin Flumenbaum is commended for his distinguished career representing top clients in M&A litigation, commercial disputes and antitrust mandates.

Martin is very responsive and I really trust his advice. He comes up with creative solutions and advice on difficult matters.

Martin is an absolute bulldog lawyer; he is amazing.

Brad S Karp
Brad S Karp
Star Individuals
Brad Karp is a highly esteemed litigator whose practice covers the breadth of commercial, securities and regulatory disputes. He is a first port of call for market-leading clients from the financial sector, as well as major corporations.

Brad Karp is an all-star lawyer.

Daniel J Kramer
Daniel J Kramer
Star Individuals
Daniel Kramer excels in securities litigation, handling major class actions and opt-outs as well as wider ERISA cases and regulatory matters.

Daniel works tirelessly to drive the best outcomes for his clients. He is also incredibly versatile. He applies his experiences across multiple industries, drawing parallels and connecting dots.

Daniel's well-established and well-earned reputation for both intellectual and ethical integrity translates into a deep and instant credibility. His unflappable demeanor undergirds the strength of his advocacy skills. He is the one counsel I'd want at my side in any courtroom, conference room or boardroom battle.

Daniel is an incredible attorney.

Theodore V Wells Jr
Theodore V Wells Jr
Star Individuals
Theodore Wells enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the foremost litigators of his generation, and maintains a leading practice representing clients in a host of major commercial and criminal matters.

Theodore is one of best civil trial lawyers in America.

Theodore is phenomenal and a star trial attorney.

Theodore is an unbelievable lawyer and has been for a long time.

Susanna M. Buergel
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Susanna M. Buergel
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Susanna Buergel has developed a tremendous reputation for her work handling major financial sector litigation. Her caseload includes acting for clients as underwriters in major derivative suits and in class actions.

Susanna is phenomenal. She is an impressive oral advocate, she is impressive with clients and is great at boiling things down to their simplest form. On the business side, she makes things digestible and gets to the core of what's important. She never loses the forest for the trees and is super result-oriented.

Susanna is a great all-round litigator.

Susanna is practical, smart and hardworking. She is always available and is constantly client-first in her approach.

Andrew G. Gordon
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Andrew G. Gordon
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Andrew Gordon represents clients in major M&A litigation, achieving significant victories in Delaware and New York courts. He is also highly adept at intellectual property cases.

Andrew is a good litigator who understands the business and is very practical.

Andrew is terrific, insightful and has a great temperament. He's a good leader, thoughtful and steady at the tiller.

Audra Soloway
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Audra Soloway
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Audra Soloway acts for clients in various high-stakes securities matters, ranging from large class actions and derivative suits to regulatory proceedings.

Audra is smart and strategic.

Audra is an excellent litigator with good business sense.

Jay Cohen
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Jay Cohen
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Jay Cohen is regarded as one of the leaders in media and entertainment litigation, while also advising clients facing a wide range of commercial disputes.

Jay is very experienced and a good captain of the ship.

Andrew Ehrlich
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Andrew Ehrlich
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Band 3
Andrew Ehrlich acts for leading corporate issuers and financial services clients in the full range of securities litigation. He has significant trial experience in big-ticket cases filed across the USA.

Andrew is a very effective oral advocate.

Andrew is very thoughtful and thinks from a 360-degree perspective.

Andrew is a very well-rounded litigator.

Jaren Janghorbani
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Jaren Janghorbani
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Band 3
Jaren Janghorbani is highly regarded for her handling of significant commercial disputes on behalf of a wide range of clients, including major technology and energy sector players. She has a particular reputation for her significant advocacy abilities.

Jaren is detail-oriented, knows what she's doing and is super experienced. She is amazing.

Jaren is an amazing lawyer.

Brette Tannenbaum
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Brette Tannenbaum
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Band 5

Brette Tannenbaum enjoys a reputation for quality work in complex commercial disputes on behalf of leading clients. Her caseload includes antitrust actions, shareholder litigation and employment matters.

Brette is extremely client-focused. She takes the time to understand the client's desires and expectations and meets them to a T.

Brette is smart, experienced and does really well at trial. She has a real presence in the courtroom.

Brette is a very good litigator.

Yahonnes Cleary
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Yahonnes Cleary
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Band 5

Yahonnes Cleary is well regarded for his experience handling complex commercial disputes. He has a particularly strong focus on high-profile product liability and tort litigation.

Yahonnes has a keen ability to predict a client's needs before they even know them themselves. He is a clear communicator, an effective litigator and a smart and diligent counselor.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: General Commercial

Martin Flumenbaum
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Martin Flumenbaum
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Senior Statespeople
Brad S Karp
Brad S Karp
Star Individuals
Theodore V Wells Jr
Theodore V Wells Jr
Star Individuals
Andrew G. Gordon
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Andrew G. Gordon
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Band 2
Jay Cohen
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Jay Cohen
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Band 2
Jaren Janghorbani
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Jaren Janghorbani
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Band 3
Brette Tannenbaum
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Brette Tannenbaum
5
Band 5
Yahonnes Cleary
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Yahonnes Cleary
5
Band 5
Litigation: Securities

Brad S Karp
Brad S Karp
Star Individuals
Daniel J Kramer
Daniel J Kramer
Star Individuals
Susanna M. Buergel
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Susanna M. Buergel
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Band 1
Audra Soloway
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Audra Soloway
2
Band 2
Andrew Ehrlich
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Andrew Ehrlich
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Band 3