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A&O Shearman

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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A&O Shearman

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman demonstrates strength across an impressive range of civil disputes, particularly those arising from the financial services industry. It is well regarded for its expert defense of securities offerings class actions and RMBS litigation, drawing on additional strength in investigations and enforcement proceedings. The firm is also highly active in market manipulation and rate-fixing cases on behalf of financial clients. Its broader commercial litigation practice features strengths in areas including insurance disputes, bankruptcy and antitrust disputes. Its experience includes disputes involving appellate proceedings. The firm possesses excellent cross-border capabilities, with strong coverage of European and Asian jurisdictions.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman represented Paramount Global in winning a complete appellate victory in a securities class action litigation arising from the historic collapse of Archegos Capital Management.

Strengths

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  • A&O Shearman's attorneys are true experts in high-risk litigation. They are innovative in their approach and understand jurisdictions. They are aggressive litigators in pursuing our positions in cases.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman has a great litigation practice.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman's lawyers are incredibly hardworking and strong trial lawyers. The client service is also impeccable.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman does a fantastic job. The firm always gets good results, it's good at negotiations and manages client expectations.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Adam S Hakki
    Adam S Hakki

    Adam S Hakki

    Adam Hakki has a leading practice representing top financial institutions in a whole host of complex securities and financial litigation. He is particularly prominent in representing underwriters.

    • I don't think there's anything he couldn't litigate, he is a very rare talent.

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    • Adam has an encyclopedic knowledge of the current state of the law across all legal services.

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  • Daniel Lewis
    Daniel Lewis

    Daniel Lewis

    Daniel Lewis achieves excellent results in his work for financial clients, and is well versed in underwriter representation as well as in MBS litigation.

    • Daniel is a strong, strategic thinker with a good command of the facts.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • Daniel is an excellent attorney. He offers very sound advice and judgment.

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    • Daniel is wonderful, strategic and aggressive.

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