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Provided by Sidley Austin LLP

For more information on the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/us/services/commercial-litigation-and-disputes

For more information on the Securities and Shareholder Litigation practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/securities-and-shareholder-litigation/

For more information on the White Collar Crime and Government Investigations practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/white-collar-government-litigation--investigations



Chambers Review

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Litigation: Securities - Illinois

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin has a dominant and highly acclaimed practice that demonstrates outstanding expertise across the board in litigation, appearing in some of the most significant civil cases in the market. The firm boasts varied sector expertise in areas such as healthcare, financial services and defense, with significant capabilities in the securities space. It has an impressively deep bench of high-quality practitioners who act on commercial matters for both domestic and international corporations. Recent involvement includes assistance with litigation associated with data breaches and cybersecurity issues.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin defended Bayer AG and its subsidiary, Monsanto Company, in product liability litigation concerning individuals who were exposed to the weedkiller Roundup and Monsanto’s former product PCBs.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bruce Braun
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Bruce Braun
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Band 1
Bruce Braun is widely recognized for his handling of complex commercial disputes for clients in the accounting, auditing and financial services sectors, among others.

He has an outstanding grasp of the law and substantive accounting and audit issues. He is a superior strategist who dynamically analyzes cases from their inception.

Bruce and the teams he assembles provide high-quality work for us.

Bruce is as smart as they come. He is responsive, thoughtful, and he comes up with solutions. He is a foremost subject matter expert in our area.

Hille R Sheppard
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Hille R Sheppard
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Band 1
Hille Sheppard is highly respected for her representation of corporate clients facing big-ticket securities class actions and derivative suits, as well as advising on external investigations.

Hille is an excellent lawyer who practices at a very high level.

Hille is a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable in securities litigation.

Jim Ducayet
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Jim Ducayet
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Band 1
Jim Ducayet has extensive experience acting for both corporate entities and individuals in disputes involving securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder litigation.

Jim is brilliant. He's a great communicator.

Jim is helpful, knowledgeable and practical.

Jim approaches complex matters with a practical and holistic view. He has a strong focus on client service, and breaks down complicated issues into easy-to-understand guidance.

Kristen Seeger
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Kristen Seeger
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Band 1
Kristen Seeger excels in shareholder derivative and securities fraud disputes, often acting for large commercial clients and their directors.

Kristen is one of the best lawyers I work with. She is responsive, commercial and empathetic. She demonstrates a great ability to navigate complicated business challenges.

Kristen is an expert in her field. She has excellent judgment and I trust her advice. She looks at big picture strategy from the outset of a matter and understands the business needs.

Kristen is a sound counsellor with deep experience in the most complex matters. She has an amazing ability to connect with executives and board members.

Nilofer Umar
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Nilofer Umar
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Band 1
Nilofer Umar has a broad practice that sees her defend corporate and individual clients in claims such as derivative litigations, class actions and breach of fiduciary duty proceedings.

Nilofer is thoughtful, knowledgeable and sensitive to business concerns. She is a good partner for our company.

She is proactive, pragmatic and thoughtful. She's also a very effective communicator.

Nilofer is lightning smart, excellent with client service, and extremely accommodating with her time. She goes above and beyond. She is both as professional and aggressive as they come.

Tacy Flint
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Tacy Flint
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Band 1
Tacy Flint is an accomplished appellate litigator with experience acting in major commercial and constitutional cases before state and federal courts.

She is absolutely terrific on all fronts.

She is our go-to expert on all federal courts. Tacy has deep experience at the appellate level.

Tacy is extremely pragmatic and creative. She finds the way to win.

David Gordon
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David Gordon
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Band 2

David Gordon has experience across a range of commercial disputes, including large-scale, cross-border mandates involving accounting concerns.

David is an incredible thought partner, litigator, and team member. He is stellar in court and behind the scenes.

David is a very skilled litigator. He works well to align with how we operate and he is very skilled at dealing with difficult opposing sides.

His depth of expertise is incredible and he provides clear and practical advice to complex problems and difficult situations.

Michelle Ramirez
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Michelle Ramirez
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Band 2

Michelle Ramirez defends pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers as trial counsel in complex product liability matters and consumer class actions.

She is one of my favorite outside counsel. Michelle is very smart, has a good demeanor, and is very likeable. Every juror loves her and finds her to be convincing.

Michelle is very credible and likeable. Jurors react well to her.

Michelle has deep knowledge of the subject matter and takes a solutions-oriented approach with her advice.

Michelle is excellent at customer service and really polished in her delivery. She also has a great strategic mind.

Matthew Devine
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Matthew Devine
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Band 4

Matthew Devine is a go-to trial lawyer and is noted for his sophisticated representation in class action defense, trade secrets and breach of contract-related litigation.

He is one of the most talented and well-rounded attorneys I work with. He is as skilled in the courtroom as he is in the board room. He is a gifted strategist and a master of details.

He is a bulldog for his clients. Matthew is a superb litigator who approaches matters pragmatically but aggressively.

Matthew is excellent on the execution of legal strategy.

Brienne Letourneau
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Brienne Letourneau
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Up and Coming

Brienne Letourneau is noted for her experience representing clients in a range of complex litigation, such as class action defense and contractual disputes.

Brienne is a top-notch litigator. She is diligent, smart and her analytical skills are wonderful.

Brienne is very solutions-oriented. She is great at helping to talk through the actual situation, what the business needs are and the best way to arrive at meeting them.

She is a superb litigator who is exceptionally intellectually rigorous, responsive and creative.

John Skakun
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John Skakun
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Up and Coming

John Skakun represents notable corporates and their executives in various matters, including derivative lawsuits, securities fraud litigation and internal investigations.

John is the best of the best. He is hardworking, highly creative, great at client management, and extremely smart.

John is commercial, empathic and responsive.

John is incredibly sharp and unbelievably hardworking.

Karim Basaria
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Karim Basaria
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Up and Coming

Karim Basaria offers considerable strength in representing notable professional service firms in high-stakes disputes, such as securities litigation.

He is a superstar in the making. He is compelling and convincing.

Karim has an outstanding understanding of accounting and audit issues, enabling him to digest complex subject matters quickly and efficiently. He is well organized and stays on top of open issues.

He has a good understanding of our environment and what we can and can't do.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Illinois

Litigation: Appellate

Tacy Flint
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Tacy Flint
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Band 1
Litigation: General Commercial

Bruce Braun
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Bruce Braun
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Band 1
David Gordon
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David Gordon
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Band 2
Matthew Devine
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Matthew Devine
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Band 4
Brienne Letourneau
U
Brienne Letourneau
U
Up and Coming
Karim Basaria
U
Karim Basaria
U
Up and Coming
Litigation: Product Liability

Michelle Ramirez
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Michelle Ramirez
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Band 2
Litigation: Securities

Hille R Sheppard
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Hille R Sheppard
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Band 1
Jim Ducayet
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Jim Ducayet
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Band 1
Kristen Seeger
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Kristen Seeger
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Band 1
Nilofer Umar
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Nilofer Umar
1
Band 1
John Skakun
U
John Skakun
U
Up and Coming