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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 represented Health Care Service Corporation with a series of antitrust class actions and direct actions consolidated in an MDL alleging price-fixing conspiracy.

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's an amazing adviser.

He is the finest attorney I've worked with. Bruce works very efficiently. He comes in, assesses a problem and has a strategy from day one.

He has the expertise in accounting and he is strategic.

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 brilliant. She always understands the factual and legal issues deeply and then mapps and executes a strategy to deliver the best possible outcome for the client.

Hille has such a depth of knowledge. She is proactive, super smart and customer-focused.

She is a very talented litigator.

She is incredibly smart and a good strategic thinker.

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's experience, knowledge and successes in the area of securities litigation are of the very highest rank. He always delivers outstanding results.

Jim is fantastic. He is incredibly smart and does a really good job of making complicated issues simpler.

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 an outstanding lawyer who brings excellent judgment and creative, strategic thinking to every matter. She has the respect of clients, judges and adversaries, in even the most high stakes circumstances.

She is an outstanding lawyer and always delivers excellent results for clients.

Kristen is a consummate professional with extraordinary legal skills. Beyond her commercial acumen, she displays the unique ability to distill complex issues with clarity and authority.

She effectively communicates with board directors, general counsels as well as junior employees.

Nathaniel Love
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Nathaniel Love
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Band 1

Nathaniel Love is a trial and appellate lawyer with experience assisting clients navigate patent, trade secret and wider commercial disputes in the appellate courts.

He is a brilliant IP lawyer with tremendous appellate experience.

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.

She is extremely strategic and really appreciates the economic realities of a case.

Nilofer's ability to know and be on top of a very large volume of information in detail is incredible.

Nilofer is exceptionally responsive, strategic and an excellent counsellor. Her advice that is spot-on and she is laser focused on the question we are asking. She makes our jobs easier.

Nilofer is great all-around. I also know that when I put her in front of our CEO or board, that she instills trust and confidence in them. She is articulate, concise and can speak their business language.

She is a bright, aggressive and strong litigator.

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.

Tacy is the smartest and most pragmatic appellate lawyer in Chicago. She has a keen way of simplifying complex issues and distilling arguments to their most critical elements.

She is simply the best lawyer I have ever worked with.

No one understands the Supreme Court better than Tacy Flint.

She is a gifted litigator who has keen appellate insights.

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 really gets to know his clients at a deep level so he becomes a better advocate. He is both a litigation tactician, but more importantly, a true counselor to his clients.

He is extremely accomplished in all areas of litigation, including securities litigation.

David is fabulous. He is smart, has good judgment and a very nice style.

John Skakun
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John Skakun
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Band 2

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

John sees the entire chess board when he is approaching a matter and is always thinking several steps ahead. He also has seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of the securities laws.

John is super smart. He has a calm demeanor and can explain complex legal issues.

He’s thoughtful, detail-oriented and creative. I have never seen someone with such good EQ managing a client relationship, while also being in the weeds of the details in a way which ensures nothing is being missed.

He is very responsive and knowledgeable.

He has the ability to crystallize issues into effective written and oral advocacy.

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.

I trust Michelle to be able to listen, understand and quickly develop a strategic approach while leading me through it.

She is very thorough and communicative.

She is a really incredible attorney.

Karim Basaria
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Karim Basaria
4
Band 4

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

Karim is a really smart attorney.

He really calms people.

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 just has a really exceptional ability to communicate effectively with senior business executives. He is an exceptional listener.

What I really appreciate about Matt is that he is a real trial lawyer. He is fantastic in court.

He delivers extraordinary results and is commercially-oriented.

Matt is an incredible lawyer. He is incredibly business-oriented and keeps the clients' objectives top of mind.

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 wonderfully talented litigation attorney. She is highly intelligent, very committed to her client's interests and works remarkably well as a team player.

She brings together intelligence, thoughtfulness and a high level of professionalism and responsiveness.

Brienne is a really strong trial lawyer. She is responsive, communicates well with clients and has a great presence in the courtroom.

She is very good at really digging in and understanding what is driving the business and she gives her advice accordingly.

Brienne is an all-star lawyer. I would trust her with my high profile cases to deliver great work product and legal advice.

Caroline Wong
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Caroline Wong
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Up and Coming

Caroline Wong has a growing reputation for her adept handling of securities litigation on behalf of companies and their senior figures.

Caroline is confident, assured and able to lead.

Caroline is one of the best writers I've ever seen. Her client skills are also excellent as well as her ability to persuade in a low key way and gain the trust of clients at all levels.

Caroline is an exceptionally talented attorney who is laser-focused on the specific needs of her clients. She is tough when she needs to be, and always practical and strategic.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sidley Austin LLP

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Illinois

Litigation: Appellate

Nathaniel Love
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Nathaniel Love
1
Band 1
Tacy Flint
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Tacy Flint
1
Band 1
Litigation: General Commercial

Bruce Braun
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Bruce Braun
1
Band 1
David Gordon
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David Gordon
2
Band 2
Karim Basaria
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Karim Basaria
4
Band 4
Matthew Devine
4
Matthew Devine
4
Band 4
Brienne Letourneau
U
Brienne Letourneau
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
1
Band 1
Jim Ducayet
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Jim Ducayet
1
Band 1
Kristen Seeger
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Kristen Seeger
1
Band 1
Nilofer Umar
1
Nilofer Umar
1
Band 1
John Skakun
2
John Skakun
2
Band 2
Caroline Wong
U
Caroline Wong
U
Up and Coming