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Provided by Sidley Austin LLP

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

Chambers Review

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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin boasts a highly regarded securities litigation offering with impressive coverage of all key US markets. The firm is particularly noted for its representation of issuers and their officers and directors, while also offering recognized experience of underwriter representation. It regularly handles major M&A litigation in Delaware and elsewhere, covering both breach of fiduciary duty suits and contract disputes. It has additional strength in connection with the representation of accounting firms.

Notable practitioners

San Francisco and Palo Alto-based Sara Brody, Dallas-based Yolanda Garcia, New York-based Alex Kaplan and Chicago-based John Skakun and Nilofer Umar co-lead the firm's securities litigation practice.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin represented Nordstrom and its independent directors in litigation in connection with its $6.25 billion take-private transaction.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Sidley Austin is creative, determined and knowledgeable. The firm can handle the most difficult matters comfortably, and its attorneys are very responsive and consummate professionals.

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA

The team is extremely knowledgeable and well networked. They are also good at flagging risks that we're not thinking about.

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA

Sidley Austin is extremely pragmatic and business-oriented, and also provides great communication and transparency. It is full-service and offers excellent customer service. The team is able to advise on the full spectrum of company needs and is pragmatic and sensitive to real-world business issues.

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA

Sidley Austin has a deep bench of very experienced counsel who are great at providing sound commercial advice. The firm's lawyers listen carefully and respond proactively to client feedback. It adds measurable value across business and legal outcomes and helps shape policies and practices that help us reduce future risks.

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA

Sidley Austin does phenomenal work. Strategic thinking and alignment with clients' goals are two of the team's key strengths. It has the ability to look at the bigger picture and execute according to this.

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA