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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett boasts a dominant securities litigation group that is recognized for its representation of leading financial institutions and blue-chip corporations in big-ticket dispute work. The firm calls upon a deep bench of trial and appellate lawyers who are regularly retained to act on multibillion-dollar securities class actions and derivative suits. Its wider commercial litigation capabilities include strengths in bankruptcy disputes, insurance coverage matters and consumer class actions.

Work Highlights

  • Simpson Thacher secured dismissal of a proposed class action filed against BOC International concerning a derivative investment product.

Strengths

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Simpson Thacher is an extremely smart firm that does a good job of finding the right issues and developing a good plan to move forwards.

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Complex is what Simpson Thacher does. The team is exceptional and always responsive.

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Simpson Thacher is highly experienced and strong at giving practical and honest advice. The firm has an endlessly great talent pool and is impressive at bringing in outstanding senior associates.

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The firm is available whenever I need help.

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Simpson Thacher is knowledgeable and experienced in the most complex matters. They also prioritize the work and respond right away.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan K Youngwood
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Jonathan K Youngwood
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Band 1
Jonathan Youngwood is a much-esteemed civil litigator. He regularly represents financial clients and corporate issuers in class actions and Section 11 cases.

An all-around spectacular litigator who is loved by clients and respected by adversaries.

Jonathan is good on his feet and has excellent verbal presentation skills before the court.

I find Jon to be super level headed and really generous with his time and his advice.

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Lynn K Neuner
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Lynn K Neuner
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Band 1
Lynn Neuner maintains a versatile practice, which sees her act for corporate and financial clients in shareholder disputes and securities matters, as well as insurance litigation.

Lynn is always responsive and on top of every detail in our cases, managing complex commercial litigation with dexterity drawn on her extensive experience.

Lynn is an incredibly smart litigator. She is tenacious, experienced and aggressive, but in the good way. She is a tireless advocate and pursues the path hard, which drives matters along.

When in need of litigation counsel on a complex matter, there is no one better.

Lynn is a really talented lawyer in multiple fields. She really is the real deal. I'd call her in a heartbeat in bet the farm matters.

Lynn is an incredibly talented attorney who is very bright and extremely hardworking. She is also a strategic thinker who looks at issues from all angles. She is the full package.

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Peter E Kazanoff
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Peter E Kazanoff
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Band 2
Peter Kazanoff comes recommended for his expertise as a securities litigator. He demonstrates particular strength in M&A litigation, as well as financial fraud cases, class actions and shareholder disputes.

Peter is an excellent attorney and a strategic thinker who is particularly strong at working with experts.

He is extremely good at getting a case dismissed in early stages. He gets very good results for his clients.

Peter is very disarming, he can look you in the eye and tell you what he means, no games. His clients are well prepared, which leads to fantastic results.

He is a commercially minded, commonsense and driven litigator.

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Craig Waldman
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Craig Waldman
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Band 4
Craig Waldman offers extensive experience in securities litigation, regularly handling shareholder class actions, derivative suits and M&A disputes for major issuers and underwriters.

Craig is a very experienced litigator and exactly what you want in a litigator. He knows the judges and the lawyers on the other side, and gives solid, commercial judgment and advice on how to respond

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Meredith Karp
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Meredith Karp
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Up and Coming

Meredith Karp has a growing reputation representing financial institutions, media companies and digital services clients. She frequently defends clients against putative class actions and other litigation, often regarding IPOs, M&A and fraud claims.

Meredith is commercial, creative and hardworking.

She is an excellent partner who is very poised, thoughtful and knows the area very well.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial
Lynn K Neuner
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Lynn K Neuner
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Band 1
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Litigation: Securities
Jonathan K Youngwood
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Jonathan K Youngwood
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Band 1
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Lynn K Neuner
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Lynn K Neuner
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Band 2
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Peter E Kazanoff
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Peter E Kazanoff
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Band 2
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Craig Waldman
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Craig Waldman
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Band 4
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Meredith Karp
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Meredith Karp
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Up and Coming
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