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Litigation: Securities

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Litigation: Securities - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Sullivan & Cromwell's DC team is highly regarded for its trial and investigations acumen. Complementing the firm's well-known expertise in banking and finance litigation, is a strong practice in energy and natural resources litigation and in litigation for automobile manufacturers. The firm also boasts an excellent reputation in nationwide appeals, regularly appearing before state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court.

Work Highlights

  • Sullivan & Cromwell represented Wells Fargo, its CEO and other senior executives in a securities class action, alleging securities fraud claims in connection with the company's diversity hiring practices.

Strengths

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They are who we bring in for complex matters and strategy, with high level implications. They are always keeping us in the loop and explaining things and frankly make our job just a lot easier.

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They are proactive and nothing is a bother to them. They are reachable immediately and seem to always have availability for us.

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Sullivan & Cromwell is one step ahead on everything all the time.

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Their associates are fabulous and work closely together.

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The team is very experienced in complex class actions, particularly involving financial institutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Michael Viapiano
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Christopher Michael Viapiano
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Christopher Viapiano represents financial institutions and other companies in securities and shareholder derivative litigation, among other matters. He co-heads the firm's securities litigation practice.

He is always ten steps ahead of everyone else.

He has a deep understanding of how his clients' businesses work and the regulatory framework around financial institutions, but is equally adept at seeing the big picture exposure issues for the client and crafting a strategic response.

Christopher works incredibly hard and is extraordinarily sharp.

Christopher is a fantastic litigator who has a world of experience advising large banks on thorny legal issues. He's great at developing a strategy playbook and modifying it when necessary.

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