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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Securities: Litigation

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Sullivan & Cromwell is considered a go-to for major financial institutions involved in bet-the-company securities law disputes, and achieves particular success in matters with cross-border elements. The firm is recognized for its work on major cases coming out of the financial crisis and draws praise for its representation of banks as underwriters in stock offerings. It acts on precedent-setting matters for both issuers and banks, with a number of victories for leading corporate issuers in event-driven class actions. It is noted for the global reach of its practice, often representing non-US clients in multijurisdictional matters.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Jeffrey Scott and Julia Malkina co-lead the securities litigation practice.

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Work Highlights

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell represented FirstEnergy in a securities class action as well as two parallel actions filed by large institutional investors, in connection with asserted fraud claims arising out of a criminal investigation made public in 2020.

Strengths

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  • The team is strong and deep, with multiple first-chair partners.

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  • S&C thinks of ways of doing things that other law firms and other lawyers haven't thought of.

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell delivers wins and results. The quality of its legal work is second to none,and it provides the highest level of service.

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell does everything well. It is a really great team that is extremely complex in thinking about strategy and looking into the future. It is as good as it gets – always keeping us in the loop and explaining things.

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell is extremely competent and educated in its space. The team is direct, experienced and straight to the point on the legal issues. It doesn't waste time, knows what it's doing and is excellent at conveying its legal arguments.

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