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Securities: Litigation

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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For information about the Firm's practice in this area, please visit: https://www.wlrk.com/practices/litigation/

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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz utilizes its position as one of the most highly acclaimed M&A firms in the US in order to offer effective counsel to clients facing securities litigation arising out of these transactions. It is also well versed in handling shareholder derivative litigation and securities class actions.

Notable practitioners

William Savitt and Jonathan Moses co-chair the firm's litigation practice and are based in New York.

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Work Highlights

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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz continued to represent Amazon in derivative litigation asserting breach of fiduciary duty in connection with Zoox’s $1.3 billion acquisition by Amazon.

Strengths

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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a top firm for Delaware or M&A-related work.
Securities: Litigation respondentUSA
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's attorneys are unbelievably smart, and they thrive in complex litigation.
Securities: Litigation respondentUSA
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz excels at the most complex matters, for which it is worth every penny. Nearly every lawyer is exceptional and extremely responsive. They are extremely interested and curious about the business of their clients.
Securities: Litigation respondentUSA

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