Securities: Litigation
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
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+1 202 434 5000Chambers Review
Williams & Connolly LLP offers a robust litigation practice offering counsel to accounting and private equity firms, as well as public companies and their senior executives in a variety of securities and M&A disputes. It is recognized for litigating a variety of securities-based cases. The firm is notably active in financial services litigation, having worked on a number of RMBS-related matters. It has a substantial practice advising clients in securities cases arising out of government actions and investigations. The firm draws on its exceptional reputation for trial advocacy to provide clients with highly effective representation.
The securities litigation group is led by Steven Farina, Robert Van Kirk and Amanda MacDonald. They are based in Washington, DC.
Work Highlights
- Williams & Connolly represented Medtronic in a securities case relating to an action taken by a regulator alleging that the regulatory action rendered certain of Medtronic's statements about future product approvals false and misleading.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Williams & Connolly have an excellent bench and are streamlined in their staffing. A go-to for high-profile and high-stakes litigation, they are brilliant."
"The quality of associates and the broader team is very high."
"They are a very strong law firm capable of taking on sophisticated and complex work. They are the go-to firm for high-stakes, high-profile corporate/commercial litigation. They're reasonable, practical and down-to-earth."
"Williams & Connolly have an excellent bench and are streamlined in their staffing. A go-to for high-profile and high-stakes litigation, they are brilliant."
"The quality of associates and the broader team is very high."
"They are a very strong law firm capable of taking on sophisticated and complex work. They are the go-to firm for high-stakes, high-profile corporate/commercial litigation. They're reasonable, practical and down-to-earth."