Department profile
Winston Taylor LLP

Securities: Litigation

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Winston Taylor LLP

About

Provided by Winston Taylor LLP

Winston Taylor’s Nationwide Corporate & Securities Litigation Practice addresses the demands of a uniquely high-stakes and fast-evolving area of the law. Securities class actions, derivative litigation, and complex M&A and corporate governance disputes can present significant financial exposure and reputational risk, and can affect whether transactions proceed—and on what terms. We represent public companies, boards, financial institutions, and executives in these matters across U.S. jurisdictions, including in parallel civil proceedings arising from government investigations and enforcement actions, often involving coordination across multiple forums and disputes with cross-border elements.

A defining feature of our nationwide team is its combination of trial readiness and strategic judgment. Our litigators handle matters through all stages of a dispute, from motion practice through trial and appeal, with a focus on achieving the best possible outcome, including in complex, multi-forum matters involving significant regulatory scrutiny and broader business risk. Our practice delivers coordinated, business-focused representation across offices and disciplines. We work seamlessly across practice areas—including white collar defense, regulatory enforcement, capital markets, antitrust, and restructuring—to address complex securities litigation matters, supported by experienced trial and appellate practitioners and informed by deep regulatory and governance insight.

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Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Winston Taylor has experience across a wide array of securities concerns, which sees it act for a range of public and private companies, executives and major financial institutions. The team is sought after by clients facing class and derivative actions, as well as M&A-related litigation. It serves clients from the energy, manufacturing and finance sectors, among others.

Notable practitioners

Los Angeles and New York-based John Schreiber and New York-based James Smith co-chair the the securities litigation practice.

Work Highlights

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  • Winston Taylor secured a US Supreme Court victory for Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation and its former officers and directors in a federal securities class action stemming from a nearly $2 billion stock drop.

Strengths

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  • Winston Taylor does excellent work. The team is rigorous, responsive and demonstrates a high quality of collaboration. It is highly committed to going into detail and preparing all aspects of the case in an extremely professional manner. The firm is able to mobilize a multidisciplinary and international team.

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  • Winston Taylor is collaborative and provides excellent work. The firm has a very active, responsive and high-performing team with close understanding of our business.

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  • Winston Taylor has an excellent grasp of the law and does an excellent job of formulating a strategy that will best serve the client's interests. Attorneys at all levels of the firm are exceedingly competent, hard-working and always responsive to client needs.

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  • The Winston team is invariably ultra responsive and provides excellent client service.

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  • Winston Taylor feel like an extension of our in-house team. They are practical, mindful of business needs and really deliver.

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Members

Provided by Winston Taylor LLP

  • Daniel Chaudoin

  • Linda Coberly

  • Matthew DiRisio

  • Kerry Donovan

  • Jeffrey Huelskamp

  • George Mastoris

  • Aaron O'Dell

  • Bill O'Neil

  • Gretchen Scavo

  • John Schreiber

    Head of Department

  • Thomas Weber

  • Joseph Motto

  • James P Smith

    Head of Department

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