David Rein

Complex litigation and regulatory investigations in securities, shareholder derivative, class action, antitrust, accounting, tax controversy and other commercial matters.

David Rein is Deputy Managing Partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group. He represents leading corporations and financial institutions in complex litigation and regulatory investigations in securities, shareholder derivative, class action, antitrust, accounting, tax controversy and other commercial matters. He is a coordinator of the Litigation Group’s Insurance Practice.

Mr. Rein frequently represents clients in federal and state courts, both at trial and on appeal, and before arbitration panels. Mr. Rein represents clients in regulatory enforcement and other proceedings before the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, New York Stock Exchange, Internal Revenue Service and state regulators. Mr. Rein also advises corporate boards of directors, including in conducting special litigation committee investigations and on insurance coverage matters, including directors and officers insurance.

Prior to joining S&C, Mr. Rein served as law clerk to the Honorable Paul R. Michel, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Columbia Law School, J.D., 1997; The London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc., 1994; The London School of Economics and Political Science, B.Sc., 1993.