James Farrell

James Farrell is a partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. He is co-chair of the firm’s Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense Practice Group and a member of the firm's Litigation Department. Jim has broad experience in a wide variety of complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on securities and professional liability matters.

During the last 20 years, Jim has worked on many large securities class action lawsuits and accountants' liability cases throughout the US and internationally. He specializes in defending cases involving a range of complex accounting issues, such as revenue recognition, securitizations, off-balance sheet entities, reserves, and various structured finance transactions.

He has also handled all phases of securities litigation, including matters related to hostile takeovers, management buyouts, directors' and officers' liability, and class action securities disputes. He has defended regulatory matters involving the DOJ, SEC, PCAOB, and other government agencies. He has served as lead trial counsel in civil and regulatory matters.