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Provided by Jonathan K Youngwood
Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department and leads the Civil Securities Litigation Practice. He has represented corporations, boards of directors, and other clients in a wide range of high-profile complex commercial litigations and arbitration matters, including securities, corporate control, antitrust, ERISA, and bankruptcy disputes. He also has extensive experience representing clients in matters before state and federal regulators.
Joined the Firm in 1995; became Partner in 2003. Law clerk to the Honorable Dennis G. Jacobs (Second Circuit) 1994-95.
Co-Editor of the third edition of PLI’s treatise, Securities Litigation: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024)
B.A., with honors, Brown University (1990); M.S., Public Policy, The University of Chicago (1992); J.D., with honors, University of Chicago (1994).
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John is hugely experienced and a very cool, calm and collected character. His instincts are fantastic and he is a wonderful person to have on your side.
He is sharp, diligent and has an extraordinary strategic sense.
John is sophisticated, understands client needs and knows how to get it done. He has business acumen but remains very much in the game with respect to the substance and the legal issues.
John is a zealous advocate.
John is hugely experienced and a very cool, calm and collected character. His instincts are fantastic and he is a wonderful person to have on your side.
He is sharp, diligent and has an extraordinary strategic sense.
John is sophisticated, understands client needs and knows how to get it done. He has business acumen but remains very much in the game with respect to the substance and the legal issues.
John is a zealous advocate.