Litigation: Securities | USA

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is universally recognized as a preeminent litigation firm with first-class expertise across civil and criminal disputes. The firm houses an enviable bench of outstanding courtroom advocates who act on market-leading litigation, drawing on strength in areas such as product liability, IP, antitrust and wider commercial claims. It also boasts a dominant securities litigation practice that attracts leading financial institutions, alongside multinational corporates from a breadth of industries.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has a strong presence in business-critical civil and criminal litigation and is highly regarded for its deep bench and expert representation of financial institutions and global corporations. The firm's preeminent M&A litigation capabilities is demonstrated by its frequent handling of high-stakes takeover and corporate governance disputes, with extensive experience appearing before the Delaware Court of Chancery. Its lawyers are also noted for their handling of cross-border mandates involving issues such as antitrust and securities fraud.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has an accomplished practice that combines extensive experience in securities disputes with notable commercial litigation capabilities. Its litigators have deep expertise in a broad range of civil disputes, including significant class actions and bankruptcy-related litigation. The firm is highlighted for its impressive global reach, which allows it to regularly act on cross-border investigations and civil disputes. The group counts a number of leading banks and wider financial institutions among its illustrious client base, alongside roles acting for major corporates and senior officers and directors.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher boasts a highly regarded business litigation group with a strong track record of trial success. It is regularly retained to act on civil disputes in the finance, insurance and bankruptcy fields as part of its broad industry coverage. The firm also offers a notable securities practice, recognized for its expert class action, financial reporting and M&A litigation capabilities. Its wide-ranging client base includes auditors, financial institutions and major corporates from a range of industries.

Dechert is recognized by the market for its range of capabilities in litigation, with strengths across the full gamut of civil disputes. The firm is frequently retained on cross-border matters, including large cross-border investigations and international insolvency work. It is also highlighted for its notable securities practice. It boasts a significant track record of success in appellate suits filed across multiple circuits.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan possesses a dominant commercial litigation team that consistently demonstrates leading courtroom expertise for both plaintiffs and defendants. The firm's broad civil capabilities include notable strength in product liability, intellectual property and antitrust disputes. The team is also highlighted for its strong securities practice, fielding experience in bringing high-value claims against financial institutions on behalf of institutional plaintiffs. Draws from its expert appellate practice to handle state and federal appeals, including extensive experience appearing before the US Supreme Court.

DLA Piper boasts a strong commercial disputes practice. It is frequently retained to act on product liability claims, breach of contract disputes, insolvency litigation and with impressive expertise in nationwide class actions. The firm acts for an impressive global client base and draws on an extensive worldwide network to supplement handling of cross-border disputes. It offers further expertise in securities actions and investigations, regularly acting on behalf of public corporations, individuals, investment banks and others.

HSF Kramer possesses a strong reputation for handling a range of high-value commercial disputes. It houses a strong bench of expert litigators with excellent pedigree in acting for both individuals and corporations in civil and criminal proceedings. The firm boasts a formidable track record in a range of matters, including product liability cases, breach of contract actions and accounting malpractice claims. It demonstrates further expertise in the defense of securities class and shareholder derivative actions.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP combined on June 1st to form HSF Kramer.

Vinson & Elkins regularly represents large domestic and international financial clients in various securities related disputes. The team has expertise spanning corporate governance and M&A-related matters, among other areas of litigation.