Litigation: Securities
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 2
Contact number
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Cooley LLP offers considerable capabilities across securities and commercial litigation. The team regularly handles high-stakes fraud and class action cases. Its attorneys regularly work with life sciences and technology companies in Massachusetts and across the US.
Work Highlights
- Cooley represented SPOSC Investment Holdings as plaintiff in an action brought in Delaware Chancery Court alleging fraud and breach of contract arising from misrepresentations made in connection with the defendants' acquisition of a payment facilitation business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a great grasp and consideration of nuance in complex matters, with a keen ability to identify interrelated issues and downstream impacts. Cooley provides thoughtful, strategic, diverse and collaborative teams. They are incredibly client focused and provide deep expertise."
"The team is highly qualified, well connected and works efficiently together."
"The firm has a great grasp and consideration of nuance in complex matters, with a keen ability to identify interrelated issues and downstream impacts. Cooley provides thoughtful, strategic, diverse and collaborative teams. They are incredibly client focused and provide deep expertise."
"The team is highly qualified, well connected and works efficiently together."
Notable Practitioners
Cochair of Cooley LLP's issues and appeals practice Adam Gershenson is an experienced trial and appellate litigator who has handled a wide array of commercial disputes and intellectual property litigation.
"He is a service-oriented attorney who provides excellent legal counsel."
"Adam is very sensitive to client needs and always available, with the best advice."
Luke Cadigan is an expert securities litigator known for his background at the SEC. He regularly represents clients at trial.
"He is an outstanding negotiator, litigator and commercial strategist."
"Luke Cadigan is an incredibly competent and effective attorney. He provides exceptional strategic and tactical counsel."
"He is well connected, knowledgeable, experienced, communicative and decisive."
Michael Sheetz is well versed in a wide range of complex commercial disputes. He has notable trial experience and frequently represents clients in employment litigation.
"Michael simultaneously balances the role of general advisor and subject matter expert. He provides sharp legal analysis while having incredible insight and practical skills that make him an invaluable general advisor."
"He is truly excellent in all respects, and pulls together teams of subject matter experts when required."
"He is an exceptional oral advocate and strategist."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cooley LLP
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