Litigation: Securities
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 2
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+1 650 618 9250Chambers Review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has a highly regarded securities litigation group with a strong pedigree in representing emerging businesses, major technology companies and senior executives in M&A and IPO-related litigation, as well as broader shareholder class and derivative actions. Offers robust additional strengths in regulatory concerns, including counseling on risk and corporate governance, handling investigations and defending SEC enforcement actions.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields represented Rivian in a securities class action in California federal court arising out of its March 2022 announcement that it was repricing its consumer vehicles.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields' lawyers capably handle complex and sophisticated matters and their teams are consistently strong."
"Freshfields serve as a great partner to us. They provide great client service and are proactive, identifying risks and ways to mitigate them."
"They capably handle complex, sophisticated matters."
"Freshfields' lawyers capably handle complex and sophisticated matters and their teams are consistently strong."
"Freshfields serve as a great partner to us. They provide great client service and are proactive, identifying risks and ways to mitigate them."
"They capably handle complex, sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Boris Feldman is frequently engaged by leading tech companies on significant class actions and derivative suits.
"There is no better securities litigation lawyer anywhere."
"Boris is the king of silicon valley in terms of sheer prestige, influence and his ability."
"Boris is a brilliant and highly-respected litigator. He also is reliably professional and courteous regardless of the dispute."
"Boris has been doing this for a long time and has perfected it into a craft. He is a clever litigator and strategist; he is tuned into what new tactics the plaintiff lawyers might take, as well as the market changes."
Doru Gavril is well versed in acting for clients in shareholder disputes, securities class actions and government investigations. He handles work for a variety of clients in the technology and life sciences industry.
"Doru Gavril is an outstanding securities litigator."
"Doru is razor-sharp and super detail-oriented."
"He has a high level of creativity and desire to find new and different resolutions to problems. He is always willing to approach issues from different angles."
"Doru has been highly practical in his advice."