Litigation: Securities
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 1
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Latham & Watkins LLP has an impressive team that features a number of prominent practitioners with considerable government experience and trial expertise. The firm offers real strength in a number of areas, including in environmental and toxic tort litigation, FCA violations and insurance coverage disputes. It also boasts a stellar securities practice with significant experience in high-profile shareholder class actions. The team frequently represents clients across a diverse range of sectors, including highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare and energy. It fields substantial expertise in matters with cross-border elements, with support from the firm's international offices.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins successfully won a dismissal of a securities class action for Peloton. Plaintiffs accused the company of misleading investors about the demand for Peloton products after demand surges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Latham has an exceptional litigation team who are always ready to assist with complex issues before and during litigation."
"Latham has top experts in every area whose judgment I trust implicitly."
"Latham are top notch. I use them for any really big case."
"The firm provides excellent, pragmatic, commercial and strategic advice."
"The firm excels at handling complex and sophisticated matters, including providing practical and strategic advice."
"Latham has an exceptional litigation team who are always ready to assist with complex issues before and during litigation."
"Latham has top experts in every area whose judgment I trust implicitly."
"Latham are top notch. I use them for any really big case."
"The firm provides excellent, pragmatic, commercial and strategic advice."
"The firm excels at handling complex and sophisticated matters, including providing practical and strategic advice."
Notable Practitioners
Abid Qureshi is well regarded in the market for his extensive skills in civil litigation. His expertise spans across healthcare fraud, international arbitration, securities class actions and FCA cases.
"Abid always made himself available to meet our needs and I had full confidence in his ability to successfully handle our representation."
"He's an amazing partner with a diverse set of experiences well beyond his forte of litigation."
Susan Engel is an experienced securities litigator noted for her strength representing issuers and their officers and directors before state and federal courts.
Nicholas Boyle is noted for his skills in handling complex commercial litigation, with experience in intellectual property and securities cases.
"Nicholas Boyle is a very responsive, very good lawyer who is very smooth in the courtroom and gets the judge on side."
"He is client-oriented and super smart about thinking through litigation and focusing on the company's best interest. He is creative in dealing with important litigation."
"He is incredibly bright, easy to work with and extremely strategic. He is also a very good thought partner for discussing potential claims."
Stephen Barry is building a robust and versatile securities practice. He has expertise in complex securities class actions and also has experience in representing individuals in securities litigation.
Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP
District of Columbia