Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is sought after by financial institutions needing regulatory and compliance advice thanks to its familiarity with a host of government agency and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Often called upon by major foreign banks to handle multi-regulator cross-border enforcement actions. Also handles significant matters for public company clients, including both domestic and foreign companies across several industries. Works on the full range of SEC proceedings, including accounting investigations, and fields an impressive roster of former SEC employees. Client base increasingly includes asset and investment managers facing regulatory proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP represented Guy Elliott in successfully limiting the scope of scheme liability claims under SEC Rules 10b-5(a) and (c), relating to the Rio Tinto litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Paul Weiss team provides sophisticated legal advice and is terrific at spotting issues."
"Paul Weiss attorneys are very commercial in determining how best to handle a matter. They are extremely result-oriented and consistently identify creative and effective paths to success."
"The Paul Weiss team provides sophisticated legal advice and is terrific at spotting issues."
"Paul Weiss attorneys are very commercial in determining how best to handle a matter. They are extremely result-oriented and consistently identify creative and effective paths to success."
Notable Practitioners
Walter Ricciardi is highly skilled at acting for banking and accounting clients, as well as international corporations. He handles enforcement actions and investigations by bodies such as the SEC and CFTC into market manipulation allegations, among others.
Lorin Reisner is known for his excellent representation of clients in matters before the SEC. He represents large corporations, as well as private equity firms and asset managers, in insider trading, accounting and disclosure matters.
"Lorin is a terrific lawyer with great judgment. His recommendations are thoughtful and balanced."
"Lorin is really talented."
Brad Karp maintains a strong reputation in the market for his work across high-stakes civil, criminal and regulatory matters. He is highly adept at SEC enforcement, handling sensitive investigations and proceedings for major banks, investment funds, companies and executives.
"Brad is an exceptional lawyer in all respects. He is a thoughtful, effective and sophisticated advocate."
Ranked Lawyers at
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
USA - Nationwide