Litigation: Securities
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 3
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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
With leading practices across a range of key litigation specialties, Ropes & Gray’s litigators consistently deliver winning results for clients, including multinational conglomerates, private equity firms, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, financial institutions, mutual funds, and hospital systems, as well as their officers and directors.
With nearly 400 litigators working in 11 offices worldwide, we have the resources and experience to handle large, sophisticated cases in multiple forums and jurisdictions. Our team of litigators includes former federal prosecutors and SEC enforcement attorneys, as well as veterans of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission and Office of the Solicitor General. We work hand-in-hand with the firm’s corporate, transactional and regulatory attorneys to provide clients with the strategic solution that best fits their needs.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/litigation.aspx
Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray fields a strong team of expert litigators and former prosecutors with significant trial experience. The firm handles a range of commercial and securities disputes, including M&A issues, employment matters and wider class action claims. It is dominant in disputes involving private equity and mutual funds, as well as offering notable expertise in the life sciences area. It also houses a strong securities litigation practice, acting on M&A litigation, underwriters' cases and Investment Company Act of 1940 disputes.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray successfully obtained dismissal on behalf of Deutsche Bank and 44 current and former members of its supervisory and management boards in a shareholder derivative suit seeking $18 billion in damages in connection with alleged fiduciary duty breaches in supervision of the bank over a 12-year period.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ropes & Gray have deep expertise and care deeply about their clients. They go to bed thinking about issues like they are theirs and not mine and I never second-guess their decisions. Their judgment is excellent."
"All of the Ropes partners and associates I have worked with are thoughtful, intelligent, responsive and pleasant to work with."
"We use them for high-profile, high-stakes litigation where there is significant, sensitive reputational risk. They have an excellent team of litigators that are extremely creative, diligent and client service-oriented, particularly with the needs to brief senior figures and getting people comfortable with strategy."
"Ropes & Gray have deep expertise and care deeply about their clients. They go to bed thinking about issues like they are theirs and not mine and I never second-guess their decisions. Their judgment is excellent."
"All of the Ropes partners and associates I have worked with are thoughtful, intelligent, responsive and pleasant to work with."
"We use them for high-profile, high-stakes litigation where there is significant, sensitive reputational risk. They have an excellent team of litigators that are extremely creative, diligent and client service-oriented, particularly with the needs to brief senior figures and getting people comfortable with strategy."
Notable Practitioners
David Hennes regularly acts for financial clients and corporate issuers in contract disputes, M&A litigation and securities matters.
"David is a pleasure to work with. He explains things clearly and is evidently highly experienced. I have great confidence when he's covering my matters."
"He is very personable, charismatic with the court and compelling with opposing counsel."
"He is a skilled litigator and his judgment is my go-to. He's the guy I want in my trenches."
Gregg Weiner acts for investment funds, financial institutions and other clients in a range of disputes such as real estate finance cases, corporate disputes and securities class actions.
"He is one of the best at client service and great at getting smart on issues even not in his scope."
"He's been around the block and knows what needs to be done and how, from beginning to end. He's experienced."
Lisa Bebchick covers a broad spectrum of disputes, offering experience in breach of contract claims, real estate litigation and M&A-related disputes, among others. Her clients include prominent private equity firms and investment managers.
"She is smart, diligent and a joy to work with as a teammate on complicated and stressful matters."
"Lisa is a great, knowledgeable lawyer, who is always available to assist."
"She is always super prepared and attuned to what's going on with clients, witnesses and various people involved in a matter."
Ranked Lawyers at
Ropes & Gray LLP
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