/Home/USA/Securities: Litigation in USA - Nationwide/Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
View profile of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Department profile
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Department profile | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Securities: Litigation

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Securities: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP maintains a dedicated group of securities litigators coupled with firmwide M&A and private equity expertise. It represents financial institutions and public companies in the full range of securities disputes, retaining a particularly strong reputation for the representation of boards of directors and independent committees. The firm demonstrates excellent capabilities in securities litigation related to M&A proceedings, with a large presence in major Delaware cases.

Notable practitioners

John Neuwirth and Caroline Zalka lead the securities litigation group at the firm. They operate out of the New York office.

Work Highlights

Provided by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

  • Weil successfully defended AMC in stockholder litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery arising from its planned overhaul of its capital structure. The plaintiffs alleged AMC's senior management and board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by diluting common stockholders' voting power.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"The firm provides impeccable service and has very knowledgeable, commercial and practical attorneys."

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA

"I appreciate their client focus."

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA

"They're good at getting complex cases organized and have a very good associate pool."

Securities: Litigation respondent
USA