Blair Connelly
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Litigation: Securities
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About
Provided by Blair Connelly
Practice Areas
Blair Connelly, Global Vice Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Securities Litigation & Professional Liability Practice, is a partner in the New York office where he focuses his practice on M&A litigation, securities litigation, and corporate governance.
Mr. Connelly has represented issuers, financial institutions, boards of directors, and individuals in numerous high-profile securities, merger and takeover disputes and indemnity claims, and has had extensive involvement in large, complex internal investigations, derivative actions, class action lawsuits, and SEC investigations.
He has served on the firm’s Finance Committee, Associates Committee, Paralegal Administration Committee and its Training and Career Enhancement (TACE) Committee, where he ran the firm’s Deposition and Trial Advocacy training programs.
Chambers Review
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Blair Connelly has considerable experience handling shareholder suits arising from M&A and governance issues, with notable strength in Delaware litigation. He is global vie chair of Latham & Watkins's securities litigation and professional liability practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He brings personal attention and hard work to every case he works on. He digs into it every minute until it's over, he learns things he doesn't know quickly and he becomes an expert on them quicker than anyone."
"Blair is an outstanding litigator and terrific person. He is smart, creative, and a joy to work with or litigate against."
"Blair is incredibly knowledgeable, has great judgment and a deep understanding of Delaware law."
"He brings personal attention and hard work to every case he works on. He digs into it every minute until it's over, he learns things he doesn't know quickly and he becomes an expert on them quicker than anyone."
"Blair is an outstanding litigator and terrific person. He is smart, creative, and a joy to work with or litigate against."
"Blair is incredibly knowledgeable, has great judgment and a deep understanding of Delaware law."