Jack Sylvia
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: Securities
Band 1
About
Provided by Jack Sylvia
Practice Areas
Jack is Co-chair of the Securities Litigation Practice. He is a seasoned trial lawyer whose clients include public and private corporations, officers, directors, special committees, accountants, mutual funds, portfolio managers, and investment advisors. His practice encompasses all facets of securities and financial fraud litigation, and he has handled complex civil and criminal matters involving insider trading, revenue recognition, high-yield investment schemes, market timing, late trading, options backdating, and auction rate securities. In addition, he frequently represents clients in connection with internal investigations and investigative and enforcement proceedings conducted by the SEC, FINRA, and state regulatory agencies. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups in the life sciences, retail & consumer goods and technology space. Jack also applies his impressive background in securities litigation and post-merger litigation to counsel companies on risk related to SPAC transactions and how these companies and their investors can avoid litigation.
Chambers Review
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Jack Sylvia is cochair of Mintz's securities litigation group and is regularly called upon to represent companies and their directors in securities fraud cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jack is an experienced litigator. He is easy to work with and highly recommended. He is very business minded and understands the objectives."
"Jack is an experienced litigator. He is easy to work with and highly recommended. He is very business minded and understands the objectives."