Jonathan K Youngwood
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: Securities
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About
Provided by Jonathan K Youngwood
Practice Areas
Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department and leads the Civil Securities Litigation Practice. He has represented boards of directors, corporations, and other clients in a wide range of high-profile complex commercial litigations and arbitration matters, including securities, corporate control, antitrust and ERISA disputes. He also has extensive experience representing clients in matters before state and federal regulators.
Career
Joined the Firm in 1995; became Partner in 2003. Law clerk to the Honorable Dennis G. Jacobs (Second Circuit) 1994-95.
Personal
B.A., with honors, Brown University (1990); M.S., Public Policy, The University of Chicago (1992); J.D., with honors, University of Chicago (1994).
Chambers Review
USA
Jonathan Youngwood is a much-esteemed civil litigator. He regularly represents financial clients and corporate issuers in class actions and Section 11 cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is unbelievably thorough and has an ability to really relate to clients. He is really good at distilling and laying out the pros and cons from an analytical perspective."
"Jon is highly professional and thoughtful. He treats every team member with respect and agency and also has a keen understanding of his clients' needs and interests."
"He is incredibly practical, pragmatic and thoughtful, and highly responsive. He sees through all the fog and understands the issues that are really at play."
"He is unbelievably thorough and has an ability to really relate to clients. He is really good at distilling and laying out the pros and cons from an analytical perspective."
"Jon is highly professional and thoughtful. He treats every team member with respect and agency and also has a keen understanding of his clients' needs and interests."
"He is incredibly practical, pragmatic and thoughtful, and highly responsive. He sees through all the fog and understands the issues that are really at play."
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