Matthew Solum
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Band 3 : Litigation: Securities
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Matthew Solum is a senior litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis. Having tried more than thirty cases to decision, he handles all manner of high stakes disputes, including securities, M&A and complex commercial matters. Matt has tried and litigated cases in state and federal courts across the United States and before arbitration tribunals throughout the world. His clients have included ABM Industries, The Blackstone Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chipotle, Frontier Communications, Sycamore Partners, Teva Pharmaceuticals, TPG Capital, Vista Equity Partners and Wynn Resorts.
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Matt has been recognized by numerous professional publications. In Chambers, clients praise Matt as a “creative lawyer,” and a “fierce advocate for his clients,” with “an exceptional strategic mind,” and an “excellent presence in the courtroom.” The Legal 500 ranks him as a “Leading Lawyer” in M&A Defense and also recognizes Matt for his work in Securities Litigation. According to Law360, Matt has “built a sterling reputation as a go-to closer for companies in fending off large shareholder class actions and other litigation.”
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