Michael Hanin
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Litigation: Securities: Plaintiffs
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About
Provided by Michael Hanin
Practice Areas
Michael A. Hanin’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and in proceedings involving the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. His practice includes advising investment funds on potential litigation and other issues relating to their investments, particularly with respect to complex financial products, securitizations, financing, securities, real estate and accounting. Mike is counsel of record to multiple investment funds – including Waterfall Asset Management, Serengeti Asset Management, One William Street Capital, Angelo Gordon, Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Deer Park Road Corporation – in ongoing public litigation relating to commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, CDOs, CLOs, and other structured products.
Mike has been recognized as a leading litigator by The Legal 500 and Benchmark Litigation. He was named a Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazer by the National Law Journal in 2021. He has also been named an MVP of the Year for Structured Finance by Law360 in 2020, a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation and included in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America 2020. Mike has also been recognized in Super Lawyers.
Chambers Review
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Michael Hanin regularly acts for investment funds in major litigation related to credit assets and mortgage-backed securities. He also draws on significant trial experience in a range of commercial matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's tireless, no one works harder than he does. He achieves results, clients like working with him and he provides excellent legal work."
"I can pick up the phone and he will always answer."
"His creativity is what I find most helpful working with him but he's also open to solutions provided by others."
"He's tireless, no one works harder than he does. He achieves results, clients like working with him and he provides excellent legal work."
"I can pick up the phone and he will always answer."
"His creativity is what I find most helpful working with him but he's also open to solutions provided by others."
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