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About
Provided by Richard C Pepperman II
Practice Areas
Litigation; Antitrust; Corporate Governance Litigation; Criminal Defense & Investigations; Insurance; Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities Litigation; Supreme Court and Appellate
Career
A former Managing Partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group, Rick Pepperman has delivered winning results for clients in high-stakes matters that span securities, antitrust and M&A litigation. An exceptionally versatile litigator, he has represented clients across an array of industries, including insurance, communications, financial services, manufacturing, oil and gas, and technology.
In recent years, Rick has defended BP in securities litigation arising out of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, successfully resolved litigation on behalf of Illinois Tool Works against a private equity firm and defended Goldman Sachs in numerous actions, including antitrust and securities lending matters. Rick was one of the lead trial lawyers who defended Microsoft in its landmark antitrust litigation, including the Department of Justice’s action against the company.
Professional Memberships
American Law Institute; University of Pennsylvania Law School, Board of Overseers.
Personal
Dartmouth College (AB, 1987); University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD, 1990); Judicial clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist, U.S. Supreme Court (1992-1993) and to Hon. Judge Edward R. Becker, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1990-1991).
Chambers Review
USA
Richard Pepperman offers particular strength in securities class actions and other matters alleging securities fraud. His clients include major financial institutions and corporate issuers.
Richard Pepperman is commended for his work as a litigator in the financial sector, representing clients in price-fixing conspiracies and swaps manipulation cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard is a very strong advocate."
"He is outstandingly intelligent, humble, straightforward and incredibly effective. He thinks six steps ahead and is at home speaking to courts and to jurors."
"He has unbelievable expertise and a complete command of case law and developing issues."
"He is effective, smart and has a good manner with the group as a leader."
"Richard is a very strong advocate."
"He is outstandingly intelligent, humble, straightforward and incredibly effective. He thinks six steps ahead and is at home speaking to courts and to jurors."
"He has unbelievable expertise and a complete command of case law and developing issues."
"He is effective, smart and has a good manner with the group as a leader."
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