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Samantha Kavanaugh
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: Securities
Band 1
About
Provided by Samantha Kavanaugh
Practice Areas
Samantha Kavanaugh defends corporate entities and individuals in federal and state courts around the country. She has extensive experience litigating securities class actions, and other complex litigation, including private equity matters, business torts and contract disputes.
Ms. Kavanaugh’s practice concentrates on defending clients in securities class actions alleging securities fraud, accounting fraud and breach of fiduciary duties. She has defended many securities class actions collectively seeking damages in the billions of dollars. Her defense of these cases often involves multiple related lawsuits and derivative claims. Samantha also has experience conducting internal investigations for both public and private companies.
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