Litigation: Securities | USA

Latham & Watkins offers outstanding capabilities in securities matters, including major internal investigations as well as shareholder claims. The firm is also highly adept in disputes across areas such as insurance, antitrust, environment and product liability. It fields a strong bench of experienced commercial litigators, with particular strengths in the sports, energy and financial services sectors.

Sidley Austin has a dominant and highly acclaimed practice that demonstrates outstanding expertise across the board in litigation, appearing in some of the most significant civil cases in the market. The firm boasts varied sector expertise in areas such as healthcare, financial services and defense, with significant capabilities in the securities space. It has an impressively deep bench of high-quality practitioners who act on commercial matters for both domestic and international corporations. Recent involvement includes assistance with litigation associated with data breaches and cybersecurity issues.

Dechert possesses a notable securities litigation offering and is frequently sought after by corporates and their current and former directors and officers to handle a raft of complex disputes. The firm has a strong track record defending against class actions, including those alleging false and misleading statements or omissions. It has additional capacity to handle derivative claims and transaction-related litigation.

Jenner & Block is a highly respected litigation practice with a stellar reputation for its comprehensive handling of general commercial and securities litigation. The firm is hugely proficient in matters involving insurance, bankruptcy and IP. It also assists with significant fraud cases and securities disputes and possesses leading trial capabilities. It maintains an enviable client list, representing blue-chip organizations from a range of sectors, including financial services, education and energy.

Kirkland & Ellis has a market-leading commercial litigation practice characterized by exceptional bench strength and breadth of expertise. It also possesses expert strength in white-collar crime, with particular renown for its FCPA practice, and a sophisticated securities offering. It represents clients from a variety of sectors, including financial services, energy and pharmaceuticals.

McDermott Will & Emery is a high-quality firm with a significant footprint in the commercial disputes and securities litigation arenas. The firm acts for domestic and international clients from a range of sectors, leveraging notable strength in the healthcare and financial services markets. Its broad capabilities include shareholder disputes, class actions, contractual litigation and antitrust defense.

Skadden is a superb litigation group with a deep bench that represents domestic and international clients in a range of significant disputes. The firm has notable expertise in multidistrict class action litigation, including securities disputes. The group frequently acts on cross-border regulatory investigations and civil matters. It has significant trial experience at both state and federal levels.