Kathryn E. Matthews > Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC Offices
125 Park Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
NEW YORK
United States
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Kathryn E. Matthews
Position
Partner
Career
Kathryn Matthews is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation practice with over twenty years of experience litigating complex securities and other business disputes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. She regularly represents clients in high-stakes litigation involving complex financial products and transactions. Kathryn’s practice encompasses public companies, their directors and officers, and private investors in all stages of litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country, as well as before arbitration panels and in mediations. Most recently, Kathryn helped the FDIC in its capacity as receiver for various banks that failed during the financial crisis, as well as other large institutional investors, recover hundreds of millions of dollars in litigation arising from the purchase of mortgage-backed securities. She has represented clients in diverse industries including banking, reinsurance, media, retail, and financial services.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation
Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC acts for both US-based clients in foreign proceedings as well as foreign parties involved in US litigation at the state and federal level, and ancillary litigation in international jurisdictions. The firm has experience with evidentiary discovery in the US ahead of foreign proceedings through section 1782 applications and has represented high net worth individuals as well as companies and sovereign entities, particularly in relation to debt and cryptocurrency, and has experience bringing claims against larger corporates. The team is supported by the firm’s strong whistleblower practice. The practice is led by Alexander Pencu, who focuses on antitrust, trade secret misappropriation and unfair trade practices, Christopher J. Major, experienced in real estate disputes, breach of contract and insolvency matters, and Kathryn Matthews, who has expertise in commercial and financial products litigation.