Mr Peter A Stokes > Norton Rose Fulbright > Austin, United States > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright has a growing role in securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits on behalf of large US corporates. The firm, which also handles internal and government investigations, including matters concerning alleged false statements to the SEC, insider trading, and misleading financial statements, is primarily active for clients in the energy, life sciences and healthcare, and financial services industries. Kevin Harnisch in Washington DC and Sandeep Savla in New York jointly lead the regulation, investigations, securities and compliance practice, which operates from offices across the US. Experienced litigator Peter Stokes in Austin is currently acting for MoneyGram International in a 10b5 class action and a shareholder derivative action conceding a $125m settlement with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission over alleged lapses in the company’s fraud detection controls.