Mr Zachary Brez > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP concentrates its financial services disputes practice on securities class actions, shareholder derivatives, M&A and structured finance litigation as well as regulatory investigations by the DOJ, SEC and CFTC. The firm also has a recognized accountant liability practice, defending major clients in this space. The firm broadly focuses on securities law and private litigation alleging misleading shareholders, insider trading and other types of financial fraud, as well as developing its concentration in the fintech sector. Sandra Goldstein has a range of litigation experience relating to securities, M&A and commercial disputes for large companies. Goldstein also works alongside Zachary Brez, former SEC attorney, who concentrates on securities and exposures under the FCPA. Both are based in New York. Mark Filip, former federal judge, and Reginald Brown are key contacts in the firm’s government regulatory enforcement defense and investigations group. Filip is based across the firm’s Chicago and Washington DC offices, while Brown is in DC.

Leveraging the firm’s platforms in Europe, China and the UK, Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s team stands out for its ability to ‘get experts from across different sanction regimes together to allow clients to make informed decisions’. The cross-department practice draws on Washington DC-based international trade and national security co-heads Mario Mancuso and Ivan Schlager, with Mancuso in particular dedicating a significant portion of his practice to economic sanctions, export controls, and other international risk issues. In New York, government enforcement specialist Zachary Brez is also noted for his expertise in international risk matters.