Mr Richard Schwed > A&O Shearman > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A&O Shearman represents corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships in business disputes pertaining to breach of contract, fraud, professional malpractice, and insurance and reinsurance matters. The team also has thorough knowledge of financial products disputes, and advises clients across automotive, chemicals, healthcare, media and entertainment industries. Richard Schwed in New York is adept in a spectrum of litigations and investigations, including antitrust, commercial matters, and securities. He also represents clients before federal, state trial, and appellate courts, and co-leads the team alongside Adam Hakki, also in New York and San Francisco’s Patrick Robbins. Todd Stenerson in Washington, DC has been engaged in numerous breach of contract and ERISA cases, business torts, and dealer termination and RICO cases.

A&O Shearman is particularly known for its strength in handling antitrust litigation in the financial services sector, also regularly advising in civil matters relating to price-fixing, group boycott and monopolization claims in the aviation and technology sectors. Situated in Washington DC, global antitrust practice leader, David Higbee, has recently represented clients in civil lawsuits including class actions and government investigations. Also heading up the team is Adam Hakki in New York, who has had significant involvement in representing clients such as BNP Paribas in trading market class actions and Patrick Robbins who is located in San Francisco. Richard Schwed represents financial institutions in class actions and private litigation including jury trials and operates in NY.  Other attorneys to note include Stephen Fishbein in New York for his experience in civil litigation concerning monopolisation claims and DC-based litigator Todd Stenerson. Ryan Shores has left the firm. Following the merger between Shearman & Sterling and Allen & Overy, the team now includes Washington DC based life sciences and technology antitrust expert Noah Brumfield and New York based Elaine Johnston, who recently represented Merz Pharmaceuticals in an antitrust class action and offers experience in a wide range of industries including but not limited to engineering and agricultural products. Todd Fishman is another key attorney located in New York and his practice focuses on the defense of antitrust, commodities markets and securities investigations, class actions and litigation in federal and state courts.