Matthew DiRisio > Winston & Strawn LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Winston & Strawn LLP is ‘highly skilled in securities litigation, with strong brief writing and client counselling skills’, best known for representing companies in parallel or civil proceedings following governmental investigations, qui tam lawsuits, and other corporate trauma matters in heavily regulated sectors, such as healthcare and financial services. It also has a strong track record in challenging class certification in securities class actions, which is historically a challenging process. James Smith leads the securities litigation practice and ‘instills confidence – he can be put before senior management and board with confidence they will be impressed’. Key partner Matthew DiRisio provides ‘accurate, practical advice delivered in a timely, efficient manner’. Smith is currently representing global medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company in a securities fraud class action alleging that the company made material misrepresentations and omissions surrounding the regulatory status of its Alaris infusion pump.

Winston & Strawn LLP‘s securities litigation practice has a significant cadre of lawyers who handle deal-related cases, including major trials in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Practice head James Smith in New York is ‘a titan in this space and has practised at the top of this field for decades‘. Clients also note that chair of firm’s Los Angeles litigation practice John Schreiber ‘ has great presence and judgement, plus wonderful writing, presentation and client-management skills‘. The firm is heavily involved in SPAC-related cases and Matthew DiRisio in New York, who is ‘a strong performer and can write with the best of them‘, is active in Delaware cases in this space. Chicago-based William O’Neill is ‘best-in-class in terms of business partnership, communication and service‘.