Mr Sheron Korpus > Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

New York-based litigation boutique Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP has insight into work for plaintiffs engaged in a range of securities-related litigation, including for hedge fund clients in opt-out actions.  Stephen Tountas, one of many partners who also has experience representing defendants, is currently acting for Northwestern Mutual and The Boeing Company’s retirement system, among others, in a direct securities fraud action against Valeant Pharmaceuticals. A complex dispute, the mandate involved a pioneering legal strategy to pursue opt-out claims under the New Jersey RICO act. Name partner Marc Kasowitz is an acclaimed trial lawyer whose broad commercial litigation expertise included a considerable amount of securities-related work arising from the 2008 financial crisis, including work for monoline insurers. Sheron Korpus heads the team. Michael Hanin has departed the firm.

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP is highly regarded for its litigation expertise and success in high-stakes bet-the-company antitrust cases. Currently, the team is advising on multiple matters for prominent clients in the pharma, automobile, technology, and food and beverage industries. Co-chair Hector Torres brings valuable insight to disputes involving alleged anticompetitive behavior, leveraging his experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Sheron Korpus also acts as co-chair of the practice and continues to take point on a significant pharmaceutical MDL alleging price-fixing of over 100 generic drugs. Both attorneys are based in New York.

Litigation and trial boutique Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP represents clients in bet-the-company disputes. The team is a go to for clients across various sectors, from media, investment and manufacturing to shipping, education and real estate. Marc Kasowitz leads the New York-based team, representing a stellar clientele of entertainment, production, insurance and logistics companies. Sheron Korpus regularly represents international clients in their US disputes, while Paul O’Connor heads up the firm’s real estate litigation group. Paul Burgo is regularly called upon by private equity and hedge funds and is another key member of the team, alongside Kenneth David.

A key name at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Sheron Korpus maintains a reputation as an impressive litigator with a varied complex commercial disputes practice, covering a range of industries. Among several other notable clients like Mahindra and Mahindra and DigitalBridge Group, Korpus represents Teva Pharmaceuticals in several antitrust and securities disputes.

Leveraging the expertise of lawyers with exposure to both defendant and plaintiff-side work, New York-based litigation-focused firm Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP has excellent insight into effective winning strategies, including in the defense of big-ticket issuer-side class action securities litigation. Sheron Korpus has a strong reputation in the field and continues to represent Teva Pharmaceuticals. Stephen Tountas, who has experience at defending public companies and senior officers, including in relation to accounting-related securities fraud, co-heads the team alongside Korpus. Michael Hanin has departed the firm.