Linklaters LLP acts for major global banking groups, wealth management companies as well as directors and officers in a range of contentious matters including DOJ and SEC enforcements, internal investigations, consolidated class action disputes, and bankruptcy litigation. Formerly experienced as a DOJ official and white-collar prosecutor, Washington DC’s Adam Lurie helms the group’s efforts, and advises on multidistrict litigation and federal investigations. He is joined by AML and cryptocurrency specialist Doug Davison and Patrick Ashby, an expert in acting as lead trial counsel in commercial litigation. Global co-head of arbitration Joseph Profaize brings experience in cross-border insurance disputes.
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Key clients
- American International Group, Inc.
- Banque Havilland
- Corebridge Financial
- Former CFO of Silvergate Bank
- HSBC Latin America Holdings
- Macquarie
- National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts
- NatWest Bank
- Société Générale, SG Americas Securities, LLC
- State Street Corp.
- State Street Bank and Trust Co.
Work highlights
Representing Corebridge Financial, Inc. in a multidistrict litigation where more than 300 actions thus far have been consolidated.
Representing Natwest Bank as co-lead defense counsel in federal antitrust class action involving the credit default swap market.
Represented Fairfield Sentry Ltd. in a Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceeding in the U.S.
Practice head
Adam Lurie
Other key lawyers
Doug Davison; Patrick Ashby; Joseph Profaizer