Jones Day has a comprehensive financial services litigation team with extensive expertise to handle cases involving complex transactions and financial products. Beyond regular involvement in matters concerning RMBS, the firm is adept at handling ESG litigation and intense investigations before government enforcement bodies. Jayant Tambe and Brett Barragate lead the team from New York. Tambe is an active litigator with a varied caseload including securities, derivatives, credit default swaps and other financial products. The firm regularly handles litigation relating to RMBS, with Howard Sidman spearheading these matters. Lauri Sawyer is also an accomplished trial lawyer, handling disputes across federal and state courts and in domestic and international arbitral forums. Amanda Dollinger remains an active associate supporting complex disputes related to structured financial products.
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  • ‘Highly responsive. Pragmatic. Understand internal business nuances beyond just the law. Very efficient.’

  • 'The litigation team at Jones Day is fantastic. They master the facts and law to provide excellent and practical advice and counsel. They have excellent associates and are willing to let them do the work and take the lead where appropriate.'

Key clients

  • Wells Fargo
  • BNP Paribas
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA)
  • Citizens Financial Group
  • Citibank
  • Wintrust
  • KKR Phorm Investors, L.P.

Work highlights

  • Defended Wells Fargo in a series of lawsuits filed by institutional investors in dozens of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts for nearly 10 years.
  • Defeated class certification for Deutsche Bank in the In re Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation matter in the Southern District of New York.
  • Secured dismissal of two purported class actions brought against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in the SDNY.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Jayant Tambe

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Amanda Dollinger

Practice head

Jayant Tambe; Brett Barragate; Alban Caillemer du Ferrage

Other key lawyers

Howard Sidman; Lauri Sawyer