Particularly renowned for its work acting on behalf of plaintiffs in financial services disputes, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP‘s team of highly experienced litigators and trial lawyers leads on cases spanning from consumer class action suits to mortgage-backed securities litigation for individual and class claimants, with special expertise in fraud, antitrust, and RICO cases. On the other-side, the firm is also capable advising on cross-border regulatory and enforcement investigations as well as follow-on civil litigation for banking clients. The practice is helmed by New York’s Daniel Brockett, an experienced debt and securities litigator notable for his work as lead class action counsel, areas in which LA’s Jeremy Andersen is another key name. Also in New York is Ellison Merkel, who has acted for investment funds in structured finance and derivatives litigation, and in Washington DC former federal prosecutor Avi Perry specialises on white-collar and fraud investigations.
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Key clients
- Ingersoll Rand Inc.
- FDIC-C
- Torus Capital LLC
- Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
- Orange County Employees Retirement System
- Sonoma County Employees' Retirement Association
- Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association
- The City of Philadelphia
- My Forex Funds
- Josip Heit and GSB
- Edmar Financial Company, LLP|Irish Blue & Gold, Inc.
- CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd.
Work highlights
Served as co-lead counsel for a class alleging six major banks conspired in the $1.7 trillion annual stock loan market by underpaying lenders and overcharging short-sellers while blocking transparent electronic exchanges.
Quinn Emanuel serves as co-lead counsel for a class of municipalities and public entities alleging eight major banks colluded to inflate interest rates on variable rate demand obligations.
We represent the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, in its corporate capacity in multi-district litigation brought by Silicon Valley Bank’s holding company, Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Jonathan Pickhardt; Daniel Brockett; Harry Olivar, Jr.; Jeremy Andersen
Other key lawyers
Ellison Merkel; Avi Perry