Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP represents a client base in the financial services spanning payment service providers, private equity funds, and plaintiff groups. With a skillset in disputes employed to advocate for both plaintiffs and defendants in major pieces of litigation, the firm has had success in before a range of courts and forums including the Supreme Court. Firm heads Michael Shuster and Daniel Goldberg bring experience in commercial, antitrust class action, and liability disputes. Another leading name in the practice is Vincent Levy, who specialises in acting on the plaintiff side in high-value financial disputes.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- LCM XXII Ltd. and other plaintiffs
- Visa Inc.
- Melody Business Finance
- H.I.G. Capital
- HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
- Certain bondholders of Incora
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Montreux
- Troell et al.
Work highlights
Secured a unanimous victory at the U.S. Supreme Court for petitioner Gary Waetzig in a case against Halliburton concerning the authority of a federal district court to reopen proceedings that were voluntarily dismissed.
In a case closely watched by the financial community, scored a significant victory for LCM XXII Ltd. and other plaintiffs, issuers of collateralized loan obligations, at the Fifth Circuit in December 2024.
Practice head
Richard Holwell; Michael Shuster; Daniel Goldberg