A&O Shearman
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A&O Shearman’s commercial litigation department is directed by New York-based Adam Hakki, whose bet-the-company work spans securities litigation, antitrust, and financial services enforcement; Richard Schwed, who advises corporates, financial institutions, and individuals in high-stakes disputes and investigations; and Paula Anderson, a commercial litigator whose practice is dedicated to FCPA and compliance reviews, corporate governance matters, bankruptcy litigation, and arbitration. Also leading the charge from Texas is Thad Behrens, who is strongly proficient in securities class actions, shareholder and M&A litigation, and bankruptcy disputes. From Washington DC, Todd Stenerson contributes formidable expertise in antitrust and competition litigation, including class actions, while New York’s Stephen Fishbein is a go-to advisor on white-collar and investigations matters – including insider trading – alongside civil and criminal antitrust work and trade secrets disputes.
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Testimonials
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- The team with expertise and experience in corporate litigation, bankruptcy, and securities law has been great about communicating issues and strategies with the broader defendant group and especially with me, as the former Chair of the company. They have coordinated closely with us as well as with the counsel for the insurer providing the D&O coverage. Their perspective and their comprehensive approach to the filings have been spot on. We could not have asked for better representation.
- A&O Shearman is currently representing the board and officers of a company that filed Chapter 11 in Houston and is being sued by its creditors. The directors and officers of the company were located around the world. A&O Shearman was unique in its ability to represent and understand the concerns of the defendant group (across various markets and jurisdictions) and also had capable attorneys in Dallas and Houston who knew the players and the bankruptcy court there.
Key clients
- Guardant Health
- Bank of America
Work highlights
Successfully represented Guardant Health in a Lanham Act false advertising case against Natera, securing a unanimous jury verdict and $292.5m award - the largest Lanham Act false advertising damages award in history.