With a proven track record of defending accused securities law violations and accounting malpractice, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is active amongst accounting sector clients. Scott Balber leads from the New York office with Kerri Ann Law, who fields a considerable workload, including internal investigations, handling claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duties on behalf of boards of directors and special committees.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Under Armour, Inc.
- First Horizon Corporation, D. Bryan Jordan, and Hope Dmuchowski
- VEON Ltd. (f/k/a VimpelCom, Ltd.)
- Deloitte LLP; Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Centripetal Networks, LLC (f/k/a Centripetal Networks, Inc.)
- Town of Ramapo
- Endo GUC
Work highlights
Representing First Horizon Corporation, together with its CEO and CFO, in In re Toronto-Dominion Bank / First Horizon Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 23-cv-2763 (D. N.J.), a putative securities fraud class action brought by First Horizon shareholders.
Served as co-counsel to athletic apparel manufacturer and athletic brand Under Armour, Inc. in a securities class action filed in Maryland federal court.
Representing VEON (f/k/a VimpelCom) and certain of its directors in a consolidated securities fraud class action commenced in federal court in the Southern District of New York.
Practice head
Kerri Ann Law; Scott Balber
Other key lawyers
Michael J. Dell; Jonathan M. Wagner