Establishing its client base in biopharmaceutical, media, hedge fund, and consumer goods, Baker McKenzie is skilled at engaging in de-SPAC, M&A, securities class action, and shareholder derivative litigations for these industries. Perrie Weiner steers the New York-based team with experience in securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation. With work ranging from nationwide class actions and cross-border disputes to advising on government investigations, Ben Turner focuses on appearing for officers, directors, and diplomats. Partner Aaron Goodman left the firm in August 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Proactive and extremely knowledgeable.’
- ‘Perrie Weiner is a superstar.’
- 'Perrie Weiner is a genuine expert in his field. Always available, great thinker, able to provide not only legal advice but a holistic strategy to complex matters.'
- 'Able to manage and navigate complex matters. Vast expertise in the area of securities disputes.'
- 'Perrie Weiner is the best lawyer in this space out there'
Key clients
- Imunon
- William J. Brown
- UBS Financial Services, Inc. and its Canadian affiliate, UBS Securities Canada, Inc.
- Momentus Inc.
- Mark Groussman
- CHA Fertility Center
- Physicians Realty Trust
- GT Biopharma
- Lifezone Metals
- Houlihan Lokey
- Brooge Energy
Work highlights
Secured a significant win on a jurisdictional challenge in the Central District of California, filed against a London-based client as part of a multinational / multijurisdictional effort to attach the assets of a Geneva trust worth approximately USD 1 billion.
Won a Motion to Dismiss for Imunon in a putative securities class action in federal district court in New Jersey arising out of the Company's product candidate for treating liver cancer, ThermoDox.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Perrie Weiner
Other key lawyers
Edward Totino; Ben Turner; Michael Hidalgo; Sina Safvati; Henna Bhandal