Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Drawing upon the expertise of some ‘extremely talented litigators’, the ’highly experienced’ New York-based team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has a strong reputation defending corporates, and officers and directors,  before federal and state courts, against allegations of securities fraud, including in relatively untested areas involving cryptocurrencies. In this context, the team is effective at handling multipronged, high-stakes matters including simultaneous stock-drop class actions, shareholder derivative litigation and regulatory investigations. Recognized as ‘a relentless advocate and powerhouse’, Maeve O’Connor has a strong reputation in the field, including on behalf of special committees with regard to derivative shareholder litigation. Elliot Greenfield excels at handling matters at the intersection of securities law and fintech, and has been pivotal to the firm’s increased visibility with regard to cryptocurrency matters. Susan Reagan Gittes is ’coming into her own’, including in relation to work cutting across insurance and securities litigation, and on derivative shareholder matters. Washington DC-based practitioner Jonathan Tuttle co-heads the team alongside O’Connor. All named practitioners are based in New York, unless otherwise stated.