The team at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has extensive expertise across securities class actions, derivative suits, and investigations by the SEC and other regulatory agencies. The team’s clients include companies across life sciences, technology, investments, and finance. Boston-based co-head Jack Sylvia represents life sciences and biopharmaceutical companies in securities, financial fraud, and shareholder litigation cases, while New York-based co-head Douglas Baumstein advises on stockholder class disputes and derivative actions at trial and appellate courts. Sean Prosser, based in San Diego, defends public companies in shareholder lawsuits, derivative actions, and white-collar crime cases. New York’s Jason Vigna is experienced across class, derivative, bankruptcy, and individual actions.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Charlie Javice
- Thomas Gad
- Jimmy Butler
- Circle Internet Financial, LLC
- Teligent Inc. and its former officers and directors
- Rebecca Hershinger
- Spero Therapeutics
- Former Directors and Officers of Viela Bio
- Perrigo Co.
- American Well
- Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
- RYVYL Inc. (and officers and directors)
Work highlights
Successfully defended founder and president of life sciences company, Thomas Gad, against novel Section 16(b) short-swing trading claims in Southern District of New York.
Represented Perrigo Company, a manufacturer of private label over-the-counter (OTC) consumer products, in multiple “slack fill” cases and government investigations.
Successfully represented the former directors and officers of Viela Bio in a breach of fiduciary duty suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Practice head
Jack Sylvia; Douglas Baumstein
Other key lawyers
Sean Prosser; Jason Vigna