With a proven track record in derivative suits, opt-outs, and government investigations and enforcement actions, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP‘s securities litigation defense team is acting on matters throughout the US. The firm offers a wealth of experience in advocacy on behalf of financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and directors and officers. Susanna M. Buergel, who spearheads the practice, regularly defends financial services companies in their disputes and regulatory matters whilst also handling the guidance of clients through financial crisis-related securities litigation. Daniel Kramer is a go-to for high-stakes matters and major companies, also an area of strength for Audra J. Soloway . Jessica S. Carey, Kannon Shanmugam, and Theodore Wells Jr. round out the practice leadership. Team members are based in New York unless otherwise stated. Andrew Ehrlich has left the firm.
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‘Daniel Kramer has advised us on some of the most complex and sophisticated litigation matters in the hedge-fund and family-office spaces, and he and his team have achieved results that outstripped even our elevated expectations.’
‘The securities litigation bench at Paul Weiss is nonpareil in the depth and breadth of its expertise. So much of legal practice (and by extension, the value of a law firm's deliverables) rests on pattern recognition, and Daniel Kramer and his partners have seen it all.’
‘Daniel Kramer is hands-down the best litigator I've ever worked with. His well-established and well-earned reputation for both intellectual and ethical integrity translates into a deep and instant credibility with regulators, courts, and opposing counsel, making his representation of clients that much more effective and impactful. His unflappable demeanor undergirds the strength of his advocacy skills. Dan crushes the opposition by quietly outthinking and outperforming his adversaries, not by showboating. The one counselor I'd want at my side in any courtroom, conference room, or boardroom battle.’
Key clients
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Apple, Inc.
- Avis Budget Group
- Biogen Inc.
- Blackstone, Inc.
- Boeing Co Board of Directors
- Citigroup, Inc.
- Coupang
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- General Motors Company
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Kirkland Lake Gold
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Practice head
Susanna M. Buergel; Jessica S. Carey; Kannon Shanmugam; Audra J. Soloway; Theodore Wells, Jr.
Other key lawyers
Daniel Kramer; Geoffrey Chepiga; Gregory Laufer; Alison Benedon; Kristina Bunting; David Friedman