Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has core expertise in the defense of underwriters and auditors in securities litigation, regularly representing these clients facing regulatory investigations and inquiries from the SEC. The practice group is co-led by Tariq Mundiya, Craig Martin, and Todd Cosenza. In New York, Mundiya is a go-to for high-profile M&A litigation, while Cosenza leads on 'busted IPO' cases for major investment banks. Martin, in Chicago, advises a full range of corporations, boards, audit committees, and private entities. The team has had three partners join from Mayer Brown in February 2025: Jason Linder and Juliet Gunev, in Los Angeles, and Sonali Patel, in Washington DC.
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Key clients
- Customers Bancorp
- Current and Former Directors of Discover Financial Services
- Underwriters of Instacart’s IPO
- Current and Former Directors of Wells Fargo
- Underwriters of Vroom’s IPO
- Underwriters of Oscar Health’s IPO
- Third Point, Third Point Ventures, and Daniel Loeb
- Underwriters of Rent the Runway’s IPO
- CCMP Capital Advisors
- Underwriters of Uber’s IPO
- Customers Bancorp
- Current and Former Directors of Discover Financial Services
- Underwriters of Instacart’s IPO
- Current and Former Directors of Wells Fargo
- Underwriters of Vroom’s IPO
- Underwriters of Oscar Health’s IPO
- Third Point, Third Point Ventures, and Daniel Loeb
- Underwriters of Rent the Runway’s IPO
- CCMP Capital Advisors
- Underwriters of Uber’s IPO
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Tariq Mundiya; Craig Martin; Todd Cosenza
Other key lawyers
Antonio Yanez, Jr.; Matt D. Basil; Debra Bogo-Ernst; Charles Cording; Zeh Ekono; Glenn Vanzura