With capabilities across securities litigation matters, Greenberg Traurig‘s caseload spans derivative lawsuits, SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings, and white collar criminal cases. Practice head Brad Kaufman, who is based in West Palm Beach, handles shareholder derivative claims, while Tracy Gerber, also based in West Palm Beach, represents public companies in matters concerning reputational risk and broker-dealers in arbitrations. Westchester County-based William Briendel is a litigator for broker-dealer clients. Robert Horowitz retired in August 2025.
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- ‘Greenberg Traurig has done a nice job adding talent from the SEC's regional offices to serve registrants in those markets.’
Key clients
- Morgan Stanley
- Frontier Holdco, Inc., et al.
- 2 3 Suited
- ACF IV LLC
- Frost Bank and Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
- Clyde Cameron Cravey
Work highlights
Secured a $5.8 million judgment for ACF IV LLC in a dispute regarding loan participation agreements, with Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruling that the agreements weren't securities and were instead "routine commercial transactions” under Florida law.
Following 69 hearing sessions, the FINRA panel granted Morgan Stanley’s motion for directed verdict, dismissing former financial advisor’s counterclaims in their entirety… for a total award of over $10 million in Morgan Stanley’s favor.
Represented Frost Bank (Frost) in litigation filed by a Bankruptcy Trustee based on a Ponzi scheme engaged in by the bankrupt debtor involving purported securities sold to hundreds of investors.
Practice head
Brad Kaufman; William Briendel; Tracy Gerber