Scott + Scott

Securities litigation and shareholder derivative lawsuits form an integral part of New York-based law firm Scott + Scott‘s work for plaintiffs, which include a roster of institutional investors including city, county, and state retirement systems and public pension funds. Supported by an in-house investigative department, the firm’s monitoring/case evaluation service – which recently expanded to also scrutinize potential global situations for European institutional investor clients and for select US funds with extensive worldwide exposure – is well-placed to identify potential violations of law adversely impacting overall fund values, ensuring an excellent success rate fending off motion to dismiss pleadings. Deborah Clark-Weintraub has achieved some notable settlements for clients, including in cases linked to misleading statements related to securities offerings and merger processes. The other primary contacts include Thomas Laughlin, who has had success in securities cases at trial and appellate level, and managing partner David Scott, who handles some securities work for institutional investors alongside his more active antitrust practice.