At Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, investment banks, public pension funds, Fortune 100 corporations, and high net worth individuals are in its established client base, and the securities and shareholder disputes group is well-equipped to represent both plaintiffs and defendants in securities cases. The practice is jointly steered by New York-based John Zach, who has experience representing financial institutions in complex securities litigations and commercial disputes, and Renee Zaytsev, who specializes in cross-border governance matters. Marc Ayala has vast experience in securities class actions, financial disputes and cryptocurrency cases. Based in Armonk, Brooke Alexander is another key contact within the team and focuses on securities litigation in the digital asset space.
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'John Zach and David Simons are exceptional and simply world-class. I could not recommend them further for their care, sophistication, diligence and effectiveness.'
Key clients
- Delta Air Lines
- Class of FTX investors
- Class of Voyager Digital investors
- Class of Binance investors
- Ryan Berris
- Antara Capital
Work highlights
Representing customers of CrowdStreet, accusing the fintech platform of operating unregistered broker-dealer services leading to fraudulent offerings exceeding $1 billion.
Representing investors in groundbreaking class actions against FTX, Voyager Digital, and Binance - three of the most consequential crypto cases in the United States, collectively involving billions of dollars in alleged losses.
Successfully defended a motion for summary judgment for Ryan Berris in a securities and contract dispute involving high-stakes allegations about the mismanagement and misrepresentation of ownership interests in the iconic De Tomaso automotive brand.
Practice head
John Zach; Renee Zaytsev
Other key lawyers
Marc Ayala; Brooke Alexander; David Simmons