Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP

With ‘the talent and resources to aggressively pursue a securities class action through trial and appeal’, New York-based plaintiff litigation heavyweight Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP maintains its market-leading reputation among institutional investors, regularly securing “eye watering” settlements in high-profile cases. Seasoned litigator Salvatore Graziano is frequently at the sharp end of many of the highest-profile cases handled by the team, and is currently playing a leadership role for plaintiffs in both the Boeing and Silicon Valley Bank cases. Other key securities fraud litigators include Max Berger; former federal prosecutor Hannah Ross, who has been key to uncovering litigation opportunities for institutional investors recovering losses incurred on securities purchased in international markets; ’smart and driven’ Los Angeles-based attorney Jonathan Uslaner, who has excellent credibility before the Californian courts on class actions and opt-out cases; Rebecca Boon, who has a focus on effecting social change in the workplace, including in the context of shareholder derivative actions related to sexual harassment; and Katherine Sinderson, who continues to build a strong track record assisting investors with securities fraud class actions, including those arising from transactions and alleged misleading statements. The firm is also increasingly active in the shareholder derivative space, with the ‘smart and tough’ Jeroen van Kwawegen responsible for leading the firm’s efforts on the fiduciary duty front. Alongside ’highly skilled’ Wilmington-based advocate Greg Varallo, who heads up the firm’s Delaware Chancery Court offering, van Kwawegen recently secured a high-profile victory for an individual Tesla stockholder in persuading the court to nullify Elon Musk’s entire $55bn compensation package.  All named practitioners are based in New York, unless otherwise indicated.