Securities

Our lawyers have extensive experience handling securities litigation matters, including:

  • Securities class actions

  • Negotiating and defending disclosure-based claims under Section 14(a) and state laws

  • Proxy litigation

  • Defending strike suits 

  • Excessive fee litigation

  • Fraud in non-public securities transactions

  • Control person claims

  • Issuer claims

  • Claims against advisors and financiers

Featured Practice Group Members

  • Represented a publicly traded diversified holding company and a venture capital fund in securities fraud action against controlling shareholder alleging over $200 million in damages.

    Defeated motion for preliminary injunction in shareholder action alleging federal securities law violations in connection with merger proxy statement.

    Represented acquirer in action to enforce non-compete agreements and alleging other claims against former owners/consultants in connection with securities and asset purchases.

    Represented acquirer in transactional litigation alleging fraud and breaches of representations and warranties in connection with an asset purchase.

    Represented acquirer and target in post-merger litigation concerning the target's termination of a prior merger agreement with a competing bidder.

    Represented bank in successful motion to dismiss Section 14(a) disclosure litigation.

  • Represented acquired companies and directors in connection with multiple disclosure lawsuits brought under U.S. securities laws

    Represented holding company and venture capital fund in bet-the-company securities fraud litigation