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Jones Day
The securities litigation and SEC enforcement practice at Jones Day is ‘extremely knowledgeable'. From offices across the US, the firm defends clients in securities and shareholder litigation, and in SEC enforcement matters. Henry Klehm in New York leads the group, and he is involved in a high-profile 10b5 case for the former CEO of mining company Rio Tinto. ’Phenomenal attorney and litigator‘ John Tang in San Francisco comes highly recommended. He recently worked with Mike McConnell in Atlanta to assist former members of the Audit Committee of View, Inc. with a securities class action. Walter Davis is another key contact in Atlanta, and he brings to hear his three years’ experience as the first judge of Georgia’s state-wide Business Court. Cleveland-based Geoffrey Ritts, whose track record includes numerous cases concerning mortgage-backed securities and a multi-district litigation arising from the Bernie Madoff scandal, continues to play a prominent role in high-stakes cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Best in class! Secured a great outcome in complex securities litigation. ’
‘John Tang translates complex topics into easy-to-understand explanations, including to our foreign parent company. ’
‘The team is extremely knowledgeable, practical, and responsive. ’
‘John Tang is a phenomenal attorney and litigator.’
Key clients
- FirstEnergy
- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
- United States Steel Corporation
- Walmart Inc.
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
- U.S. Bank, N.A.
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Southern Company
- Verizon Communications
- KeyCorp
- Celgene Corp.
- Brookdale Senior Living
- Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
- Diebold Nixdorf Inc.
- TotalEnergies SE
Work highlights
- Representing officers and directors of FirstEnergy in securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation relating to a public-corruption investigation concerning the Ohio legislature.
- Representing the former CEO of a multinational mining company in a case brought by the SEC, prevailing on an interlocutory appeal where the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of scheme-liability claims in one of the most important securities law decisions this year.
- Representing U. S. Steel and its senior leaders in securities and shareholder derivative lawsuits challenging the company’s restructuring program and maintenance practices.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Henry Klehm