Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has a deep bench of securities litigators in New York that is ‘without peer’. Susanna Buergel, Andrew Ehrlich and Audra Soloway are the practice co-chairs. Ehrlich’s highlights include a landmark victory for The Blackstone Group and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management in a $50bn derivative action. Firm chair Brad Karp, who also played a key role in that matter, is one of several standout partners having built a track record of success for prominent clients, among them JPMorgan Chase and Nikola Corporation. Highly regarded Daniel Kramer has a ‘well-established reputation for both ethical and intellectual integrity’. He recently worked with Soloway to defend Amazon in a class action filed by shareholders. Geoffrey Chepiga is sought after for both securities litigation and M&A-related cases, and Gregory Laufer is a key advisor to Goldman Sachs.

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‘Nonpareil -- without peer, on all criteria.’
‘Daniel J. Kramer (co-Chair, Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group). I trust his judgment implicitly. Great, practical business sense complementing unparalleled legal expertise. Prodigious work ethic. Long-standing, well-established reputation for both ethical and intellectual integrity translates into a deep and instant credibility with regulators and opposing counsel, making his representation of client interests that much more effective. Can take his advice to the bank. Strong supporting cast, but unlike so many other “star” litigators, when you hire Dan, you get Dan – no bait-and-switch. No discernible weakness. Wouldn’t think of having any other litigator lead my team into battle.’

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