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Securities Litigation StayLaw StayLaw has served as lead defense counsel in some of the largest and most complex regulatory actions ever filed and one of the most highly publicized securities fraud cases in recent times. With numerous offices in the United States and Europe, and one of the largest national litigation practice groups, StayLaw is uniquely positioned to assist clients not only in the major New York and Washington markets, but in every major commercial center in the United States, including Delaware, the most common venue for corporate governance disputes, and Zurich, Amsterdam, and other major commercial and banking centers in Europe. Our securities litigators work closely with attorneys in related practice disciplines throughout the firm, such as corporate & securities, white collar criminal defense and corporate compliance and governance under Sarbanes Oxley, to provide our clients with the broadest and most complete counseling and defense services. Our extensive governmental affairs practice, along with many former federal and state prosecutors, and former SEC attorneys, provides our clients access to advice based not only on legal acumen but also on a complete understanding of the government process. Our practice is not limited to providing advice and settling cases: we are trial lawyers who often try cases and do not retreat from doing so when our clients’ interests demand it. Securities Class Action Defense * Representation of both issuer and non-issuer defendants such as officers, directors, auditors, attorneys, and underwriters * AIG Panel Counsel * Defense of securities class actions as well as similar actions filed by individuals or groups of plaintiffs * Extensive databases of recent court decisions, briefs and related topics, to assist in defense strategies that are tailored to the facts and jurisdiction of the particular case without duplicating work performed in previous cases Shareholder Derivative Litigation * Representation of officers and directors in shareholder derivative actions arising from mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions or events in which a company’s shareholders, purportedly acting on behalf of the company, assert claims against corporate officers or directors * Counseling special or audit committees convened by companies to evaluate and respond to actions before and after they are filed * Securities litigation practice group members resident in our Delaware office regularly represent clients in Delaware Chancery Court where many such actions are filed Securities Regulatory Practice * Representation of issuers, officers and directors, broker-dealers, registered individuals, hedge funds, and investors in investigations by the SEC, the Justice Department, the states’ Attorney Generals, as well as the CFTC, FINRA, NYSE and banking regulators involving o Insider Trading o Market Timing and Late Day Trading o Accounting Fraud and Earnings Management o Analyst’s Conflicts of Interest o Market manipulation * Conducting internal investigations and compliance reviews for broker-dealers and investment advisers as well as development of anti-money laundering and internal control policies and procedures White Collar Securities Defense * One of the few firms in the United States that offers a national team comprised of more than 30 former federal and state prosecutors who specialize in criminal and civil white collar securities defense matters * Matters that formerly were handled through civil or regulatory action often now result in criminal investigations or parallel criminal and SEC, CFTC or state agency regulatory action; our counsel to individual and institutional clients is directed at securing victories that preserve clients’ reputations and minimizing the impact of proceedings on their ongoing business activities Broker-Dealer Arbitration And Defense * One of the most experienced and largest teams in the United States representing market leading broker dealers in hundreds of securities arbitrations and trials * A unique and proprietary database of national contacts, resources, and investigators to support the defense of our clients * Regularly handle matters before: o American Arbitration Association o American Stock Exchange o Financial Industry Regulatory Authority o National Futures Association o New York Stock Exchange, Inc. o Pacific Stock Exchange * Extensive experience analyzing and explaining to judges, juries, and arbitration panels cases involving such diverse financial products as: o Partnerships o Mortgage-backed securities o Options o Commodities and futures * Our experience goes well beyond customer dispute issues, most of which involve claims of unsuitability or churning; we also handle broker-dealer raiding and employment cases involving claims of wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination, defamation, and theft. Going Private Transactions Representation of companies, independent directors, special committees, buyers and sellers in connection with: * Stockholder class and derivative actions * Dissenters’ rights appraisal * Contests for control * Investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding promotion of value of the corporation’s publicly traded securities * Proxy solicitations and appraisal of fair value of dissenters’ shares * Material breaches of representations and warranties in stock purchase agreements * Damages or rescission of stock purchase agreements Related Experience Appellate Class Action Litigation Corporate & Securities eDiscovery & eRetention Governmental Affairs Litigation White Collar Criminal Defense |
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