Lawyers in Jones Day’s Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice have won securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and federal and state regulatory investigations against all of the major plaintiffs’ law firms.
A core group of 76 lawyers spends the majority of their time defending companies and their directors and officers against claims under federal and state securities acts and fraud laws. We draw upon Jones Day’s global presence and resources, including attorneys with a distinctive grasp of accounting issues. We also are well versed in corporate governance and counsel clients on director indemnification and liability insurance.
A number of our partners have served at the Securities and Exchange Commission and one served as chief of the SEC Fraud Unit in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York.
Our coordinated approach allows us to manage the disparate risks our clients face, with a single strategic objective – to win.