Best Lawyers Near You in Brooklyn Heights, New York for Litigation - Securities
Jeff Goldfine is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office. Jeff has a varied practice, representing private equity and other investment firms, public and private companies, boards of directors, and individuals in state and federal courts and before arbitration tribunals throughout the country. Jeff has experience in the courtroom and the boardroom, counseling clients on a multitude of issues including business disputes, M&A litigation, corporate governance, restructurings,...
Kyrie Graziosi focuses her practice on complex securities litigation and regulatory enforcement matters, as well as other disputes and investigations in the financial services industry. She regularly represents companies, financial institutions, broker-dealers, and swap dealers in regulatory enforcement actions and investigations before the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and self-regulatory organizations.
Alex Spector focuses her practice on government investigations and enforcement matters, internal investigations and white collar criminal matters. She regularly represents global corporations, financial institutions and individuals in investigations and enforcement proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and other regulatory organizations. Ms. Spector also has experience representing corporat...
Margaret B. Beasley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Margaret B., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Margaret B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mark H. Mixon, Jr. is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Securities Litigation Practice Groups. Mark is a general corporate and commercial litigator who represents individual and corporate clients in complex, high stakes business and corporate governance disputes, including commercial breach of contract claims, corporate-control litigation, disputes related to directors’ and controlling stockholders&rsqu...
Daniel Ketani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Securities. Daniel, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ripley Shiarella focuses her practice on complex securities enforcement and litigation matters. She has experience representing issuers in securities class action litigation, derivative litigation, mergers and acquisition litigation and other novel corporate disputes. Ms. Shiarella also has experience counseling clients facing internal and regulatory investigations.
Arthur Kutoroff represents individuals and businesses in a broad array of white-collar criminal and regulatory investigation and litigation matters, as well as in securities and commercial litigation. In particular, Arthur focuses on defending clients accused of securities fraud, bribery, and related offenses at both the trial and appellate levels. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and among the “Ones to Watch” for 2024 and 2025 by Best Lawyers. His ex...
Harry P. Koulos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Harry P., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Harry P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Russell W. Gallaro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Russell W., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Russell W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emily B. Tate is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Emily B., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicole Prunetti focuses her practice on securities litigation and enforcement matters. She regularly represents large corporations, financial institutions and C-suite executives in connection with all stages of high-stakes securities and corporate law litigations, including securities class action lawsuits and mergers and acquisitions litigation. Ms. Prunetti also has experience defending corporate clients in regulatory enforcement matters and investigations, conducting internal investigation...
Ben A. Sherwood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Securities and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Ben A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ben A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael W. Restey Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Securities. Michael W., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emma Bennett focuses her practice on complex enforcement matters, as well as other disputes and investigations in the financial services industry. She regularly represents financial institutions, investment advisors, broker-dealers, and companies in regulatory enforcement actions and investigations before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other...
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