Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Litigation - Securities

Patrick McDonough is an associate in Sterlington PLLC ’s Litigation practice in New York, New York. He represents executives, companies, and boards of directors in complex commercial disputes, including securities and shareholder litigation, fiduciary duty claims, and federal securities actions. His practice also includes advising clients on corporate governance matters and representing parties in arbitration proceedings and litigation in trial and appellate courts nationwide. Patrick h...

Katherine Mateo is a skilled litigator with extensive experience in resolving complex, high-stakes commercial disputes for prominent companies and individuals. For nearly a decade, Kat has helped clients navigate claims and investigations. From single-plaintiff cases to class actions, she has achieved favorable results at trial, on appeal, through arbitration, mediation and negotiated settlement. Kat has handled a range of commercial disputes including those involving intellectual property, s...

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,...

Shelby Anderson counsels clients, including investment management companies and private equity funds, on a wide range of financial services matters, including investigations and complex securities, corporate governance and compliance issues. Prior to joining WilmerHale, she worked as an associate and a summer associate for another law firm in New York City. During law school, Ms. Anderson was an extern in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and a judicial...

Claire Guehenno focuses her practice on government and internal corporate investigations, and other criminal and enforcement matters. She has represented global corporations, financial institutions, and individuals in civil and criminal investigations before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other domestic and foreign government authorities.

Jacob Taber is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Jacob, 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 Jacob is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Sara Ortiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Securities. Sara, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sara 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...

Emily Brody-Bizar counsels clients on a wide range of investigations matters including complex securities, corporate governance and compliance issues. During law school, she interned with the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and was a member of Penn Law’s Inn of Court, Criminal Defense Clinic, Immigrant Rights Project, Innocence Project and Criminal Record Expungement Project.