Securities Litigation
Comprehensive defense for securities and corporate governance litigation.
Securities and corporate governance litigation, particularly class actions, pose significant risks for companies, who may face business disruption, market position loss, and reputational harm.
Perkins Coie Securities Litigation lawyers defend clients in class actions, corporate governance litigation, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and professional liability litigation. Our litigators handle consequential and highly sensitive matters, representing publicly traded and privately held securities issuers and their officers and directors, as well as investment advisors and professional services firms.
We have served as lead counsel for national and regional clients in a variety of actions and investigations, including:
- Shareholder class actions alleging securities fraud.
- Shareholder derivative actions alleging breach of fiduciary duty.
- Proceedings before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Actions arising from mergers, acquisitions, and other contests for control.
- Investigations by various federal agencies and self-regulatory organizations.
- Litigation involving audits of financial statements and other accounting issues.
- Defending actions against law firms, accounting firms, and other professional services firms.
We defend major corporations in class actions, corporate governance, and professional liability litigation, minimizing risks and managing complex disputes with a focus on securities and regulatory enforcement.
How we help clients
- Defense of companies, directors, and officers in class actions, corporate governance and M&A litigation, and regulatory investigations.
- Defense of law firms, accounting firms, and other professional services firms, including in disputes concerning audits of financial statements and other accounting issues.
- Advice and counsel regarding minimization of risks associated with securities and corporate governance litigation and regulatory investigations.
Areas of Focus
Class Actions
Corporate Governance Litigation
Regulatory Enforcement
Reducing Risks of Securities Litigation
Professional Liability Litigation
Our Team
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