Mr Adam Hakki > A&O Shearman > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A&O Shearman represents corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships in business disputes pertaining to breach of contract, fraud, professional malpractice, and insurance and reinsurance matters. The team also has thorough knowledge of financial products disputes, and advises clients across automotive, chemicals, healthcare, media and entertainment industries. Richard Schwed in New York is adept in a spectrum of litigations and investigations, including antitrust, commercial matters, and securities. He also represents clients before federal, state trial, and appellate courts, and co-leads the team alongside Adam Hakki, also in New York and San Francisco’s Patrick Robbins. Todd Stenerson in Washington, DC has been engaged in numerous breach of contract and ERISA cases, business torts, and dealer termination and RICO cases.

A&O Shearman fields a team that consists of former enforcement attorneys and federal prosecutors. Experienced in financial, securities and antitrust regulation, the practice is well positioned to handle parallel investigations by enforcement agencies and federal regulators including the SEC and DOJ. Trial lawyer Stephen Fishbein and managing partner Adam Hakki, both based in the firm’s New York office, lead the practice jointly with Patrick Robbins in San Francisco, whose areas of focus include foreign corrupt practices, accounting and securities fraud as well as insider trading. Also in New York, John Nathanson represents companies and individuals in internal investigations and civil securities litigation, while Katherine Stoller is a key contact for allegations of financial crime.

With a strong background in the financial services sector, A&O Shearman has experience representing major US and non-US financial institutions in securities and antitrust litigation, particularly class actions, as well as regulatory investigations. The practice is led by Adam Hakki and Stephen Fishbein based in New York, and Patrick Robbins in San Francisco. Hakki is renowed for his expertise in securities litigation, acting for many of the firm’s major clients including Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. He is also experienced advising underwriting syndicates of IPOs in securities class actions as well as representing banks in trading market class actions. Brian Burke, based in New York and Shanghai, is another key name to note, concentrating on regulatory investigations across the Asia Pacific region, particularly advising multinationals with operations in China in matters relating to the FCPA, anti-money laundering, economic sanctions and antitrust. Jerry Fortinsky, also based in New York, shares this focus in Asia and leads the China securities litigation practice where he frequently defends shareholder lawsuits against US-listed Chinese companies. Katherine Stoller is a prominent player in white collar defense and internal investigations relating to securities and accounting fraud, as well as insider trading and money laundering, noted for her engagement with Danske Banke in investigations by both the DOJ and the SEC along with European regulatory authorities into money laundering and securities fraud.

A&O Shearman is particularly known for its strength in handling antitrust litigation in the financial services sector, also regularly advising in civil matters relating to price-fixing, group boycott and monopolization claims in the aviation and technology sectors. Situated in Washington DC, global antitrust practice leader, David Higbee, has recently represented clients in civil lawsuits including class actions and government investigations. Also heading up the team is Adam Hakki in New York, who has had significant involvement in representing clients such as BNP Paribas in trading market class actions and Patrick Robbins who is located in San Francisco. Richard Schwed represents financial institutions in class actions and private litigation including jury trials and operates in NY.  Other attorneys to note include Stephen Fishbein in New York for his experience in civil litigation concerning monopolisation claims and DC-based litigator Todd Stenerson. Ryan Shores has left the firm. Following the merger between Shearman & Sterling and Allen & Overy, the team now includes Washington DC based life sciences and technology antitrust expert Noah Brumfield and New York based Elaine Johnston, who recently represented Merz Pharmaceuticals in an antitrust class action and offers experience in a wide range of industries including but not limited to engineering and agricultural products. Todd Fishman is another key attorney located in New York and his practice focuses on the defense of antitrust, commodities markets and securities investigations, class actions and litigation in federal and state courts.