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Douglas A. Rappaport

Douglas A. Rappaport

Akin, United States

Work Department

Partner; Disputes & Investigations

Position

Doug Rappaport is a litigator focusing on complex commercial and securities disputes. In recent years, he has served as counsel in trials involving disputes over secured assets, partnership interests, securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, trade secrets, options backdating, tax appraisals and the fraudulent sale of securities. Doug has won numerous dispositive motions and appeals in both state and federal court. On a daily basis, Doug advises clients on matters of regulatory compliance and corporate governance. He also provides advice on activist investing issues, devising strategies regarding the solicitation of board seats, the displacement of existing corporate management and contests for corporate control.

To learn more about Doug, please visit his profile here:
https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/douglas-a-rappaport.html

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude, 1991

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude, 1987

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