Susanna M. Buergel > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a powerhouse in the financial services litigation space, representing top-tier clients in high-value and high-profile matters. The group is most recognized for its work on major securities and antitrust litigation, as well as on defense matters. The team also has extensive experience in SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and other congressional investigations. Co-leading the practice in New York are Brad Karp, Jessica Carey, and Theodore Wells, and in Washington DC, Karen Dunn and Kannon Shanmugam co-head the group. Karp, who is chair of the firm, is particularly noted for representing a wide variety of clients in multibillion-dollar matters ranging from litigation to federal and state regulatory investigations and enforcement matters. Carey is renowned for handling criminal, regulatory, and complex commercial litigation, although her expertise also extends to white-collar matters and internal investigations. Other notable names include Susanna Buergel and Daniel Kramer, both of whom are based in New York. Buergel receives plaudits for her securities litigation, often representing clients before the SEC, DOJ, and other federal and state regulatory authorities. Kramer too focuses on securities litigation and regulatory matters, alongside his involvement in internal investigations. Additionally, he is recognized for his ‘credibility with regulators and opposing counsel.’ The group also benefits from the expertise of Andrew Ehrlich and Audra Soloway in New York, and Roberto J. Gonzalez and Kenneth Gallo in Washington DC.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has a deep bench of securities litigators in New York that is ‘without peer‘. Susanna Buergel, Andrew Ehrlich and Audra Soloway are the practice co-chairs. Ehrlich’s highlights include a landmark victory for The Blackstone Group and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management in a $50bn derivative action. Firm chair Brad Karp, who also played a key role in that matter, is one of several standout partners having built a track record of success for prominent clients, among them JPMorgan Chase and Nikola Corporation. Highly regarded Daniel Kramer has a ‘well-established reputation for both ethical and intellectual integrity‘. He recently worked with Soloway to defend Amazon in a class action filed by shareholders. Geoffrey Chepiga is sought after for both securities litigation and M&A-related cases, and Gregory Laufer is a key advisor to Goldman Sachs.