Winston & Strawn LLP

Securities Litigation

https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/smith-james-p.html#full-bio James Smith chairs Winston & Strawn’s Securities Litigation Practice, leading what The Legal 500 US describes as a “fabulous, ... first-rate” “cadre of lawyers in New York who continue to impress in the M&A litigation space—they are as good as anyone in the industry.” He is ranked in the area of New York Litigation: Securities by Chambers USA in 2017–2019 and 2021–2023, where “impressed interviewees” praise him as “an exceptionally good trial lawyer and excellent strategic thinker.” He is recommended by The Legal 500 US in the areas of M&A Litigation and Securities Litigation—Defense as a “great lawyer with excellent judgment.”