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Levine Lee LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 5
New York-based litigation boutique Levine Lee LLP joins the ranking this year on the back of some impressive victories in high-profile cases. The standout example is its defence of The Dogecoin Foundation, Inc. in a $258bn class action securities litigation that also saw Elon Musk and Tesla as defendants. The firm secured a rare result when the lead plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all claims against Dogecoin. Seth Levine, who leads the practice with Kenneth Lee, worked with key partner Chad Albert on that matter. Lee is currently handling shareholder claims for one of the world’s largest private equity firms, Apollo Global Management, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty.Practice head(s):
Seth Levine; Kenneth Lee
Key clients
The Dogecoin Foundation, Inc.
The Demand Review Committee of the Board of Directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Directors of Xerox Holdings Corporation
Matthew Bromberg (Director of Bumble, Inc.)
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.
Eros Media World, PLC
Stability AI, Inc.
Jorge Gomez (former CFO Dentsply Sirona, Inc)
A current executive (and former CFO) of Compass Minerals International, Inc.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Work highlights
- Achieved a complete victory for the Dogecoin Foundation, Inc., the entity that develops, supports, and controls the rights for the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, in a widely covered $258 billion class action securities litigation brought in the Southern District of New York against Dogecoin, Elon Musk, and Tesla, Inc.
- Representing a Committee of the Board of Directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc., one of the world’s largest private equity firms with more than a half-trillion dollars in assets under management, in a complex matter involving shareholder claims alleging various breaches of fiduciary duties and regulatory violations by Apollo’s founders, management, and Board of Directors.
- Representing Matthew Bromberg, a member of the Board of Directors of Bumble, Inc., the online dating company, in a major shareholder derivative action pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, see In re Bumble Inc. Stockholder Deriv. Litig., No. 2023-0130 (Del. Chan.), involving Blackstone’s sale of $1 billion in Bumble stock.
Levine Lee LLP > Firm Profile
Levine Lee LLP is one of the premier litigation boutiques in the United States, focused on helping clients through major, enterprise-threatening problems – whether complex business litigation, securities litigation, white-collar and securities enforcement defense, or corporate governance matters. Levine Lee’s record of success is based on having assembled a team of highly skilled attorneys unified by a desire to achieve exceptional results for their clients. The firm’s extensive experience in both complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal matters means that it is frequently called upon to handle sensitive matters of substantial potential exposure involving government investigations, business disputes, and shareholder and corporate governance issues on behalf of corporations, hedge funds, Boards of Directors, Special Committees, Trustees, and individual officers and directors. The firm is ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers and for its Securities and White-collar practices, was awarded Law360’s 2022 White-collar Practice Group of the Year, is ranked by Benchmark Litigation in its highest category for Dispute Resolution, and has been similarly recognized by numerous other publications, including SuperLawyers, Lawdragon, and the National Law Journal.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Securities | Complex Business Litigation | Kenneth E Lee | klee@levinelee.com | |
White Collar Litigation | Securities | Complex Business Litigation | Seth L Levine | slevine@levinelee.com | |
White Collar Litigation | Complex Business Litigation | Scott B. Klugman | sklugman@levinelee.com | |
Securities | Complex Business Litigation | Chad P. Albert | calbert@levinelee.com | |
White Collar Litigation | Complex Business Litigation | Alison M. Bonelli | abonelli@levinelee.com | |
White Collar Litigation | Paul A. Murphy | pmurphy@levinelee.com |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Chad Albert | Partner | View Profile | |
Alison Bonelli | Partner | View Profile | |
Scott Klugman | Partner | View Profile | |
Kenneth Lee | Partner | View Profile | |
Seth Levine | Partner | View Profile | |
Paul Murphy | Partner | View Profile |
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