A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman

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Richard Schwed

Richard Schwed

A&O Shearman, United States

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Rich is Global Co-Head of Litigation & Investigations. He is an accomplished trial lawyer who regularly represents corporations, global financial institutions and individuals in their most important and high-stakes litigations and investigations.

He has achieved a strong record of success for clients in trial and appellate courts across the country, in arbitrations, and in investigations and proceedings before government and self-regulatory agencies.

Clients trust Rich to represent them in matters involving all aspects of federal and state antitrust laws, including claims involving allegations of price-fixing, boycotts, collusion and monopolization, direct and indirect purchaser class actions, and merger and joint venture challenges. He regularly litigates complex commercial matters and disputes involving the Commodity Exchange Act, consumer protection laws and unfair competitions statutes. He has handled more than two dozen cases involving different financial products and financial markets, and has worked in a wide variety of industries, including financial services, airlines, consumer products, mining & metals, healthcare, manufacturing and technology.

Mentions

Dispute resolution • United States

Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Dispute resolution • United States

Financial services litigation

Dispute resolution • United States

General commercial disputes

Dispute resolution • United States

International litigation

Dispute resolution • United States

Securities litigation: defense