Standing out for its expertise in banking and finance-related antitrust litigation, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP regularly acts for major banks and financial services entities in civil class actions and before governmental agencies. Herb Washer and David Januszewski jointly head the practice; Washer recently acted for Credit Suisse in several class action litigations alleging conspiracies to manipulate foreign exchange rates and bonds, while Januszewski is the key contact for securities litigation matters. Also in the core team is Edward Moss, another key name for foreign exchange currency conspiracy cases. Elai Katz left the firm in August 2023.
Key clients
- Credit Suisse
- JP Morgan
Work highlights
- Secured a victory for Credit Suisse after an eight-day jury trial in a class action alleging that 16 of the largest Wall Street banks had conspired to violate the federal antitrust laws by fixing prices in the foreign exchange currency market.
- Representing Credit Suisse in a multi-district litigation where plaintiffs filed over 70 complaints alleging that banks colluded and manipulated USD LIBOR in violation of antitrust laws, RICO, and state laws resulting in billions of dollars in damages.