Jones Day’s financial market practice consists of attorneys who formerly served in regulatory bodies including the SEC and CFTC, and has attracted a strong client base of financial institutions. The group focuses on RMBS litigation, antitrust claims, and class actions. Co-leading the team in New York are Jayant Tambe and Brett Barragate – Tambe is regularly involved in complex, cross-border disputes such as securities, derivatives, and financial products litigation. Another notable name is Amanda Dollinger who has expertise in disputes and ESG matters.

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  • 'Very pragmatic.'
  • 'They put the right team of people together from across the firm and they work together seamlessly.'

Key clients

  • Wells Fargo
  • BNP Paribas
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Community Financial Services Association of America
  • Citizens Financial Group
  • Citibank
  • Wintrust
  • KKR Phorm Investors

Work highlights

  • Defending Wells Fargo in a series of lawsuits filed by institutional investors in more than 50 RMBS trusts claiming that Wells Fargo violated the Trust Indenture Act.
  • Representing Deutsche Bank in antitrust litigation which claims that banks conspired to manipulate the market for the interest swap rates by blocking the use of electronic exchange-like trading platforms.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jayant Tambe, Brett Barragate

Other key lawyers

Nina Yadava, Amanda Dollinger, Michael Conway, Howard Sidman