Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is recognized for its securities defense work, frequently representing clients in class actions against banks. The practice is co-led by New York-based Jonathan Pickhardt and Daniel Brockett, and Los Angeles-based Harry Olivar, Richard Schirtzer, and Jeremy Andersen. Brockett is a central member of the group and a known name for his expertise in securities, antitrust, and commodities litigation, as well as his extensive trial experience. He regularly acts as lead counsel in high-value and high-profile matters. On the class actions front, Andersen leads the way, representing a range of clients including institutional investors, insurance companies, and bankrupt estates. Nicolas Siebert, based in New York, specializes in antitrust litigation with a focus on financial services and high-tech markets. He frequently represents members class actions and individual plaintiffs in cases against major banks and tech companies. Also in New York, David LeRay is a key member of the group, concentrating on antitrust, intellectual property, and class action litigation.
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Key clients
- Torus Capital
- The City of Philadelphia
- Edmar Financial Company
- Steamfitters Local 449 Pension Plan
- Compañía Minera Dayton
- Tesla
- Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago
- Prudential Investment Portfolios
- CWCapital Cobalt Vr
- Mirae Asset Global Investment
- Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong
- Citadel Securities
- Allianz GI
Work highlights
- Representing a proposed class of those who entered into stock loan transactions with six major banks that serve as prime brokers of stock loans.
- Appointed interim co-lead counsel on behalf of issuers of variable rate demand obligations, or “VRDOs,” in a case involving economic analyses showing that interest rates of VRDOs remarketed by Defendants were substantially inflated during the Class Period.
- Filed a financial antitrust class action alleging a wide-ranging scheme on one of the largest foreign exchange platforms.
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Jonathan E. Pickhardt, Daniel L. Brockett, Harry A. Olivar, Jr., Richard A. Schirtzer, Jeremy D. Andersen