The international litigation team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP advises leading US and global companies and financial institutions, with expertise in intricate parallel court proceedings across jurisdictions, or involving the DOJ, SEC, and FCA. Regulatory investigations are another strength of the practice, which also boasts expertise at defending against section 1782 applications. Litigators within the practice have notably represented Rio Tinto in a high-profile US federal climate change class action, and AstraZeneca in a high-profile securities class action. Kimberly Zelnick in New York is a highly experienced figure in SEC enforcement actions, notably leading the firm’s global financial institutions litigation team, while senior associate Paige von Mehren focuses on the enforcement of arbitral awards. The team has grown significantly in the last year, with the arrival of a team consisting of Beth George, Janet Kim, Andrew Dockham, and Megan Kayo from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in June 2023, and Gayle Klein from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in August 2023.
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Kimberly Zelnick
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