Baker McKenzie ‘pursues all available legal theories’ for its clients. North America securities litigation chair Perrie Weiner has helped the firm build a prominent role in the market- it is frequently involved in high-profile regulatory actions and securities fraud cases. Weiner is noted for his ’analytical skills’ and recently secured the dismissal of a class action against Imunon that arose from the company’s work on Thermodox, a candidate drug for treating liver cancer. Clients also praise Aaron Goodman, Edward Totino and of counsel Ben Turner who are the main practitioners in Los Angeles. Goodman worked with Weiner to win a jurisdictional challenge in the Central District of California for a London-based client in a case concerning the assets of a Geneva trust worth approximately $1bn. Peter Tomczak and Jerome Tomas are the key partners in Chicago.
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‘The securities litigation team at Baker McKenzie headed by Perrie Weiner are very responsive to client needs and are very smart litigators to get the winning result. They are very professional and timely respond to all client requests even if the requests are last minute. Their rates are competitive and really offer a lot of value for the services that they provide.’
‘I work with the team headed by Perrie Weiner. Perrie is extremely responsive - day or night - to client needs. He is a really smart litigator and delivers results when needed. Perrie is a smart lawyer who levels with clients even if he has to tell them to settle a matter rather than risk a bad result. I appreciate his honesty with me and my company.’
‘I recently had the privilege of being represented by Perrie Weiner, the main attorney.. From start to finish, my experience with this law firm has been nothing short of outstanding.’
‘A very deep bench of extremely capable and experienced attorneys and highly-professional staff. World-wide reach and exceptional teamwork. A flawless delivery of legal services.’
‘ Perrie Weiner is the "go to" expert in this field. Perrie is possessed very impressive intellectual horsepower and analytical skills, the mastery of the subject matter and a particular ability honed by years of practice to provide an elite class of representation especially when the stakes are high. There is no better attorney in this space than Perrie Weiner.’
‘The BM team works cohesively and communicates with one voice to its clients better than any others.’
‘Perrie Weiner, Jerome Tomas, Aaron Goodman and their team have an extraordinary ability to study complex matters multi-dimensionally and develop coherent strategies and legal arguments.’
‘Perrie Weiner has assisted us as we transition our private investment firm from primarily Canadian investments to having more focus on the US. His guidance in helping us navigate a new securities regulatory regime has been invaluable.’
Key clients
- Huttig Building Products, Inc.
- Imunon (formerly known as Celsion)
- William J. Brown
- UBS Financial Services, Inc. and its Canadian affiliate, UBS Securities Canada, Inc.
- Momentus Inc.
- Mark Groussman
- CHA Fertility Center
- Ladenburg Thalmann & Company, Inc.
Work highlights
- Secured a significant win on a jurisdictional challenge in the Central District of California, filed against a London-based client as part of a multinational / multijurisdictional effort to attach the assets of a Geneva trust worth approximately USD 1 billion.
- Representing Huttig Building Products, Inc. in litigation arising from its merger with Woodgrain, Inc.
- Represented Imunon and three of its officers in a putative securities class action in federal district court in New Jersey arising out of the company's product candidate for treating liver cancer, ThermoDox.
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