Fenwick & West LLP in San Francisco has represented leading names in technology for almost 50 years, and it continues to represent notable clients in high-stakes securities class actions and derivative suits. Equally active in securities litigation and regulatory enforcement matters, the firm frequently handles matters concerning accounting fraud, insider trading, and corruption. Clients note that the firm’s ‘steady hand and expertise are invaluable'. Dean Kristy and Felix Lee are the lead partners. Kristy and standout partner Jennifer Bretan acted for Cisco Systems in derivative lawsuits filed in federal and state court concerning alleged misstatements about the company’s diversity goals and initiatives. Key partner Catherine Kevane’s recent highlights include a complex matter for cyberinfrastructure company Hypernet Inc. concerning its decentralised computing services network. Based in Silicon Valley Michael Dicke and Jay Pomerantz also play central roles in the practice.
Testimonials
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‘When it comes to securities litigation (defense), the steady hand and expertise of Fenwick is invaluable. They have a deep bench of professionals who can provide experience based advice from a wide range of cases.’
‘Catherine Kevane is our go to partner for all matters related to litigation, whether related to securities or not. She has an uncanny ability to distill very complex matters into straightforward and actionable plans.’
Key clients
- Alpha Frontier Limited
- Cisco Systems
Work highlights
- Representing Cisco and its board in connection with diversity lawsuits filed in federal and state court.
- Representing the Board of Directors of Chegg, a well-known publicly traded education technology company, in defense of a stockholder class action alleging that it has made false and misleading statements in its annual proxy regarding its business, mission and goals.