Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP

Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP in New York is widely regarded as the leading plaintiff firm in securities litigation, thanks to its strong track record of recoveries and its on-going presence in some of the most complex and high-value cases in the market. Clients remark that the firm delivers ‘outstanding services with a true capability to listen to the client', and note that its partners ’only recommend cases that are high-profile and extremely promising'. The New York office is home to a strong bench whose members have been involved in some of the largest securities class action recoveries of all time. The lead partners are Salvatore Graziano, Hannah Ross and Gerald Silk. Silk, Ross, veteran litigator Max Berger and corporate governance specialist Jeroen van Kwawegen helped to recover $1bn in a federal securities class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Co., which allegedly issued false and misleading statements to investors regarding the status of its compliance with regulatory Consent Orders requiring the bank to remedy serious risk management deficiencies. Ross and John Rizio-Hamilton are currently acting as co-lead counsel in a securities class action against ExxonMobil Corporation concerning its activities in the Permian Basin. Up-and-coming partners Rebecca Boon and Katherine Sinderson are also key members of the New York group. The Chicago office also has key talent, including Avi Josefson, who is co-head of the firm’s case development and client advisory group. John Browne retired in 2023.