Paul, Weiss is widely recognized as having one of the nation’s preeminent securities litigation and regulatory practices. For two decades, our lawyers have guided global corporations and financial institutions through a series of “bet-the-company” securities-related crises, consistently reducing or eliminating their most damaging claims and negotiating favorable resolutions.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Class Action Practice Named Law360 “Practice Group of the Year”
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Paul, Weiss won Law360 “Practice Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in 2021 in the Class Action category.
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Audra Soloway Named a 2022 Law360 “MVP” in Securities
Litigation partner Audra Soloway was recognized as a Law360 2022 “MVP” in the Securities category.
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Goldman Sachs Wins Supreme Court Appeal in Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss won an 8-1 victory at the U.S. Supreme Court representing the Goldman Sachs Group and former executives in a case that may have significant implications for plaintiffs’ ability to achieve class certification in putative securities class actions.
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Turquoise Hill Wins Motion to Dismiss in Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss won the dismissal of claims against Canadian mineral exploration and development company Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. and three of its current and former senior executives in a putative class action asserting violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.
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PayPal Secures Dismissal of Regulatory Compliance-Related Securities Class Action
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Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for multinational financial technology company PayPal Holdings, Inc. and several company executives.
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Kraft Heinz Wins Delaware Supreme Court Appeal Upholding Dismissal of Stockholder Derivative Action
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory when the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a consolidated stockholder derivative lawsuit filed against our clients The Kraft Heinz Company and certain current or former Kraft Heinz directors and officers, as well as against 3G Capital, Inc. and certain affiliates.
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Paul, Weiss Wins Important Second Circuit Decision Limiting Scheme Liability Claims
Paul, Weiss and co-counsel won an important decision at the Second Circuit in SEC v. Rio Tinto PLC, et al. that limits the scope of scheme liability claims under SEC Rules 10b-5(a) and (c).
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Underwriter Syndicate Wins Dismissal of Securities Fraud Claims
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for a syndicate of underwriters led by Citigroup Capital Markets by securing the dismissal with prejudice of claims under the Securities Act arising out of a 2013 offering of American Depository Shares by Spanish energy company Abengoa, S.A.
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Oaktree Wins Affirmance of Securities Class Action Dismissal
Paul, Weiss secured a Seventh Circuit affirmance of the 2020 dismissal, with prejudice, of a putative securities class action brought against our client Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. over Oaktree’s investment in Tribune Media Company.
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XPO Logistics Wins Second Circuit Affirmance of Securities Class Action Dismissal
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for XPO Logistics, Inc. and its Chairman and CEO Bradley Jacobs when the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal, with prejudice, of a securities class action alleging that XPO had defrauded its investors.
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Paul, Weiss Wins Dismissal of Class Action Against Morgan Stanley Alleging Scheme to Reduce Competition in Treasury Securities Market
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Morgan Stanley by securing the dismissal of all claims in an antitrust class action.
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Carnival Secures Dismissal With Prejudice of COVID-19-Related Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Carnival Corp. & plc, the world’s largest cruise operator, and Carnival’s CEO, Arnold Donald, obtaining the dismissal with prejudice of all claims in a COVID-19-related securities class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Audra Soloway Named “Securities Litigator of the Year” by Euromoney
Litigation partner Audra Soloway was recognized as “Securities Litigator of the Year” in Euromoney’s 2022 Women in Business Law Americas Awards.
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Ninth Circuit Enforces Exclusive Forum Provision Favoring State Court for Derivative Claims Despite Plaintiff’s Assertion of a Federal Securities Claim
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a California shareholder derivative lawsuit against Gap Inc.’s directors and officers.
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Brazilian Airline GOL Secures Dismissal of COVID-19-Related Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, an airline based in Brazil, and its directors and officers, securing the dismissal of all claims in a securities class action over alleged misstatements in earnings reports issued during the pandemic.
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