July 11, 2024
New York Law Journal selected Willkie’s Litigation Department as a finalist for Finance Litigation Department of the Year for excellence in high-stakes disputes at the forefront of the finance industry. The firm’s recent accomplishments include defeating a multibillion-dollar putative securities class action lawsuit against Third Point LLC, Third Point Ventures LLC, and Daniel Loeb, and securing the appellate reversal of a New York state securities action for SMBC Nikko Securities America. Willkie’s litigators also obtained the dismissal of Section 14(a) claims in a federal shareholder derivative action for the independent directors of Wells Fargo, among many other successes.
In addition, partner Kim Walker, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, was named a finalist for the Diversity Initiative award.
The winners of the 2024 New York Legal Awards will be announced at an event in New York on September 5.
View the finalists for the awards here.