Practice Areas & Industries: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Fulbright & Jaworski's acclaimed Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group has successfully represented public and private companies, investment banks, broker-dealers, exchanges, accounting firms, investment advisors, and hedge funds, and their respective officers, directors, employees and affiliates, in hundreds of cases filed in federal and state courts throughout the Nation, government investigations, and other matters involving a broad range of issues arising under federal and state securities laws. Because Fulbright is a national law firm with offices in major cities, we can handle problems wherever they may arise.

Many lawyers in our Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group have worked in the securities industry or at the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), and our knowledge of the industry is comprehensive. To ensure the best representation of our litigation clients, lawyers in this practice group regularly draw on the vast experience and insights of attorneys engaged in our corporate transactional practice, which ranks among the biggest and the best in the Nation in terms of number of public offerings and merger and acquisition deals.

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Securities Litigation: Securities

Fulbright & Jaworski is widely noted for our excellence in the defense of class actions alleging securities fraud, our Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group represents issuers and their directors and officers, underwriters and accounting firms. We are experienced in the representation of bidders, targets, white knights and financial institutions in contests for corporate control.

We win many cases on motions to dismiss or for summary judgment. We also have a proud reputation as successful trial lawyers. Our courtroom reputation assists us in reaching attractive pre trial settlements. We are experienced in handling complex industry-related issues and have litigated many cases involving derivatives and other sophisticated financial products, as well as cases which turned on evidence regarding custom and practice in the industry.

Securities Litigation: Enforcement Proceedings and Internal Investigations

Fulbright & Jaworski's Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group regularly represents clients during investigations and enforcement proceedings conducted by the SEC, the Department of Justice, the NYSE, NASD Regulation, Inc., and other regulatory authorities, as well as during internal corporate investigations (whether in conjunction with governmental inquiries, litigation or on a stand-alone basis).

In these matters, we have helped public and private companies (including brokerage firms and other entities engaged in the financial services area); corporate officers, directors, shareholders and employees; and accountants, attorneys and other professionals. With the approval of regulatory authorities in connection with investigations, we have been appointed independent consultant to a number of major entities, tasked with reviewing efforts to achieve enhanced corporate compliance.

Securities Litigation: Compliance Issues Within the Securities Industry

Fulbright & Jaworski's Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group regularly counsels clients within the securities industry regarding compliance issues arising under federal and state laws, and SEC, NASD, and NYSE regulations. We have been chosen to review the compliance and supervisory procedures of major brokerages, and to represent firms and associated persons in a wide variety of securities-related arbitrations and regulatory enforcement matters.

We know the business, our "learning curve" is minimal, and we are quick to recognize whether a matter has any implications for a firm's compliance and supervisory procedures. We are particularly noted for our efficiency in resolving disputes relating to the securities industry.