Overview Richard Rosensweig is a Director in the Litigation Group. His practice focuses on securities law, business litigation, and attorney malpractice defense. He represents a variety of corporate clients before federal and state courts, arbitration panels, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other securities related organizations. He also advises directors, companies, financial services firms, investment advisers, and insurers in connection with compliance matters, including regulatory inquiries, reporting and accounting requirements and insider trading. Richard is an approved Finra Dispute Resolution Arbitrator and is fluent in French. Representative Experience ˇ Representation of former outside directors of an international agricultural cooperative sued by an ERISA Plan Administrator and the Department of Labor in connection with the oversight of Plan Trustees. ˇ Representing sponsors and targets in going private transactions involving senior debt financing, sub-debt financing, real estate lender financing, equity financing and management roll-overs. ˇ Defending public companies and their directors and officers before federal courts around the country in class actions asserting securities fraud. ˇ Defending life insurers regarding sales practices used in marketing life insurance products. ˇ Defending directors and officers in connection with shareholder suits asserting breach of fiduciary duty. ˇ Representing shareholders in suits regarding their corporate rights. ˇ Defending investment companies in shareholder class action suits and regulatory investigations. ˇ Advising independent directors in connection with regulatory and internal investigations of securities law and other violations. ˇ Litigating claims arising from M&A transactions. ˇ Defending law firms in connection with malpractice and other claims. Professional and Community Involvement ˇ Finra Dispute Resolution Arbitrator ˇ Business Partners Committee, Boston Symphony Orchestra ˇ Board of Trustees, Raising a Reader, Massachusetts ˇ Boston Bar Association ˇ Massachusetts Bar Association ˇ American Bar Association Awards and Recognition ˇ Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent ™ Speaking Engagements ˇ Presenter, "Current Issues Arising in Bankruptcy Under Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policies." MCLE Bankruptcy Law Conference, 2005 Press Releases October 2009
Goulston & Storrs Launches "PrivilegeRamp" On Leading Web Platform Advisories December 2008
Madoff Scandal and How it Affects Customers of BMIS Publications & Mentions November 2011
How Global is the Attorney-Client Privilege? August 23, 2010
"Local firms preparing for new round of Madoff suits," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly May 2010
"Beware Implied Obligation in M&A Deals," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly July 2009
"Insurance is Asset for Both In-House Counsel, Company," New England In-House January 2009
"Madoff Investors May be on the Hook for 'Clawback' Suits," National Law Journal April 2007
"Class Actions Focus on Retailers, Again," Shopping Center Business Seminars & Events October 2010
Ethics in Play: Did you just go out of bounds? Interactive Media November 2011
The Privilege Protects Communications with your Real Estate Attorney, Right? Wrong! October 2011
Lawyer and Client Each Fined $33,780 for Breach of Protective Order November 2009
Ethical Reminders for In-House Counsel |