Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is recognised for its representation of institutional plaintiffs against global banks and is particularly active within the field of securities litigation. The team is highly knowledgeable in both domestic and global financial markets, handling cross-border cases such as high-profile debt securities disputes in the Swiss courts. Jonathan Pickhardt and Daniel Brockett are practice heads based in New York, whilst Harry Olivar, Richard Schirtzer and Jeremy Andersen lead the team from Los Angeles. Brockett is a prolific trial lawyer who is highly active in securities, antitrust, structured finance, and derivatives litigation. Andersen represents institutional investors, insurance companies and bankrupt estates in a host of class actions. Ellison Merkel is also a key authority, experienced in tackling cases that involve structured financial products. The team grew in March 2025 with the addition of Michael Swartz, formerly of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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Kernmandanten

  • Ad hoc Group of Credit Suisse AT1 Holders
  • FDIC
  • FDIC-C
  • Torus Capital LLC
  • The City of Philadelphia
  • Edmar Financial Company, LLP|Irish Blue & Gold, Inc.
  • CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd.
  • Citadel Securities
  • Vellar Opportunity Fund SPV LLC
  • Mackmin, and a proposed class of consumers that used major bank ATMs

Highlight-Mandate

  • Co-led counsel for a proposed class of those who entered into stock loan transactions with six major banks that serve as prime brokers of stock loans.
  • Represented the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, in its corporate capacity (FDIC-C) in multi-district litigation brought by Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) holding company, Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group (SVBFG).
  • Represented a group of holders of AT1 debt securities issued by Credit Suisse in the largest litigation ever brought in the Swiss courts--arising out of the direction to cancel the AT1s issued to Credit Suisse by the Swiss Financial Market Regulatory Authority (FINMA) in connection with the merger of Credit Suisse and UBS.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Daniel Brockett

Praxisleitung

Jonathan Pickhardt; Daniel Brockett; Harry Olivar, Jr.; Richard Schirtzer; Jeremy Andersen

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Andrew Rossman; Ellison Merkel; Brian Timmons; Manisha Sheth; Michael Swartz