Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is extremely visible in relation to derivative shareholder litigation and has a long history in the practice area. William Savitt is at the forefront of many of the highest-profile mandates handled by the team, achieving a myriad successes for clients in high-stakes M&A and shareholder derivative litigation, including before the Delaware Court of Chancery. Savitt’s work also touches on securities litigation matters, including those with consequential and potentially precedent-setting implications. Ryan McLeod is very adept at handling M&A litigation, while Jonathan Moses, who co-heads the overarching litigation team alongside Savitt, has a broad-based offering that includes a significant amount of M&A and securities litigation.