Pomerantz LLP

‘The team were easy to work with, detailed in preparation and punctual', say clients of Pomerantz LLP, noting that the lawyers ’give clear advice and their reporting is second to none'. The firm’s track record hinges on the $3bn settlement it secured for investors in Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras, which remains the fifth-largest securities fraud settlement in US history. In the New York office, Jeremy A. Lieberman leads the ‘efficient and attentive’ group, in which Emma Gilmore is among the standout partners. Together, they secured $26,5m for lead plaintiff Yun Wang in a securities class action brought against Deutsche Bank for its misstatements about the efficiency of its anti-money laundering and Know-Your-Customer controls. Tamar Weinrib is also recognised as an ’exceptionally well-prepared, organized, highly competent, and effective’ partner, having defeated motions to dismiss in Theodore v. Purecycle Technologies, Inc. et al., which concerns a de-SPAC transaction in 2021. Michael J. Wernke and Austin Van are also key members of the practice. Head of client services Jennifer Pafiti, who divides her time between the Los Angeles and London offices, ‘has excellent industry knowledge and her personable style makes her a go-to advisor’.