Mayer Brown represents global financial institutions and has an expansive financial services litigation offering, ranging from financial products to bet-the-company cases. Areas of growth for the firm include wealth management and antiterrorism litigation, as well as ESG matters. Co-leading the team in New York are Mark Hanchet and Christopher Houpt. Hanchet is recognized for his international reach, often representing clients in cross-border litigation work. He focuses on commercial litigation, arbitration, securities, and bankruptcy litigation, alongside involvement in regulatory enforcement matters. Houpt, also specializes in cross-border issues such as securitization, structured finance and derivatives, and asset turnover. He is regularly involved in high-value cases. Heading the team in Chicago is Tom Panoff whose practice concentrates on class actions and disputes. Other central members of the group are Matthew Ingber, based in New York, and Lucia Nale, based in Chicago. Ingber represents clients in commercial disputes, civil and criminal securities fraud, and IP matters, while Nale concentrates on national cases pertaining to commercial, fraud, and consumer and class action defense. In New York, the practice benefits from the knowledge of Robert Hamburg, who is adept in commercial litigation, arbitration, and regulatory enforcement.
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  • 'Extremely efficient, pragmatic and solution driven.'
  • 'Perfect knowledge and understanding of international financial industries and practices.'
  • 'Mark Hanchet: definitely for us the go-to counsel for civil litigations in the US. Extremely knowledgeable, fine connoisseur of the US judicial system, a perfect reputation, very easy going, 200% reliable engaged and responsive.'

Kernmandanten

  • HSBC Bank
  • Société Générale
  • Bank of Montreal
  • The Bank of New York Mellon
  • Morgan Stanley and Invesco
  • Banque Pictet

Highlight-Mandate

  • Achieved the dismissal of all conspiracy liability claims under the Anti-Terrorism Act brought against HSBC and the other bank defendants.
  • Achieved a victory for HSBC at the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, in an Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuit.
  • Secured a victory for a large financial institution in an $800 million investor suit.

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.

Mark Hanchet
Christopher Houpt

Praxisleitung

Mark Hanchet; Chris Houpt; Tom Panoff

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Matthew Ingber; Lucia Nale; Tom Panoff; Robert Hamburg