Freshfields

The ‘very talented’ team at Freshfields is ’excellent at resolving cases’ at the pleadings stage for clients before the state and federal courts, often disposing of matters through a motion to dismiss or defeating class certification. Consequently, the team has gained a justifiably very strong reputation among many large corporates seeking representation on big-ticket class actions, including those involving issues of first impression. Noted for her ability to ‘quickly absorb and synthesize highly technical concepts’, New York-based Meredith Kotler often defends life sciences companies on investor class actions brought in the aftermath of alleged mis-statements/omissions regarding new patents and clinical trials. In addition, she is very skilled at defending boards of directors in derivative shareholder suits brought before the Delaware Court of Chancery. Located in New York, Mary Eaton co-heads the team alongside Kotler, and has a broad practice that sees her representing issuers and corporate boards on class actions and derivative claims, including on SPAC and COVID-related matters. In Silicon Valley, the vastly experienced Boris Feldman is ’a strategic thinker’ noted, in particular, for his high-profile defense of major TMT clients, including Alphabet, facing securities class actions and derivative lawsuits.