The Firm provides legal services for both defendants and plaintiffs in complex business litigation. As a result, our attorneys have experience and insight that can only come from litigating for both sides of litigated disputes. Our reported decisions reflect a high success rate in both prosecuting and defending simple and complex cases. Recently, we litigated cases in the following federal district courts: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Connecticut, Eastern District of Louisiana, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, District of Maryland (Northern Division), Arizona, and the Central District of California. In addition, our attorneys were admitted pro haec vice in other state courts. In Delaware, we successfully argued on behalf of our clients before the Delaware Supreme Court. The firm is also involved in securities class action practice and as complex litigation and RICO litigation counsel with other firms.

ARBITRATION

The Firm has extensive experience in arbitration before the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., American Arbitration Association, National Futures Association and New York Stock Exchange. We have successfully represented claimants in breach of contract, joint venture, suitability, churning, and breach of fiduciary claims and have successfully defended such claims on behalf of brokerage industry clients. We have successfully arbitrated wrongful termination, breach of contract and defamation claims as well as claims involving raiding of firm clients. In 1995 and 1996, the Firm successfully defeated motions filed in a number of cases to stay arbitration in New York State Supreme Court and its Appellate Division, First Department. The firm has acted, and does act, as special arbitration counsel to law firms involved in securities arbitration.

REGULATORY

The Firm has successfully represented many clients in investigatory matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission the United States Attorney's office and the New York State Attorney General's office. We have substantial experience in negotiating with these regulatory bodies. Frequently, our attorneys have been able to avoid further action of these agencies or offices. Through tough but reasonable negotiation, we have frequently been able to save our clients the cost, inconvenience and embarrassment of continuing governmental proceedings.