Summary of Skadden’s
Securities Litigation
Capabilities
Fall 2024

Skadden has defended more federal securities classactions than any other firm for the period January 1, 2019,
through September 30, 2024, according to Lex Machina.

Extensive Securities
Litigation Experience

Skadden has defended more federal securities
class actions than any other firm for the period
January 1, 2019, through September 30, 2024,
according to Lex Machina.

Our litigators have extensive experience in trial and appellate courts at thefederal and state levels, before administrative tribunals, in arbitrations andother dispute resolution proceedings, and before government agencies.
We represent clients in securities class actions and derivative actions
across a wide range of industries, including, among many others:
Accounting
Biotechnology
and Life Sciences
Blockchain and
Cryptocurrency
Consulting
Education
Energy and Utilities

Financial Institutions,
Hedge Funds andPrivate Equity
Health Care
Industrial andManufacturing
Insurance
Metals and Mining

Pharmaceuticals
Retail, Food andBeverage
Technology,
Media and
Telecommunications
Transportationand Automotive

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Securities Litigation
Our attorneys are dedicated to providing exceptional client service with an emphasis on creativity, collaborationand efficiency. We work with clients to assess their case within the context of their overall business and legal
objectives, and we strive to deliver results that meet these goals at every stage of litigation.

“Skadden is a fantastic partner to our business. They are thebest of the best, with deep knowledge and expertise thatthey couple with creativity and practicality.”“We retain Skadden for our highest-risk matters, where theyprovide great value through their deep bench, capabilities
and expertise.”“Skadden are always several steps ahead of the opponent.”“Skadden is first-rate. They work hard, communicate welland make sure to end cases quickly.”“They have excellent lawyers. Skadden is always responsive
and focused on their clients.”

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Awards &Recognition

Voted the top firm for
Securities Litigation for
12 of the past 13 years

Named 2023 Law Firm of
the Year for Mergers andAcquisitions Litigation

Named to The BTI Consulting
Group’s 2025 Fearsome
Foursome – the top four firmsthat clients “don’t wantto litigate against”— andranked as a Top 1%
Securities & Finance:
Litigation Powerhouse

2021 Litigation Departmentof the Year
Consistently ranked in
the top tier for nationwide
securities litigation,
including in 2024

2024, 2023 and 2022
Litigation Departmentof the Year finalist /2024 Class Action andFinance finalist

Tier 1 for 2024 inSecurities Litigation Defense

2021
Litigation Departmentof the Year finalist

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Named as a
2021 Securities Groupof the Year

Named to the 2024 BTI Client
Service 30, making us one of
only four firms to receive thisdistinction 10 years in a row

Selected Client
Representations
We represent clients ranging from Fortune 100 to emerging market companies in every industry in securities
litigation matters around the world. A few recent representations include, among others:

Amgen Inc.

Coinbase Inc.

NIO

Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.

Coty Inc.

Nokia Corporation

Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Embraer S.A.

Pfizer Inc.

Baidu, Inc.

ExxonMobil Corporation

Portland General Electric

Banco Itaú S.A.

FedEx Corporation

QIWI plc

Bank of America

Fifth Third Bank

Realogy Holdings Corp.

BiogenGoldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Société Générale S.A.

BlackRock, Inc.

GrouponSprint Corporation

BMW AG

Hawaiian ElectricSouthwestern Energy

Boston Scientific Corporation

iRobotTelegram

BRF S.A.

Johnson & Johnson

UBS Group AG

Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

UnileverLightspeed

WeWork

LVMH

Yahoo!
Zillow Group, Inc.

Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Maker Ecosystem
Growth Holdings

Citigroup Inc.

Morgan Stanley

Canopy Growth Corporation
Centene Corporation

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Global Securities
Litigation Platform

The Americas
BostonChicagoHoustonLos Angeles
New York
Palo AltoSão PauloToronto
Washington, D.C.
Wilmington

EuropeBrussels
Frankfurt
LondonMunichParis

Skadden’s global securities litigation presence positions us to advise clientsaround the world on U.S. securities litigation issues. Our U.S.- trained
litigators, based in Europe, Asia and Latin America, have the unique ability
to assemble collaborative teams with deep and relevant experience across
our worldwide platform.

We represent clients from all over the world, including from:
Australia

Colombia

Ireland

Malaysia

Spain

BrazilDenmark

IsraelMexicoSwedenCanadaFranceItaly

Scotland

Switzerland

China

Germany

JapanSingapore

United Kingdom

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Asia PacificBeijingHong Kong
Seoul
ShanghaiSingaporeTokyoTrial Support
Skadden’s integrated, multidisciplinary team of trial support consultants assists ourlitigators in a variety of contexts, including with client presentations, appearances
before regulatory bodies, mediation or arbitration, and in the courtroom.

Our attorneys work with our trial support consultants to develop trial
themes and arguments, conduct research, prepare witnesses to testify,
distill complex ideas into understandable and appealing visuals, planfor smooth and efficient courtroom logistics, and provide fast andcomprehensive access to critical information in high-stakes situations.

Jury Research

Trial Coordination

Graphic Design and Presentation

From early testing of case themes
to real-time evaluations of potential
jurors based on our database of
several thousand questionnaires,
our jury research efforts support
our litigators through:Our trial support consultants efficiently
manage the process associated withthe entire trial, including evidence
preparation tasks like pretrial filings,
exhibit lists, deposition designations
and case records. They also plan theon-site logistics for trial, such as identifying locations, coordinating contract
negotiations and developing budgets;they then manage every aspect of
the litigation “war room” to ensurethat they meet any and all production
requests during the course of the trial
while facilitating seamless coordination of courtroom mechanics.

Our trial support consultants conceiveand create compelling, persuasivegraphics for use at trial, making iteasier for jurors and judges to understand the case. They also possess thetechnological know-how to ensure that
presentations are flawlessly executed,
avoiding the negative impressionthat technical difficulties or poorly
presented visuals can make.

- focus groups and mock trials;- theme development;- witness preparation; and- jury selection.

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Our Firm

1,700 lawyers
21 offices
50+ practices

Our integrated practices provide significant
value and cost-efficiencies, bringing together
the exceptional breadth of experience needed
to satisfy our clients’ business objectives.
We are known for our utmost dedication
to client service, commitment to excellence,creativity and resourcefulness in providing
innovative advice and novel legal solutions.

Areas of Practice
Accounting
Aerospace, Defense andGovernment Contracting
Anti-Corruption Investigations
and Compliance
Anti-Money Laundering andEconomic Sanctions
Antitrust and Competition
Asset Management Mergers
and Acquisitions
Banking
Capital Markets
CFIUS
Climate Change
Communications
Congressional Investigations
Consumer Financial Services
Consumer Protection
Investigations and ComplianceCorporate ComplianceCorporate GovernanceCorporate Restructuring
Criminal Defense and Trials

Crisis Response and Risk
Management
Cybersecurity, Privacy andSensitive Technologies
Derivatives
Energy and Infrastructure
Projects
Energy Mergers andAcquisitions
Energy Regulatory
Energy Tax
Environmental
Environmental, Social andGovernance (ESG)
ERISA Litigation
European Union/InternationalCompetition
Executive Compensation andBenefits
Export Controls Enforcement
False Claims Act Defense
Financial Institutions
Financial Services Litigation
FintechGaming

Insurance
Insurance Mergers andAcquisitions
Intellectual Property andTechnology
Intellectual Property Litigation
International Litigation andArbitration
International Tax
International Trade
Investment Management
Investment Management
Litigation
Labor and Employment Law
Life Sciences and Health Care
Litigation
Mass Torts, Insurance andConsumer Litigation
Media and Entertainment
Mergers and Acquisitions
MiningNational Security
Non-U.S. Foreign Direct
Investment Reviews
Opportunity Zone Funds

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Outsourcing
Political Law
Private Clients/Trusts andEstates
Private Equity
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trusts
SEC Reporting and Compliance
Securities and Commodities
Enforcement
Securities Litigation
Sports
Structured FinanceSupreme Court and Appellate
Litigation
TaxTax Controversy and Litigation
Web3 and Digital Assets
White Collar Defense andInvestigations
Workplace Culture and Civil
Rights/Racial Equity Audits

Diversity, Equity& Inclusion

Inaugural law firm winner ofNAACP Legal Defense Fund
Equal Justice Award for ourwork and partnership with LDF

Skadden’s global diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mission is to recruit, develop and advancehigh-performing attorneys whose diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enrich ourculture and position us to provide clients with the most innovative solutions.

Signature Programs

Rankings & Recognition

Our DEI strategy prioritizes career development within our attorney
talent pipeline and externally, fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging:2024 Top Performer andCompass Award winner —Leadership Council on Legal
Diversity (LCLD)

Career Sponsorship Program

Learn. Advocate. Lead.

Fosters a culture of sponsorship asa driver for engagement, retention
and progression for attorneys fromunderrepresented backgrounds

Offers forums for ongoing learning
through internal conversations andtraining programs, as well as guest
speaker events

Women’s Leadership Forum

1L Scholars Program

Customizes leadership development
exploration, building on the strengths ofhigh-potential senior women associates
and counsel

A unique internship that blends firm,
in-house and pro bono work for 1Ls
who demonstrate a commitment to DEI

Affinity Networks

Continuing our more than 30 year
partnership with the SEO Corporate
Law Program for high-achieving
college graduates of color matriculating
into law school

Celebrates the community andcontributions of our attorneys who
are women, people of color, LGBTQ+
people, military veterans andparents, and allies

SEO Corporate Law Program

Named one of the Best Places
to Work for LGBT Equality
by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation and received a100% on the 2023 CorporateEquality Index for the 14th year

Women in Law Empowerment
Forum’s (WILEF) Gold Standard
Certification for the 13th
consecutive year

For the third straight year —recognized as a Best Law Firm
for Women by Seramount(2021-2023)

Committed To Raising the Bar on DEI Efforts
Skadden earned Mansfield Certified Plus designation for four consecutive years(2021-24) from Diversity Lab. This designation recognizes our efforts to ensurethat everyone at the firm has equitable access to leadership opportunities.
We spearheaded the launch of the Law Firm Antiracism
Alliance (LFAA), a partnership of more than 300 law firm members,to tackle systemic racism in the law.

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Among the firms with thehighest representation ofBlack attorneys according toThe American Lawyer’s
Diversity Scorecard 2021

2020 Law Firm Diversity
Award from Asian American
Bar Association of New YorkPro Bono
We are proud of our long-standing commitment to public service.
Having dedicated nearly 3 million hours to pro bono work over the last 15 years
alone, Skadden’s lawyers and professional staff strongly believe in using theirstrengths to help lift those individuals and groups unable to afford legal services.
We encourage lawyers at all stages of their careers tofind a cause that sparks their interest and to match thatinterest with legal needs in our communities.
Our pro bono work is diverse and far-reaching. It includes
work related to immigration and asylum; nonprofit
incorporation, tax exemption and operations; civil litigation;
administrative hearings; life planning; criminal matters;
LGBTQ+; community development; veterans’ issues; andcases involving domestic violence survivors.
We regularly partner with clients around the globe onshared-value pro bono and community service work,
including joint legal services efforts and a range of support
for clients’ pro bono and charitable endeavors.
Skadden led the formation of the Law Firm Antiracism
Alliance (LFAA) in 2020. The LFAA, which now includes
more than 300 firms and 200,000 lawyers and otherprofessionals, creates and facilitates opportunities topursue equity in the law and racial justice.
Our firmwide Immigration Impact Project (IIP), launchedin 2017, has opened nearly 900 immigration matterswith more than 1,000 attorneys and professional staff
participating.
Our commitment to pro bono work has been widely
recognized: Pro Bono Innovator Award (Bloomberg Law,2023); Pro Bono Publico Award (The Legal Aid Society,2023); Leadership Award (Access to Justice Awards,Delaware State Bar Association, 2023); Pro Bono ChampionAward (American Gateways, 2023); Beacon of JusticeAward (National Legal Aid & Defender’s Association,2023); Outstanding Pro Bono Partnership Award (CatholicCharities of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., 2023);
Lead Chair Award (inaugural recipient, Combined Campaignfor Justice, 2023); Gold Pro Bono Law Firm Award (Law
Society of Hong Kong, 2023); named a top law firm for
pro bono in the U.K. (Law.com International, 2023); andreceived four Outstanding Law Firm Awards (New YorkState Bar Association, 2023).
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1,650 matters
200k hours
pro bono contributions
by attorneys,
summer associates
and professionalstaff firmwide in 2023

Charter signatory of
Pro Bono Institute’s Law
Firm Pro Bono Challenge

990
two-year, full-time
paid legal fellowships
awarded to datethrough the Skadden
Fellowship Program

20 years
externship programs
at the Legal Aid Society
in New York andWashington, D.C.
and Lawyers Alliancefor New YorkOur Team

BostonHong Kong

New York

James R. Carroll
617.573.4801
james.carroll@skadden.com

Steve Kwok
852.3740.4788
steve.kwok@skadden.com

Julie Bédard
212.735.3236
julie.bedard@skadden.com

HoustonAlexander C. Drylewski
212.735.2129
alexander.drylewski@skadden.com

Eben P. Colby
617.573.4855
eben.colby@skadden.com
Kurt Wm. Hemr
617.573.4833
kurt.hemr@skadden.com
Michael S. Hines
617.573.4863
michael.hines@skadden.com
Alisha Q. Nanda
617.573.4804
alisha.nanda@skadden.com

Noelle M. Reed
713.655.5122
noelle.reed@skadden.com

LondonRyan D. Junck
44.20.7519.7006
ryan.junck@skadden.com
Bruce Macaulay
44.20.7519.7274
bruce.macaulay@skadden.com

ChicagoLos Angeles

Matthew R. Kipp
312.407.0728
matthew.kipp@skadden.com213.687.5219
winston.hsiao@skadden.com

Marcie Lape

Virginia F. Milstead

312.407.0954
marcie.lape@skadden.com

Winston P. Hsiao

213.687.5592
virginia.milstead@skadden.com

Charles F. Smith
312.407.0516
charles.smith@skadden.com

Peter B. Morrison
213.687.5304
peter.morrison@skadden.com

Amy Van Gelder
312.407.0903
amy.vangelder@skadden.com

Jason D. Russell
213.687.5328
jason.russell@skadden.com

Frankfurt

Lara A. Flath212.735.3717
lara.flath@skadden.com
Robert A. Fumerton
212.735.3902
robert.fumerton@skadden.com
Jay B. Kasner
212.735.2628
jay.kasner@skadden.com
Christopher P. Malloy
212.735.3792
christopher.malloy@skadden.com
David Meister
212.735.2100
david.meister@skadden.com
Scott D. Musoff
212.735.7852
scott.musoff@skadden.com
Patrick G. Rideout
212.735.2702
patrick.rideout@skadden.com
Susan L. Saltzstein
212.735.4132
susan.saltzstein@skadden.com
Tansy Woan
212.735.2472
tansy.woan@skadden.com

Bernd R. Mayer
49.89.244.495.121 / Frankfurt, Munich
bernd.mayer@skadden.com

George A. Zimmerman
212.735.2047
george.zimmerman@skadden.com

Anke C. Sessler
49.69.74220.165
anke.sessler@skadden.com

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Our Teamcont’dPalo AltoWilmington

Jack P. DiCanio
650.470.4660
jack.dicanio@skadden.com

Cliff C. Gardner
302.651.3260
cliff.gardner@skadden.com

Mark R.S. Foster

Joseph O. Larkin302.651.3124
joseph.larkin@skadden.com

650.470.4580
mark.foster@skadden.com

São Paulo
Julie Bédard
55.11.3708.1849
julie.bedard@skadden.com

Washington, D.C.

Paul J. Lockwood
302.651.3210
paul.lockwood@skadden.comEdward B. Micheletti
302.651.3220
edward.micheletti@skadden.com

Anita B. Bandy
202.371.7570
anita.bandy@skadden.com

Jenness E. Parker
302.651.3183
jenness.parker@skadden.com

Bradley A. Klein
202.371.7320
bradley.klein@skadden.com

Jennifer C. Voss
302.651.3230
jennifer.voss@skadden.com

Jessie K. Liu
202.371.7340
jessie.liu@skadden.com

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The Americas

EuropeAsia Pacific

BostonChicagoHoustonLos Angeles
New York
Palo AltoSão PauloToronto
Washington, D.C.
Wilmington

BrusselsFrankfurt
LondonMunichParis

BeijingHong Kong
Seoul
ShanghaiSingaporeTokyo

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