Litigation Group and Adam Hakki Recognized by Benchmark Litigation
This week,
Benchmark Litigation released its 10
th anniversary edition, recognizing Shearman & Sterling as a top litigation firm and selecting Adam Hakki, global head of Shearman & Sterling’s Litigation Group, for its list of the top 10 securities litigators in the United States. The Litigation Group was rated “highly recommended,” the highest designation, while the team ranked Tier 1 for securities and was highly ranked for white collar and general commercial litigation as well.
In addition, the following five partners were selected as litigation “Stars”:
- Stuart Baskin
- Stephen Fishbein
- Adam Hakki
- John Nathanson
- Richard Schwed
An additional six partners were selected as “Future Stars,” or top litigators under the age of 40:
- Paula Anderson
- Agnès Dunogué
- Daniel Laguardia
- Mark Lanpher
- Christopher LaVigne
- Daniel Lewis
The guide notes the prominence of Shearman & Sterling's litigation practice, which is at the forefront of “headline-making litigation on a global basis” and further recognizes the group’s “experience and acumen with matters of the securities and white-collar and FCPA enforcement variety.”
