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The pressures and challenges confronted by public companies, especially in these times of heightened public awareness and increased regulatory scrutiny, require the counsel of experienced securities litigation attorneys. Your counsel should possess the qualifications, experience and geographic coverage to best represent your interests.

We are experienced in representing officers and directors as individual defendants and in providing advice regarding insurance coverage issues related to securities litigation and investigations.

 McGuireWoods is a recognized leader in the defense of securities class actions, derivative litigation and investigations by state and federal regulators. Our securities lawyers bring broad experience to your representation. Our partners include nationally recognized securities defense counsel, ranked by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and Law360: Securities. In addition, a number of our attorneys have worked as senior officials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA and the Department of Justice. For more information on regulatory investigations, visit our Government Regulatory and Criminal Investigations practice.

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J. William Boland Partner T: +1 804 775 4374
Charles Wm. McIntyre Partner T: +1 202 857 1742
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Multinational industrial conglomerate

Representation of a multinational industrial conglomerate in more than 40 purported securities class actions in the aftermath of a high-level corporate scandal. The multidistrict litigation involved collection and production of more than 80 million pages of documents and 250 fact and expert depositions. Following settlement of the class actions, the firm effectively defended several consolidated opt-out cases seeking more than a billion dollars from the company. These actions were favorably settled after motion to dismiss briefing was concluded.
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Fortune 100 financial institution

Representation of a Fortune 100 financial institution in a series of lawsuits arising out of the collapse of an Italian food and dairy conglomerate. The claimed losses against the bank exceeded $14 billion. The cases involved worldwide discovery and coordinated efforts with other U.S. and European counsel for the client, which faced other related civil and criminal proceedings in several countries.
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A group of underwriters

Representation of a group of underwriters in an action pending in federal court that alleges violations by the underwriters of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and violations by the issuer and others of both the 1933 Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Fortune 100 financial institution

Representation of a Fortune 100 financial institution in consolidated securities fraud litigation in Oklahoma state court arising from the bankruptcy of the nation’s largest servicer of defaulted credit card receivables.
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US audit, tax and advisory services firm

Represented a U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm in securities claims and a direct shareholder action brought by a bank’s shareholders against multiple defendants to recover losses in the bank’s stock in the time leading to the merger of two banking entities.
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Large international bank headquartered in Canada

Representation of a large international bank headquartered in Canada in litigation related to the Enron scandal.
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Three executives of global real estate investment trust

Representation of three executives of global real estate investment trust in securities class action filed in federal court in Virginia, which resulted in  the largest securities class action settlement in Virginia history.  The complaint alleged accounting fraud and asserted claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933.  Two executives were dismissed from the case after motion to dismiss briefing.  Claims against the remaining executive,  who also was a director, were resolved without our client having to pay any money as part of the settlement.  
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Large distributor of REIT shares

Representation of five Real Estate Investment Trusts, several subsidiary companies, and certain directors and officers in consolidated actions pending in federal court in New York.  The consolidated complaint alleges violation of Sections 11, 12 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, state securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and negligence.  The complaint seeks certification of a nationwide class and several state sub-classes.
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John D Adams John D. Adams
Partner 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030

2001 K Street N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006-1040
T: +1 804 775 4744
F: +1 804 698 2061
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John S Barr John S. Barr
Partner 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4709
F: +1 804 698 2238
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R. R. Locke Beatty R. Locke Beatty
Associate 		201 North Tryon Street
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202-2146
T: +1 704 343 2244
F: +1 704 353 6160
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Thomas M Beshere Thomas M. Beshere
Counsel 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 1004
F: +1 804 698 2193
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J. William Boland J. William Boland
Partner 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4374
F: +1 804 698 2015
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Michael Bolos Michael F. Bolos
Associate 		77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601-1818
T: +1 312 750 8883
F: +1 312 920 6156
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Taurean M Brown Taurean M. Brown
Associate 		JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Suite 7500
Houston, TX 77002-2906
T: +1 713 353 6692
F: +1 832 214 9923
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Joshua D Burns Joshua D. Burns
Associate 		77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601-1818
T: +1 312 641 2082
F: +1 312 698 4511
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Myra H Chapman Myra H. Chapman
Associate 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4338
F: +1 804 698 4684
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Michelle M Christian Michelle M. Christian
Associate 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 1187
F: +1 804 698 2001
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Ronald E Cook Ronald E. Cook
Senior Counsel 		JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Suite 7500
Houston, TX 77002-2906
T: +1 832 214 9955
F: +1 832 214 9935
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Peter J Covington Peter J. Covington
Partner 		201 North Tryon Street
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202-2146
T: +1 704 343 2074
F: +1 704 444 8722
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Elizabeth Edwards Elizabeth F. Edwards
Partner 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4390
F: +1 804 698 2045
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Thomas M Farrell Thomas M. Farrell
Partner 		JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Suite 7500
Houston, TX 77002-2906
T: +1 713 353 6677
F: +1 832 214 9933
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Matthew A Fitzgerald Matthew A. Fitzgerald
Associate 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4716
F: +1 804 698 2251
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Bryan A Fratkin Bryan A. Fratkin
Partner 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4352
F: +1 804 698 2100
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Jeremy D Freeman Jeremy D. Freeman
Partner 		1345 Avenue of the Americas
7th Floor
New York, NY 10105-0106
T: +1 212 548 7008
F: +1 212 715 6269
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Ryan D Frei Ryan D. Frei
Associate 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 1134
F: +1 804 698 2168
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Adam Greaves Adam Greaves
Partner 		11 Pilgrim Street
London EC4V 6RN
United Kingdom
T: +44 20 7632 1649
F: +44 20 7632 1638
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Richard T Greenberg Richard T. Greenberg
Partner 		77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601-1818
T: +1 312 750 5755
F: +1 312 558 4377
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A. Brooks Gresham
Partner 		1800 Century Park East
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067-1501
T: +1 310 315 8291
F: +1 310 956 3104
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Susan E Groh Susan E. Groh
Associate 		77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601-1818
T: +1 312 849 8184
F: +1 312 698 4594
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Brian E Hanna Brian E. Hanna
Associate 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4323
F: +1 804 698 2260
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Jonathan P Harmon Jonathan P. Harmon
Partner 		One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030
T: +1 804 775 4712
F: +1 804 698 2073
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Wen Hutchinson Wen Hutchinson
Partner 		201 North Tryon Street
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202-2146
T: +1 704 343 2008
F: +1 704 353 6219
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