- Counsel for publicly traded companies and their directors, officers, and financial advisors in M&A litigation matters alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and violations of the federal securities laws.
- Long-standing representation of a leading global technology company in a series of M&A and securities class actions filed across the country.
- Outside general counsel for a New York-based, veteran-owned investment bank and broker-dealer.
- Representing the former CFO of public utilities company in a series of related shareholder class and derivative actions pending in South Carolina federal and state courts.
- Defended the executives of a Louisiana-based health care company in New York federal court where our motion to dismiss was granted.
- Counsel for one of the nation’s largest electric cooperatives in a purported class action brought by the cooperative’s members alleging violations of Florida statutory law and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Represented the former directors and officers of a Georgia-based bank holding company in purported securities fraud actions alleging that the defendants made false and misleading statements about the financial condition of a subsidiary bank.
- Defended the directors and officers of a California-based optical components manufacturer in a purported securities-fraud class action alleging that the defendants made false and misleading statements about the business and financial condition of the company.
- Counsel for the directors and officers of distressed financial institutions in numerous investigations and lawsuits brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
- Defended a biologics company executive in a parallel DOJ and SEC investigation of alleged accounting irregularities.
- Counsel for a former hedge fund portfolio manager in parallel DOJ and SEC enforcement proceedings involving various alleged insider trades.
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- Phone: 404.881.7414
- Email: andy.sumner@alston.com
Publicly traded and privately held companies rely on Andy to navigate the most complex shareholder class actions and disputes.