We represent the “Big Four” and other national and regional accounting firms in a wide variety of litigations and enforcement matters, successfully defending them in federal securities class actions, in state common law actions, and in SEC, PCAOB, and state accounting board investigations. We obtain favorable results for our clients and are proud of the case law we have developed - from securing dismissal of clients under heightened standards by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, to limiting the common law liability of accountants to third parties.
Publications more
- Q&A Series: When Your Public Company Must Restate Its Financial Statements [Read More]
- Bankruptcy Court Establishes Procedure for Assignment of Lehman Derivative Contracts; Counterparties Could Lose Right to Terminate [Read More]
- Q&A Series: Public Companies in Bankruptcy [Read More]
- Q&A Series: Dealmaking, Corporate Finance [Read More]
- Turmoil in Credit Markets Causes Inversion of Key Bank Lending Rates [Read More]
Client Successes more
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In re Imprimis v. KPMG LLP
Defended Big Four firm in defense of hedge fund fraud, negligent misrepresentation and c. 93A claims, obtaining summary judgment, resulting in a summary judgment decision and related decision striking "settlement affidavit," reported at 19 Mass. L. Rep. 51 and 19 Mass. L. Rep. 26 (2005) and an Appeals Court decision affirming summary judgment at 69 Mass App. Ct. 218 (2007). [Read More]
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In re Raytheon Company Securities Litigation
Our lawyers successfully represented a Big Four accounting firm in a federal securities class action, with a decision granting a motion to dismiss for the accounting firm reported in In re Raytheon Co. Securities Litigation, 157 F. Supp. 2d 131 (D. Mass. 2001). [Read More]