Securities Litigation
High-stakes civil and criminal securities litigation defense informed by deep trial and investigative experience.
The area of securities litigation spans a wide range of matters, and all of them are critical and require strategic direction. Hughes Hubbard & Reed has a highly regarded team with experience representing public and private companies, registered securities broker-dealers, directors and officers, underwriters and other outside professionals, investors, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation in all types of securities, cryptocurrencies and commodities litigation.
For more than 40 years, our team has represented corporations and individuals in high-level and delicate internal investigations. This experience includes civil and criminal investigations into alleged accounting abuses of corporate expense accounts and gift and travel policies in a wide range of industries. To address ongoing changes in the law, we have added lawyers with substantial experience in criminal law gained through working in prominent prosecutorial offices.
Our Experience
Areas of experience
- Civil securities fraud class actions
- Shareholder derivative litigation
- Investigations
- Arbitrations
- Criminal prosecutions
- Inquiries and administrative proceedings by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and stock exchanges and other self-regulatory organizations
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters
Industry experience
- Accounting
- Banking
- Computers
- Commodities
- Energy
- Insurance
- Investment banking
- Manufacturing
- Mutual funds
- Pharmaceutical
- Securities
- Wholesale and retail
All Things Investigations Podcast
The All Things Investigations podcast discusses key legal issues in white-collar and other investigations in the U.S. and abroad.
Latest Updates
Hughes Hubbard Named Finalist for New York Law Journal’s Law Firm of the Year Award
Hughes Hubbard has been recognized as a finalist for New York Law Journal’s Law Firm of the Year: Midsize Firms award, as part of the publication’s New York Legal Awards. The recognition reflects the firm’s strong performance across litigation and disputes, corporate and M&A, restructuring and finance as well as its pro bono work.
Neil Oxford Appointed to Law Society of Scotland’s International Committee
Neil Oxford has been appointed to the International Committee for the Law Society of Scotland.
Hughes Hubbard Earns Strong Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide
Hughes Hubbard has been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 United States guide, earning 11 practice rankings and 10 individual lawyer distinctions across areas including corporate and M&A, litigation, arbitration, product liability, restructuring and finance.
Stay Up to Date
Sign up to receive practical updates, fresh perspectives and helpful guidance delivered straight to your inbox.
Stay connected for our latest news and insights.