David Braff is the Managing Partner of Sullivan & Cromwell's Litigation Group and a member of the Firm's Management Committee. He joined the Firm in 1984 and has been a partner since 1993.
Mr. Braff has worked on a wide variety of matters, with a particular emphasis on banking and securities litigation, including securities class actions. He has also litigated intellectual property, tax, and employment matters.
Selected Cases
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Represents Goldman Sachs in securities cases relating to alleged analyst conflicts of interest.
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Lead counsel for Barclays in the nationwide Enron litigation, including a securities class action and related proceedings.
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Represents public companies and directors in challenges to executive compensation.
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Represents numerous clients in internal investigations and related regulatory investigations and proceedings.
Professional and Community Involvement
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The New York Lawyers for the Public Interest – Member of the Board of Directors
Rankings and Recognition
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Euromoney's Benchmark: America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a star in litigation (New York) (2008)
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Lawdragon as one of "100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation" (2008)
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New York Super Lawyers as a leading lawyer in securities litigation (2007, 2006)
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The Lawdragon 500: The Leading Litigators in America as a leading litigator (2006)
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Education
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