Akash M. Toprani is a special counsel in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, class action defense, government investigations and arbitrations, in a broad array of practice areas, including antitrust, commodities, securities, products liability, consumer protection and M&A disputes. Mr. Toprani has a breadth of experience representing clients in diverse industries at all levels of federal and New York state courts, from pre-complaint negotiations and motions to dismiss all the way through trials and appeals. Mr. Toprani was named by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Appellate Practice (2023-2024).
Mr. Toprani also maintains an extensive pro bono practice, concentrated in criminal defense, prisoner’s rights litigation and asylum. Among other representations, Mr. Toprani serves as court-appointed class counsel representing detainees in the Broward County, Florida jail system, in connection with the detainees’ protections from COVID infection.
