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    Beth D. Newton

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    New York +1-212-558-4000
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    Beth Newton is a partner in S&C’s Litigation Group and Co-Head of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative Committee. Her practice comprises complex commercial litigation, regulatory and enforcement matters, and internal investigations. Ms. Newton has represented global financial institutions and other leading companies in litigation involving mergers and acquisitions, securities claims, bank regulatory matters, contract disputes, and the structuring of partnerships and other business organizations. She also has represented corporate and individual clients in regulatory matters before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and federal and state banking regulators.

    Ms. Newton maintains an active pro bono practice encompassing matters relating to women’s health, housing matters, and representations of defendants in criminal cases.

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    Experience

    Experience

    • AEL in shareholder litigation arising from its merger with Brookfield Reinsurance
    • A portfolio company of a leading private equity firm in confidential arbitration against a joint venture partner alleging breaches of the governing LLC agreement
    • A leading fintech company in connection with potential claims arising from business dispute between founder and a former business partner
    • JPMorgan in numerous matters arising from the mortgage crisis, including securities claims; contractual indemnification claims in multiple federal jurisdictions; and False Claims Act claims
    • A former director of CBS Corp. in connection with multiple related investigations and litigations concerning the termination of CBS’s former CEO and CBS’s acquisition of Viacom, including securities litigation in the Southern District of New York
    • MUFG in connection with multiple aspects of U.S. branch license conversions, including litigation against the bank’s former New York regulator in the Southern District of New York
    • CIM Group in commercial dispute in Delaware Chancery Court arising from commercial real estate joint venture
    • A major financial institution in multiple state and federal investigations arising from the 2023 banking crisis
    • A leading global asset manager in an SEC investigation into expense reimbursement practices of an affiliated investment adviser
    • Eni S.p.A. in two high-profile DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations related to Eni’s oil and gas businesses in Africa. The DOJ closed both investigations without taking any enforcement action, and the SEC declined to take action in one matter and settled the other solely on books-and-records charges.
    • A trader at a major financial institution in connection with criminal and civil investigations into alleged unlawful trading practices and false statements. Obtained declinations from multiple U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the CFTC, and the Civil Division of the DOJ, with no action taken against the client.
    • A leading energy company in an investigation into alleged price-gauging in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic
    • A major financial institution in an SEC investigation into alleged fraud in connection with the issuance of securities
    • An individual in a high-profile insider trading prosecution that resulted in dismissal of the indictment
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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    • Benchmark Litigation: 40 & Under List (2025)
    • Corporate Counsel Business Journal: 50 Women to Watch (2024)
    • Lawdragon: 500 X – The Next Generation (2023–2024)
    • Law360: Rising Star (2020)
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    News

    News

    • Beth Newton Discusses S&C’s Commitment to Working Parents with American Bar Association

      August 16, 2024
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • Beth Newton Authors Article on “The Next Frontier of Electronic Discovery” for The Brief

      Articles June 6, 2022
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011
    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2008

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Clerkships

    • The Honorable Amalya L. Kearse, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2011-2012
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    Related Practices

    • Litigation
    • False Claims Act
    • FCPA & Anti-Corruption
    • Securities & Commodities Investigations
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