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    David H. Braff

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    New York +1-212-558-4705
    braffd@sullcrom.com
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    New York

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    braffd@sullcrom.com

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    David Braff is a generalist litigator. In recent years, his practice has focused on regulatory investigations and criminal matters, as well as a wide variety of civil litigation matters.

    Experience

    • Lead counsel to Bank Hapoalim in an investigation by the United States Department of Justice and others concerning alleged corruption in connection with international soccer confederations and competitions
    • Lead counsel to Bank Hapoalim in a cross-border investigation by the Department of Justice, Federal Reserve, and New York Department of Financial Services relating to tax evasion by U.S. customers
    • Counsel to companies in connection with securities and antitrust class actions

    • Counsel to companies in connection with whistleblower issues and employment-related matters
    • Counsel to companies in connection with sanctions-related criminal and civil investigations
    • Counsel to Sallie Mae Bank in connection with litigation by the State of Illinois and State of Mississippi concerning student lending practices
    • Counsel to Goldman Sachs and its directors in cases relating to executive compensation
    • Counsel to Goldman Sachs in litigation relating to auction rate securities
    • Counsel to Barclays in litigation relating to mortgage-backed securities
    • Counsel to Barclays in LIBOR-related matters, including criminal and regulatory matters, and putative antitrust and securities class actions
    • Counsel to Barclays in connection with matters relating to foreign exchange trading, including civil, criminal and regulatory matters
    • Counsel to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in matters relating to the completion and operation of the museum and memorial
    • Counsel to Bank of New York Mellon in the settlement of an SEC investigation into allegations relating to “pre-release” of American depositary receipts (ADRs)

    Rankings and Recognitions

    Mr. Braff has been recognized as a National Practice Area Star (2019–2022), Litigation Star (2011–2019) and Local Litigation Star (New York) (2010–2022) in securities litigation, and as a Local Litigation Star in intellectual property litigation (New York) (2010–2014, 2017–2022) and in general commercial litigation (New York) (2008, 2009) by Euromoney’s Benchmark: America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys; in general commercial disputes (2018), securities litigation: defense (2018), corporate governance (2007), securities: shareholder litigation (2007, 2009–2011, 2015), commercial litigation (2015), financial services: litigation (2012–2014) and mergers, acquisitions and buyouts: M&A litigation (2012) by The Legal 500 United States; by New York Super Lawyers (2006–2022); in commercial litigation (2008–2024), litigation-antitrust (2012–2024) and litigation-securities (2012–2024) by The Best Lawyers in America; and as a leading litigator in The Lawdragon 500: Legends (2018), The Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America (2007–2018), Lawdragon’s “100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation” (2008) and The Lawdragon 500: The Leading Litigators in America (2006).

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    Credentials

    Education

    • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1984
    • Cleveland State University, B.A., 1980

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

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