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    Sheeva L. Nesva

    Associate

    New York +1-212-558-4000
    nesvas@sullcrom.com
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    New York

    +1-212-558-4000

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    nesvas@sullcrom.com

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    Sheeva Nesva is an associate in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group. She represents leading global companies and financial institutions in complex litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts, including securities, derivative, M&A and antitrust matters. She also represents clients in high-stakes criminal and regulatory investigations before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and banking regulators in matters involving insider trading, anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance and digital assets. In addition, Sheeva advises financial institutions, museums and galleries on matters involving the art market, including issues of ownership, theft, fraud and asset forfeiture.

    Sheeva is a member of the Women in Securities Network and the Women’s White Collar Defense Association, and of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative Committee.

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    Experience

    Experience

    Selected representations include:  

    • Morgan Stanley & Co. in securing a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ and a resolution with the SEC in an investigation concerning employees’ conduct in connection with the sale of large blocks of equities
    • AMC Networks Inc. in securing dismissal of a shareholder class action alleging that AMC breached its fiduciary duties as a controlling shareholder in connection with its acquisition of RLJ Inc
    • FirstEnergy in obtaining two successive wins in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a securities class action seeking billions in damages, including mandamus relief vacating a district court order granting plaintiffs access to FirstEnergy’s internal investigations conducted by two other law firms, followed by a decision vacating class certification
    • Tiffany & Co. as plaintiff in litigation against LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton arising from LVMH’s acquisition of Tiffany for approximately $16 billion, which was completed in January 2021
    • The CEO of a public company in securing successful declination by the SEC of its insider trading investigation
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    News

    • S&C Obtain Dismissal of M&A-Related Lawsuit Against B. Riley Financial

      April 9, 2026
    • S&C Obtains Dismissal of Shareholder Claims Against JPMorgan

      January 12, 2024
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • Sharon Cohen Levin and Sheeva Nesva Author Anti-Money Laundering Know-How Guide for Global Investigations Review

      Books December 8, 2022
    • Melissa Sawyer, Jacob Croke and Sheeva Nesva Author Article on Privilege Waiver Risks for Law360

      Articles October 26, 2022
    • S&C Lawyers Author Article on “Navigating State & Federal Marijuana Law” for Bloomberg Law

      Articles June 29, 2022
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2018
    • Georgetown University, B.A., 2014

    Bar Admissions

    • California
    • New York
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