Sharon Nelles and Nicky Friedlander will participate in the SIFMA C&L Society’s Virtual Forum 2021, joining dozens of experts and regulators in the financial services industry for three days of discussion and events. The conference, which will take place from July 20–22, will explore topics ranging from Reg BI and the fiduciary debate to ethical considerations. S&C is pleased to be a sponsor of the event.
To learn more about the conference and to register, click here.
Panel: Civil Litigation Update (July 20)
Sharon Nelles will join the “Civil Litigation Update” panel on July 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Topics will include event-driven litigation in the face of COVID; SPACs and the intersecting interests of targets, sponsors, investors and regulators; and class certification and the presumption of reliance.
Panel: Cybersecurity Update (July 20)
Nicky Friedlander will join the “Cybersecurity Update” panel, on July 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET to discuss risk management, best practices, and evolving regulatory expectations in an era of heightened risk.
S&C’s Securities Litigation Practice
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Securities Litigation Group has long been recognized as a premier practice, as evidenced by its Band 1 rating by Chambers USA Nationwide for more than a decade. Our lawyers have shaped the evolution of U.S. banking and securities law through precedent-setting results and are respected by courts, regulators and adversaries alike. Partners in the Group routinely participate in and lead industry events, contribute to influential industry publications, and produce insightful industry resources.
S&C’s Cybersecurity Practice
S&C’s Cybersecurity Group advises companies on cybersecurity preparedness, incident response, disclosure controls and procedures, post-breach investigation, complex litigation and corporate governance in cybersecurity. We leverage our firm’s cross-disciplinary expertise in advising Fortune 500 companies, regulated institutions and multinational corporations to accomplish our clients’ cybersecurity objectives. Our clients also benefit from the substantial experience that several members of our group developed while serving in government before joining S&C.
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Sharon Nelles
Sharon Nelles, Managing Partner of the Firm’s Litigation Group and member of the Firm’s Management Committee, represents global companies and financial institutions and their boards in every aspect of critical company matters that implicate not only civil litigation but also related regulatory, congressional and criminal investigations and enforcement actions.
Sharon has represented such clients as Moody’s and JPMorgan Chase in managing the fallout of the subprime mortgage crisis. She has handled consumer litigation for Volkswagen, Microsoft and Diageo. She has tried cases in state and federal courts and has represented prominent firms and individuals in proceedings before the Department of Justice, the United States Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, HUD, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and several state attorneys general.
Nicole Friedlander
Nicole Friedlander is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Criminal Defense and Investigations Group and co-head of its Cybersecurity Practice. Nicky represents clients in complex internal investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings and criminal matters involving every aspect of white-collar crime, including fraud, FCPA, insider trading, theft of trade secrets, money laundering and tax matters. She also advises major corporations and Boards of Directors in cybersecurity planning and incident response.
Nicky joined the Firm in 2016 from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she was Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit, and served for over eight years. Nicky led major prosecutions of offshore banks for facilitating tax evasion; secured one of the largest-ever FCPA resolutions; led cutting edge prosecutions of virtual currency exchangers for money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act violations; and brought a groundbreaking racketeering case against the owner of multibillion-dollar payday lending companies.