The Managing Partner of S&C’s
Litigation Group, Sharon Nelles has been named a Distinguished Leader by the
New York Law Journal. The award recognizes lawyers in leadership positions who have achieved impressive results over the last year.
Sharon’s recent highlights include:
- Guiding Volkswagen to victory in the first bellwether trial against consumer plaintiffs who opted out of VW’s diesel emission settlements
- Winning a victory for Airbnb (and consumer privacy) in the company’s fight against a New York City ordinance requiring disclosure of user information
- Achieving precedent-setting results for defendants facing a surge of state court Securities Act class actions following the Supreme Court’s Cyan decision
The
New York Law Journal will publish a profile on Sharon leading up to the awards ceremony in October.
NYLJ also recognized litigation partner Julia Malkina as a
2020 Rising Star, and the litigation practice was named the
Litigation Department of the Year in Finance.