The LTL Firm provides aggressive and zealous advocacy to individuals or corporations in securities, financial fraud and related disputes. The success in each of our securities and financial fraud cases stems from our keen understanding of securities laws and financial fraud schemes. Our attorneys litigated some of the most complex financial fraud cases involving accounting fraud, structured finance, and financial derivatives.  One of our attorneys litigated several high-profile fraud cases including Enron, Quest Communications, and Lehman Brothers.

Representative Matters

• Represented shareholders in In re Enron Corporation Securities Litigation, one of the largest and most complicated corporate frauds in American history, which resulted in a settlement of $7.2 billion. (Ray Mandlekar)
• Represented shareholders in In re Qwest Communications Securities Litigation, which resulted in a settlement of $445 million. (Ray Mandlekar)
• Represented plaintiff shareholders in the jury trial of securities fraud claims against a Fortune 100 company, which resulted in a settlement of $100 million after the plaintiffs presented their case-in-chief.  (Ray Mandlekar)
• Represented Hong Kong bond purchasers in In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the largest bankruptcy in American history. (Ray Mandlekar)
• Obtained $4.1 million in settlement in a breach of buyout agreement resulting from an acquisition by a NASDAQ listed company.
• Obtained $3.0 million in an arbitration award involving a partnership and joint venture dispute involving a 9 chain restaurant
• Obtained $1.6 million in an arbitration award involving breach of stock purchase agreement including an award of attorney's fees
• Successfully obtained judicial relief in corporate control contest challenging the appointment of directors in Los Angeles Superior Court
• Successfully opposed a TRO request to take over company on behalf of minority shareholder. Settled case on confidential terms immediately thereafter.
• Obtained $300,000 jury verdict in breach of partnership and fraud case in Orange County Superior Court.
• Obtained $375,000 in settlement immediately after cross-examination of majority shareholder in breach of fiduciary and breach of partnership arbitration hearing.