September 5, 2025
Willkie has been awarded “Litigation Department of the Year: Finance” at the 2025 New York Legal Awards for its leadership and achievements in high-stakes disputes.
Willkie was recognized for its record of success over the past year in an array of complex cases – securities class actions, disputes arising from major IPOs and other corporate transactions, and fiduciary duty litigation – on behalf of leading financial institutions, including private equity sponsors, asset managers and insurers.
Willkie has a longstanding reputation as a leader in financial litigation, with a dominant practice advising the world’s leading banks, insurers, asset managers, and fintech innovators in securities and transaction-related litigation.
In a Q&A with the New York Law Journal, Todd Cosenza, partner and Co-Chair of Willkie’s Securities Litigation Practice Group, discussed what differentiates Willkie’s work in the marketplace.
“Our team consistently delivers what other firms cannot match: a focused, multidisciplinary approach, sound legal judgment, unparalleled experience and dedicated resources,” Todd said. “We’ve developed a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and this allows us to provide the best possible advice to navigate through any type of crisis.”
He also highlighted how Willkie’s litigation training program for associates has helped establish it as a market leader.
“Litigators are trained as generalists, and we believe in providing associates with significant roles across a variety of disputes. Our associates have the opportunity to have leading roles in litigations, including in trials. This training approach is key to our success.”
To read the full Q&A, please click here.
The New York Legal Awards, presented by New York Law Journal and Law.com, honor the leaders of New York’s legal industry.
Willkie was recognized for its record of success over the past year in an array of complex cases – securities class actions, disputes arising from major IPOs and other corporate transactions, and fiduciary duty litigation – on behalf of leading financial institutions, including private equity sponsors, asset managers and insurers.
Willkie has a longstanding reputation as a leader in financial litigation, with a dominant practice advising the world’s leading banks, insurers, asset managers, and fintech innovators in securities and transaction-related litigation.
In a Q&A with the New York Law Journal, Todd Cosenza, partner and Co-Chair of Willkie’s Securities Litigation Practice Group, discussed what differentiates Willkie’s work in the marketplace.
“Our team consistently delivers what other firms cannot match: a focused, multidisciplinary approach, sound legal judgment, unparalleled experience and dedicated resources,” Todd said. “We’ve developed a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and this allows us to provide the best possible advice to navigate through any type of crisis.”
He also highlighted how Willkie’s litigation training program for associates has helped establish it as a market leader.
“Litigators are trained as generalists, and we believe in providing associates with significant roles across a variety of disputes. Our associates have the opportunity to have leading roles in litigations, including in trials. This training approach is key to our success.”
To read the full Q&A, please click here.
The New York Legal Awards, presented by New York Law Journal and Law.com, honor the leaders of New York’s legal industry.
