Smith Villazor LLP represented two Russian stock traders on settlement of SEC case charging that information was hacked from newswire sites
November 3, 2016
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Rodney Villazor to moderate Small Law Firms: Big Firm Success at ABA Professional Success Summit in Atlanta, GA (Nov. 14-16, 2016)
October 19, 2016
As described by the ABA Section of Litigation, this Professional Success Summit assembles an unsurpassed faculty of diverse talent to share the knowledge, the nuance, and the network to empower talented lawyers of all stripes to reach the top tier of their profession, in the courtroom, the boardroom, and in their business…
Smith Villazor LLP’s Patrick Smith ranked in 2016 Chambers USA Guide
May 27, 2016
Interviewees describe him as a “strong market leader” whose “intelligence, hard work and good judgment” particularly stand out.
Law 360 covers Smith Villazor LLP Launch
April 18, 2016
Two former DLA Piper partners on Monday said that they have decamped to form Smith Villazor LLP, a litigation-focused boutique firm based in New York that will focus on white collar, regulatory enforcement and high-stakes civil matters. Patrick Smith, the ex-co-chair of DLA Piper’s white collar, corporate crime and investigations…
American Lawyer Story on Smith Villazor LLP
April 18, 2016
Patrick Smith, co-chair of DLA Piper’s white-collar and investigations group, has formed a new firm in New York called Smith Villazor with Rodney Villazor, a fellow former federal prosecutor who joined the global legal giant’s litigation group last year.
Smith Villazor LLP Launches Firm
April 11, 2016
Founding partners Patrick J. Smith and Rodney Villazor, together with associate Sarah Zimmer, opened for business as Smith Villazor LLP.
Ex-Deutsche Bank Analyst to Pay $100,000 Over Ratings
February 17, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday settled with a former stock analyst over accusations that he had failed to tell investors what he really believed about the value of a company’s shares he was promoting. Charles P. Grom, who worked for Deutsche Bank, will pay $100,000 to settle charges by…
SEC drops Onyx insider trading lawsuit against Dubai men
September 16, 2015
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to drop a lawsuit accusing two Dubai men of insider trading in Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc while the cancer drugmaker was mulling a takeover bid by Amgen Inc. Without explanation, the SEC asked U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken in Manhattan to dismiss its…
Founding partner Patrick J. Smith quoted in Wall Street Journal on landmark Newman insider trading decision
December 11, 2014
Patrick J. Smith, co-chair of the white-collar practice at DLA Piper,told The Wall Street Journal that prosecutors “took insider-trading law and applied it to garden-variety research techniques—and criminalized behavior the trading community had long considered to be lawful.” The message sent by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was…