Ali Sher is a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department. She represents clients in a wide range of high stakes commercial disputes, including shareholder litigation, high-profile securities litigation, M&A litigation, trademark infringement matters, insurance/reinsurance matters and other complex commercial disputes. Ali also advises clients in sensitive internal investigations, as well as government investigations brought by the DOJ, SEC and CFTC. Her work involves the representation of corporations, financial institutions and private equity firms, as well as boards of directors, board committees and executives. In 2025, Ali was recognized on Benchmark Litigation's “40 & Under List.”
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Work Highlights
- Zest Dental Solutions in obtaining a preliminary injunction in a federal court trademark infringement case
- PAAMCO and Prisma in litigation arising out of investments made by the Kentucky Retirement Systems
- Major hedge fund in an SEC investigation concerning treatment of material nonpublic information and related civil arbitration
- 313 Acquisition and Todd Pedersen in obtaining dismissal with prejudice of breach of contract lawsuit, including in the Utah Court of Appeals
- Investment firm in internal and DOJ investigations related to FCPA and misappropriation issues
- Several financial institutions in SEC investigations related to texting practices
- Audit committee of public financial institution in investigation concerning alleged accounting misconduct
- Privately held companies in conducting internal investigations related to allegations of executive misconduct
- J.P. Morgan in obtaining dismissal of shareholder derivative litigation
- Chief Financial Officer of a prominent public company in litigation focused on compliance with internal controls, Section 13 and communications with auditors
- Pfizer in advertising matters impacting Advil
Accolades
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Benchmark Litigation, “40 & Under List”
Education
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Harvard Law School, 2015 J.D.
Frank Righeimer Jr. Prize for Student Citizenship
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Boston University, 2010 B.A.
summa cum laude
Associations
- New York City Bar Association
Clerkships
- Hon. Kevin McNulty, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Admissions
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New York 2016
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2022
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York 2016
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York 2016
Ali Sher is a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department. She represents clients in high-stakes commercial disputes, securities litigation, M&A litigation, false advertising, insurance and reinsurance matters, as well as advises clients in sensitive internal investigations and government investigations brought by the DOJ, SEC and CFTC.
Ali is a general commercial litigator and experienced crisis manager who represents the Firm’s institutional clients in a wide range of high stakes, complex commercial disputes and is also a member of the Firm’s Government and Internal Investigations Practice. In 2025, Ali was recognized on Benchmark Litigation's “40 & Under List.”
Her clients include KKR, Apax, BC Partners, Blackstone, PAAMCO Prisma, J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Zest Dental Solutions and U.S. Bank.
She also has an active pro bono practice, including representing clients in domestic violence and asylum matters. Since 2020, she has served as the Board Chair of a New York City nonprofit called I Challenge Myself, which provides opportunities for public school students to strengthen their bodies, minds and spirits through school-based fitness programs.
Ali’s representative experience includes:
- Zest Dental Solutions in obtaining a preliminary injunction in a federal court trademark infringement case;
- PAAMCO and Prisma in litigation arising out of investments made by the Kentucky Retirement Systems;
- Major hedge fund in an SEC investigation concerning treatment of material nonpublic information and related civil arbitration;
- 313 Acquisition and Todd Pedersen in obtaining dismissal with prejudice of breach of contract lawsuit, including in the Utah Court of Appeals;
- Investment firm in internal and DOJ investigations related to FCPA and misappropriation issues;
- Several financial institutions in SEC investigations related to texting practices;
- Audit committee of public financial institution in investigation concerning alleged accounting misconduct;
- Privately held companies in conducting internal investigations related to allegations of executive misconduct;
- J.P. Morgan in obtaining dismissal of shareholder derivative litigation;
- Chief Financial Officer of prominent public company in litigation focused on compliance with internal controls, Section 13 and communications with auditors;
- Pfizer in advertising matters impacting Advil;
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. in a reinsurance dispute;
- Tradeweb Markets in dismissal of an antitrust class action involving interest rate swaps;
- J.P. Morgan in securities and derivative litigations arising from credit default swaps and regulatory investigations; and
- RBS Securities in mortgage-backed securities actions.
Ali completed a clerkship with the Honorable Kevin McNulty of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she received the Frank Righeimer Jr. Prize for Student Citizenship. Ali received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Boston University. Prior to law school, Ali spent two years teaching Algebra and Geometry with Teach for America in New Orleans, Louisiana.