Pete Kazanoff is widely recognized as a leading M&A and securities litigator, including by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation. He has over 25 years of experience representing leading private equity and corporate clients in high-profile transaction-related disputes and regularly represents issuers, individuals, and underwriters in securities litigations in courts throughout the country. He has deep experience defending clients against claims arising out of financial frauds, including the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Pete is described by Chambers USA as a “superb lawyer” and “a thoughtful strategist,” who is “very skilled in court” and has a “deep knowledge of securities litigation.” He is also recognized by The Legal 500 in the “Hall of Fame” for M&A Litigation: Defense and by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation as a National and New York “Litigation Star” in Securities Litigation. Pete is an editor of the Securities Law Alert, a monthly newsletter published by the Firm.
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Accolades
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Chambers USA
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The Legal 500 U.S., “Hall of Fame”
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Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation, “Litigation Star” in New York and National “Litigation Star” in Securities
Education
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University of Chicago Law School, 1997 J.D.
cum laude
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Bowdoin College, 1992 A.B.
magna cum laude, Economics and Government
Associations
- American Bar Association, 1997–Present
- New York State Bar Association, 1997–Present
- City of New York Bar Association, 1997–Present
Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2016
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 2010
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2001
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York 2000
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New York 1998
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York 1998
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U.S. District Court Southern District of New York 1998
Pete Kazanoff, a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department, is widely recognized as a leading M&A and securities litigator, including by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 (“Hall of Fame”) and Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation (National Securities Star). He has over 25 years of experience representing leading private equity and corporate clients in high-profile transaction-related disputes and regularly represents issuers, individuals, and underwriters in securities litigations in courts throughout the country. Pete has deep experience defending clients against claims arising out of financial frauds, including the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Pete’s recent work highlights include:
Pete is consistently recognized by Chambers USA and described as being “highly skilled and very effective in getting a deal done.” He “has very good instincts in litigation strategy” and is “very skilled in court”; a “superb lawyer”; “a thoughtful strategist”; “very knowledgeable in securities law”; and “not just a technical lawyer, but also aware of commercial impacts.” The Legal 500 recognizes Pete in the “Hall of Fame” for M&A Litigation: Defense and has recognized him as a “Leading Lawyer” in Securities Litigation, noting his “forceful and strategic thinking.” Pete is also consistently recognized as a National and New York “Litigation Star” in Securities Litigation by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation. In addition, he is an editor of the Firm’s Securities Law Alert, a monthly newsletter that reports on developments in securities litigation and related areas.
Pete joined Simpson Thacher in 1997 and became a Partner in 2006. He received his A.B., magna cum laude, from Bowdoin College in 1992 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Chicago Law School in 1997.