Philippe Z. Selendy

Mr. Selendy is the Chair of Securities and Structured Finance at Quinn Emanuel. His main practice area is complex civil litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on financial products, securities, and insurance. Lauded by the Financial Times as “The Man Who Took on Wall Street,” he has been repeatedly recognized by The American Lawyer, which reported that the Federal Housing Finance Agency “hit the jackpot” by hiring Mr. Selendy as its lead lawyer for its “litigation assault” on the world’s largest banks. Philippe is nationally ranked in Chambers and Benchmark Litigation, and named a "Leading Lawyer" in America by LawDragon 500. Described as “outstanding” and “the premier litigator for the recent financial crisis” by The Legal 500, Philippe is also a Law360 MVP and featured on the Plaintiffs’ Hot List by The National Law Journal.

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Areas of Practice 1) Lender Liability & Other Banking Financial Institution Litigation, 2) Class Action Litigation, 3) Domestic U.S. Arbitration, 4) Insurance Recovery, 5) Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation, 6) International Arbitration and 7) Investment Fund & Fund Advisor Litigation
Law School Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
Education Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 1990)
Bar Member / Association New York State Bar Association
Most recent firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Andrew Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton

Andrew Hamilton is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Hamilton practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities law, and general corporate counseling.

Barbara J. Shander
Barbara J. Shander

Ms. Shander advises public and private company clients as well as private equity funds, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions.

Barton W S Bassett
Barton W S Bassett

Barton W.S. Bassett is the leader of Morgan Lewis's Tax Practice. Mr. Bassett's practice focuses on international tax planning for both the outbound operations of U.S. multinationals and the inbound operations of foreign multinationals.