International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that the Firm and Partner Thomas Gorman have been recognized in JD Supra’s fourth annual Readers’ Choice Awards. JD Supra recognized 26 firms and 228 thought leaders from the more than 50,000 authors that achieved the highest visibility and engagement among readers for their particular area of expertise.
Dorsey & Whitney was named a top firm for Finance & Banking and Mr. Gorman was selected as one of the top authors in the Securities, Compliance and Finance & Banking categories.
Dorsey has more than 250 Dorsey lawyers comprise the Firm's Banking and Financial Institutions Group, advising those clients on matters around the globe. Our clients include banking organizations, investment banks, broker-dealers, investment funds, insurance companies, credit unions, FinTech enterprises, and other financial institutions. Our work includes representation in complex lending transactions, bankruptcy and restructuring matters, corporate trust transactions and disputes, regulatory issues, consumer financial matters and other practices specific to financial institutions. Our experience extends to all types of litigation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate services, employment and benefits law, corporate compliance and intellectual property.
Mr. Gorman has defended public companies and individuals in regulatory actions involving insider trading, market manipulation, financial fraud, corporate governance matters, accounting and auditing issues, FCPA issues, and similar matters. He has also defended securities class action and derivative suits and led teams conducting internal investigations focused on financial fraud and other securities law issues.
He regularly speaks on, and publishes articles regarding, securities litigation issues including the FCPA, internal investigations, financial fraud and insider trading. He has been interviewed on these issues by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Financial Times, and other leading publications in addition to appearing on CNBC, CNN, and other TV networks. He publishes a widely-read securities blog, www.secactions.com, which analyzes trends in securities enforcement inquiries and litigation, and provides expert commentary for the LEXIS Securities web page. Mr. Gorman is the principal editor of the firm’s Anti-Corruption Digest, a monthly publication that reports on anti-corruption issues around the globe. He serves as a member of the editorial board of the Securities Regulation Law Journal.