Scott B. Schreiber

Scott Schreiber is the founding Chair of legacy Arnold & Porter's Securities Class Actions and Shareholder Derivative Litigation, and the Securities Enforcement and Litigation practices. He is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience serving as lead trial counsel in defending against actions filed in federal courts and administrative tribunals by the SEC, PCAOB, and class and derivative action plaintiffs. He regularly represents corporations, directors, officers, board committees, and accountants in civil litigation and business disputes, securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative and breach of fiduciary duty litigation, including actions related to M&A, public disclosures, and accounting disputes. He also represents these clients in connection with regulatory, investigative, enforcement, and criminal matters. He advises directors and special board committees in responding to shareholder litigation demands, in conducting independent investigations and in litigation arising out of such demands. Mr. Schreiber also focuses on litigating insurance coverage and bad faith cases on behalf of major insurance companies, and representing foreign corporations, hedge funds, universities and limited partnerships. He has particular experience in representing REITs, their directors, and management in corporate governance, business disputes, mergers and acquisitions, as well as securities, derivative, and other litigation.