Ryan Schachne represents market-leading companies and business leaders in federal class action securities litigations and other complex commercial litigation matters.

Ryan defends financial institutions, large publicly traded companies, and their senior directors and officers in securities class action litigations, complex commercial litigations, and M&A litigation.  

He has a strong track record of securing early and favorable results on behalf of his clients, including via settlement, motion practice, and, when necessary, trial.

Ryan maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in connection with immigration matters and discriminatory housing practices.

While at the New York University School of Law, Ryan was a staff development editor of the Review of Law and Social Change and interned with the Federal Defenders of New York.

Ryan’s relevant experience includes:

Trials

  • Obtained complete victory following arbitration between two technology companies in connection with an US$800 million contractual dispute
  • Obtained complete victory following arbitration on behalf of a Big 4 accounting firm involved in a US$200 million malpractice dispute
  • Represented a home goods company in bench trial in New York state court and secured a partial judgment in his client’s favor
  • Represented a pharmaceutical company in connection with a successful chapter 11 reorganization

Shareholder Class Actions

  • Secured favorable settlement on behalf of one of the largest technology companies in the world in a federal securities class action lawsuit
  • Obtained complete dismissal of a securities fraud class action lawsuit against a large telecommunications company and certain of its executives
  • Secured dismissal of a federal class action lawsuit alleging a pharmaceutical company and certain of its executives engaged in securities fraud
  • Successfully represented a group of underwriters in securing complete dismissal of Securities Act claims brought against them in state and federal court for their role in facilitating a technology company’s initial public offering
  • Represented a consumer goods company in numerous securities class actions and derivative litigations filed in both state and federal court

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, New York University School of Law, 2016
  • BS in Psychology, Northeastern University, 2012
    summa cum laude, Dean's List
Courtroom
March 7, 2024 In the News

Latham Passes Skadden as Busiest Securities Defense Firm

Despite a downward trend in securities case filings over the past three years, Latham & Watkins LLP has remained one of the most active law firms on the defense side, taking over the top spot from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, according to reports released by Lex Machina.