Ryan M. Schachne

ryan.schachne@lw.com

+1.212.906.4794

Profile

Ryan Schachne is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins.

Mr. Schachne advises clients on securities and class action litigation, SEC and other regulatory investigations, and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Schachne’s clients consist of financial institutions and large public companies.

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

Experience

Mr. Schachne has represented several global companies and their directors and officers in federal securities class actions and derivative suits. These companies span numerous industries, including technology, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and financial services.

Mr. Schachne’s relevant experience includes:

Trials

Obtained complete victory at arbitration between two technology companies in connection with a US$800 million contractual dispute
Obtained complete victory at arbitration on behalf of a Big Four accounting firm involved in a US$200 million malpractice dispute
Represented a home goods company in bench trial in New York state court

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 filed in federal court against a large telecommunications company and certain of its top executives
Secured dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed in federal court 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

Qualifications

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

Practices

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September 22, 2023 Recognition

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Latham team recognized for knocking out shareholder claims against client Sinovac Biotech.

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April 3, 2023 Recognition

Another Hefty Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Latham recognized for securing the complete dismissal of a federal securities stock drop case for Frequency Therapeutics Inc. and certain of its senior executives.

March 8, 2021 Recognition

Another Stacked Week of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Three Latham wins recognized in the legal publication’s prestigious weekly contest.

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.

February 11, 2022 Our Work

Litigators of the Week: The Latham & Watkins Duo Who Paved the Path for Mallinckrodt to Exit Bankruptcy

Despite objections from the U.S. Trustee, the SEC, the state of Rhode Island and others, Latham’s Chris Harris and Betsy Marks were able to get judicial sign-off on the pharma company’s reorganization plan, including a US$1.7 billion settlement of opioid-related litigation.