Scott Rothstein is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins in the Litigation & Trial Department.
Scott represents clients in a variety of complex business disputes and class actions in federal and state courts. His clients consist of financial institutions, corporations, publicly traded companies, and individuals across a variety of industries, including public accounting, tech, healthcare, and financial. Scott also maintains an active pro bono practice, representing individuals seeking asylum.
Prior to joining Latham, Scott served as a law clerk for Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Judge Paul J. Kelly, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Before law school, Scott worked as an auditor and forensic accountant at a public accounting firm.
Scott’s experience includes:
A Latham Securities and M&A Litigation team secured a Second Circuit affirmance of their prior dismissal on behalf of KPMG, in a major shareholder class action stemming from the collapse of Credit Suisse with alleged damages exceeding US$120 billion.
Latham litigation team recognized for achieving a precedent-setting dismissal on behalf of Connext Labs in a dispute related to the 2022 hack of the Nomad cryptocurrency bridge.
A Latham team earned recognition for securing the complete dismissal on behalf of KPMG of a US$120-billion RICO claim stemming from the Credit Suisse collapse.