Adam Hakki is Co-Chair of A&O Shearman’s Executive Committee and Board, as well as the firm’s U.S. Chair. He is widely recognized as one of the leading litigators in the United States, maintaining a trial, investigations and advisory practice focused on high-stakes, "bet-the-company" matters.
Described by clients and commentators as among the elite litigators in the market, Adam has received numerous accolades, including being named Litigator of the Year by The American Lawyer in 2021 and 2023. He is uniquely recognized by Chambers USA in all three of Securities Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, and Financial Services Enforcement & Investigations.
Adam is also among a select group of New York practitioners designated as a Chambers USA “Star Performer” for Securities Litigation. His achievements include multiple Law360 MVP recognitions, selection among Forbes’ Top 200 Lawyers in America, four-time recognition as Benchmark Litigation’s Securities Lawyer of the Year, and inclusion in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame.
His practice encompasses representing corporations, boards of directors, executives, special committees, financial institutions and asset managers in their most significant disputes and investigations. He frequently appears in trials and appeals, conducts internal investigations and advises clients in matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), state attorneys general, banking regulators and FINRA.
Adam has extensive experience in matters involving securities litigation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and competition law, derivatives and commodities, insider trading, SPAC-related disputes, financial disclosure and accounting issues, trading and investment banking regulation, complex commercial litigation and insolvency-related matters.
- Commercial
- Commercial and transactions
- Commercial disputes
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution
- Securities
- White collar crime
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Aviation
- Automotive
- Banking
- Construction and materials
- Consumer goods and services
- Energy
- Financial services
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Food and beverage
- Forestry
- Gaming
- Government and public policy
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Insurance
- Investment management
- Media
- Mining
- Natural resources
- Oil and gas
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences
- Real estate
- Shipping
- Social infrastructure
- Technology and telecommunications
- Tourism
- Transport
- Utilities
- JD, St. John's University - 1997
- New York - 1998