Richard ("Rich") Schwed is Global Co-Head of Litigation & Investigations at A&O Shearman. He is a seasoned trial lawyer who regularly represents corporations, global financial institutions and individuals in their most significant and high-stakes litigations, investigations and regulatory proceedings.
Rich has achieved successful outcomes for clients in trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, in arbitration proceedings, and before government and self-regulatory agencies. His practice encompasses a broad range of complex disputes and investigations across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.
He is particularly recognized for his work in antitrust matters, representing clients in cases involving allegations of price-fixing, boycotts, collusion, monopolization, direct and indirect purchaser class actions, and merger and joint venture challenges. In addition to antitrust litigation, Rich frequently handles complex commercial disputes involving the Commodity Exchange Act, consumer protection laws and unfair competition statutes.
Throughout his career, he has worked on more than two dozen cases involving a variety of financial products and financial markets. His industry experience spans financial services, aviation, consumer products, mining and metals, healthcare, manufacturing and technology, among others.
- Class action
- Commercial
- Commercial and transactions
- Commercial disputes
- 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, University of Michigan - 1993
- New York - 1994