John Stigi is a partner in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Century City and New York offices, and leader of the firm's Corporate/Securities Litigation Team.
Mr. Stigi's practice focuses on securities class action and shareholder derivative action defense, SEC investigation defense, internal corporate investigations, complex contract and commercial litigation, and M&A and corporate governance litigation. He has extensive experience representing issuers, officers, directors and auditors in all areas of securities, corporate and complex commercial litigation, from the early stages before a complaint is filed through pleading motions, discovery, mediation, trial and appeal. Mr. Stigi also advises companies on disclosure and corporate governance issues, as well as directors and officers insurance matters.
John’s practice is national in scope. He appears in federal and state courts throughout California, New York and Delaware, and also has appeared in courts in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas and Washington. John is a member of the AIG Securities Litigation Panel (class action approved).
John previously practiced in Silicon Valley and New York City where he represented issuers, accountants, banks, brokerage firms, and hedge fund managers in securities, commercial, bankruptcy, employment, and real estate litigation. John clerked at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and was an executive editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law.
More Legal and Business Bylines From John P. Stigi III
- Getting to Business Judgment in an Interested Transaction: Controlling Stockholder Must Put Procedural Protections in Place Prior to the Commencement of Economic Negotiations - (Posted On Wednesday, October 17, 2018)
- Delaware Chancery Court Strictly Construes Appraisal Statute to Deny Stockholders Appraisal Rights in a Reverse Triangular Merger - (Posted On Friday, July 20, 2018)
- California Court of Appeal Enforces Delaware Forum Selection Clause Contained in Certificate of Incorporation - (Posted On Tuesday, June 05, 2018)
- United States Supreme Court Holds that Foreign Corporations May Not Be Held Liable Under the Alien Tort Statute - (Posted On Tuesday, May 01, 2018)
- Ninth Circuit Splits From Other Circuits, Holding That a Negligence Standard Applies to a Claim Challenging Tender Offer Disclosures Under Section 14(e) - (Posted On Thursday, April 26, 2018)
- Second Circuit Limits Reach of SLUSA Preclusion in State Law Variable Annuity Class Action - (Posted On Tuesday, April 17, 2018)
- Delaware Supreme Court Imposes New Limits on Stockholder Ratification Defense In Connection With Equity Incentive Plans - (Posted On Wednesday, January 03, 2018)
- Second Circuit Affirms Class Certification Holding that Direct Evidence of Price Impact is Not Always Necessary to Demonstrate Market Efficiency - (Posted On Tuesday, November 21, 2017)
- Second Circuit Affirms Class Certification Holding that Direct Evidence of Price Impact is Not Always Necessary to Demonstrate Market Efficiency - (Posted On Monday, November 20, 2017)
- Under Delaware Law, the Occurrence of Alleged Illegal Conduct at a Company Is Not Enough to Plead Demand Futility Sufficient to Give Stockholders Standing to Sue Derivatively - (Posted On Friday, July 14, 2017)