ACE Preferred Securities Panel

Retain an ACE Preferred Counsel and Reduce Policy Securities Retention by 25%¹

Select one of the ACE Preferred Securities Panel firms listed below to defend your securities claim and receive a 25% reduction in your policy’s securities claims retention up to a maximum of $500,000. These nationally recognized firms have been selected by ACE due to their experience and expertise in handling complex securities litigation across many jurisdictions and industries.  

For detailed information about this non-mandatory² preferred securities panel, please contact one of the following ACE colleagues:

Norm Rafsol
Norm.Rafsol@acegroupx.com
201 356-5287

Victor Corbo
Victor.Corbo@acegroupx.com
201 356-5207

Panel Firm	Attorney Contacts
Alston & Bird LLP Securities Litigation	Theodore J. Sawicki Todd R. David
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt Securities and Derivative Litigation	Steven J. Brodie   Thomas J. Meeks Gary L. Sasso
Chadbourne & Parke LLP Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice	Thomas J. McCormack Alan I. Raylesberg
Cooley LLP Securities Litigation	John Dwyer Koji F. Fukumura Jonathan Bach (New York) William E. Grauer (NY/San Diego) Lyle Roberts (DC/Reston) Tower C. Snow, Jr. (San Francisco)
Dechert LLP Securities Litigation	David Kistenbroker Steven Feirson Andrew Levander Michael Doluisio
DLA Piper Securities and Corporate Litigation	Keara Gordon (New York) John Reed (Delaware) David Clarke (D.C.) Joe Collins (Illinois) Karl Dial (Dallas) Shirli Weiss (California)
Gibson Dunn Securities Litigation Practice Group	John H. Sturc Jonathan C. Dickey John C. Millian Meryl L. Young
Goodwin Procter LLP Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice	R. Todd Cronan Brian E. Pastuszenski Stephen D. Poss Carl Metzger
Holland & Knight LLP Securities, Derivative Action & SEC Enforcement	Tracy Nichols (Miami) Mitchell Herr (Miami) J. Allen "Allen" Maines (Atlanta) Joel Athey (Los Angeles) Jeremy Sternberg (Boston)
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Securities Litigation	Eric A. Kuwana Bruce G. Vanyo
King & Spalding Securities Litigation/D&O Liability Practice Group	Michael Smith M Robert Thornton Paul Bessette Timothy Scott Michael Youtt
Mayer Brown Securities Litigation & Enforcement	Joseph De Simone Michele Odorizzi
Norton Rose Fulbright Securities Litigation Practice	Joseph M. Graham, Jr. Gerard G. Pecht
O'Melveny & Myers LLP Securities Litigation Practice Group	Seth Aronson Matthew Close Jeffrey Kilduff Bill Sushon
Paul, Weiss Securities Litigation Practice	Richard A. Rosen Daniel J. Kramer Charles E. Davidow
Sidley Austin LLP Securities and D&O Liability Litigation Practice	Sara B. Brody (California) Norman J. Blears (California) Andrew W. Stern (New York) David F. Graham (Illinois) Jim W. Ducayet (Illinois) Yvette Ostolaza (Texas)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Securities Litigation Practice	Paul A. Ferrillo Jonathan Polkes Joseph S. Allerhand
Willkie Farr Securities Litigation Practice	Michael Young James Dugan Antonio Yanez
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP Securities Litigation and Enforcement	William H. Paine Michael G. Bongiorno David Donovan Daniel W. Halston Jonathan A. Shapiro
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Securities Litigation Practice	Boris Feldman Barry Kaplan Nina (Nicki) Locker Steven Schatz

Please note the following:

• Schedule A, contains a list of law firms chosen in connection with the Endorsement. ACE does not endorse these firms or their respective services. Before you engage any of these firms, we urge you to conduct your own due diligence to ensure the firms and their services meet your needs. Details of the engagement are strictly between the Insureds and the firm ultimately retained, and unless otherwise indicated or approved, payment for services provided by these firms is your responsibility.
• Should a Securities Claim be made against an Insured, notice must still be provided, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Policy, to the Insurer. Notice to the law firm does NOT satisfy the Claim notification requirements of the Policy.
• This Notice and the description contained in this Notice are neither a complete description nor a complete list of all terms and conditions.  

¹ Maximum securities claims retention reduction of $500,000
² While use of a Preferred Securities Panel Firm is not required, the 25% Securities Claims Retention discount is only applicable if a Preferred Securities Panel Firm is selected.