Robert N. Cappucci

Robert N. Cappucci is a partner in the Firm’s Securities Litigation Department. His practice is concentrated on the representation of institutional investors in complex securities matters. Mr. Cappucci has served as lead counsel in many prominent securities, derivative and corporate transaction-related cases, representing investment advisory firms, hedge funds, public pension systems and other sophisticated institutions. In recent years, he has been instrumental in securing more than $5 billion on behalf of such clients. Mr. Cappucci’s experience includes involvement in a multitude of complex matters before various federal and state courts, appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as mediation and dispute resolution in numerous high-profile actions. He has received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest such rating for attorneys, based upon his legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been named to the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Most recently, Mr. Cappucci was selected by Super Lawyers as an outstanding attorney in securities litigation based upon his expertise in the field, reputation among his peers, successful representation of clients and other achievements. Robert N. Cappucci, a partner of the Firm, received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University, graduating cum laude and in cursu honorum. He received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law, where he was Articles Editor of the Fordham International Law Journal. Mr. Cappucci is also the author of Amending the Treatment of Defense Production Enterprises Under the U.S. Exon-Florio Provision: A Move Toward Protectionism or Globalism?, 16 Fordham Int’l L.J. 652 (1993), which addresses international mergers and acquisitions, discusses the United States Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) and has been cited by the Federal Communications Law Journal in Too Much Power, Too Little Restraint: How the F.C.C. Expands Its Reach Through Unenforceable and Unwieldy “Voluntary” Agreements, 53 Fed. Comm. L.J. 49, 51 (2000). Mr. Cappucci concentrates his practice in the area of securities litigation and supervises the Firm’s client reporting program. He has particular expertise in issues impacting the Firm’s hedge fund and institutional trading firm client base.