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John Bielema

Partner - Litigation and Investigations · Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

United StatesClass Actions and Mass Torts, Securities and Corporate Litigation

About

Partner in the Litigation Department with a focus on securities and corporate litigation, commercial litigation, and class actions. Co-leader of the Shareholder Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Team. Experienced in defending securities fraud class actions, director and officer liability, FDIC claims, shareholder derivative actions, dissenter's rights proceedings, tender offer litigation, SEC investigations, bondholder litigation, adversary proceedings, RICO class actions, and FINRA arbitrations. Served as lead counsel in internal investigations. Experienced in jury trials, binding arbitration, and mediation. Sits on the editorial board of the ABA's Business and Commercial Litigation Committee. Regularly advises directors and officers on fiduciary duties.

Practice areas

Class Actions and Mass TortsSecurities and Corporate LitigationCommercial LitigationShareholder Securities and Mergers & AcquisitionsDirector and Officer Liability LitigationInternal InvestigationsSEC InvestigationsFINRA Arbitrations

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Expertise

Securities LitigationClass ActionsCommercial LitigationShareholder Derivative ActionsInternal InvestigationsDirector and Officer LiabilitySEC InvestigationsFINRA ArbitrationsRICO LitigationMergers & Acquisitions LitigationTender Offer LitigationDissenter's Rights ProceedingsBankruptcy Adversary ProceedingsFDIC Claims Defense