EDITORIAL REVIEW
He represented the underwriters in Wells Fargo’s $11B public offering,
National City’s board in the company’s proposed $5.2B acquisition by
PNC, and Morgan Stanley’s board in its $9B investment in Mitsubishi.
—2008 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
This defense-side star turned the table in 2007 on behalf of General Reinsurance by successfully enjoining Arch Reinsurance after it hired four of his client’s execs to set up a competing product line.
— Lawdragon,
January 2008
He’s the man to call for FTC,
SEC or state regulatory matters.
— Lawdragon,
October 2006
Plaintiffs' attorneys cite Frank Barron as one of their top opponents at the defense table when it comes to securities class actions and other large commercial litigation. The veteran has been a partner at Cravath for two decades and is an important reason why the firm's litigation group is one of the best in the country. Tyco International tapped Barron to defend it in civil suits alleging that the scandal-plagued company defrauded investors. In 2005, Barron helped Smith Barney and other Citigroup subsidiaries thwart claims that they accepted illegal kickbacks from mutual fund groups. The attorney also advises clients on regulatory matters arising with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.
— Lawdragon,
October 2005
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