Rick Levine is a partner in the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he has been a member of the Firm's Securities Litigation practice since it was first formed in 1984 as the Business and Securities Litigation Department. Mr. Levine has devoted much of his career to litigation and counseling in high profile, "bet the company" legal disputes. Clients appreciate his solid understanding of the business and legal issues they face, his practicality, and his judgment. Mr. Levine's practice focuses primarily on active litigation, including regulatory investigations and arbitrations, as well as litigation-related counseling on such matters as fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations, securities law compliance, contract interpretation, and corporate control matters.
Mr. Levine has substantial experience with federal and state court litigations; arbitrations; shareholder class actions; SEC investigations and other securities regulatory matters; internal corporate investigations; and crisis management counseling.
Mr. Levine has played a leading role in complex matters for clients such as Lehman Brothers, AIG, Data Treasury Corp., D.E. Shaw, Empire Resources, Eton Park, MBIA, Pirelli, Hexagon Securities, Advanta Corp. Leucadia National Corporation, Franklin Resources, MovieTickets.com, Bertelsmann AG, Enron Corporation, General Electric Capital Corporation, MF Global (formerly known as Man Financial), XL Capital Assurance, Hollywood Media, United Insurance Consultants, Inc. (UICI), Centre Partners, Millennium Chemicals, CIBC, Tecumseh Products Company, and CSX.
Mr. Levine also specializes in strategy and litigation related to proxy contests, and has counseled such entities as Franklin Resources, Financial Industries Corp., and First Aviation Services. He is also a member of the firm's bankruptcy litigation practice, and has been involved in the representation of both creditors and debtors, including Lehman Brothers, Advanta Corp., Enron Corporation, Global Crossings, XL Capital, and Pirelli.
Mr. Levine has published on numerous issues relating to litigation, securities laws, and corporate control matters.
Mr. Levine graduated magna cum laude from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.