New York City, New York 10036
United States
Peter Isajiw concentrates his practice on complex commercial and securities litigation, in addition to regulatory investigations. He represents corporations, financial institutions, directors, officers, and individuals in a variety of state and federal court matters. Mr. Isajiw has represented clients in matters involving business disputes, securities laws and regulations, RICO, antitrust, fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and corporate governance, among others. He also assists clients in connection with regulatory investigations conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Mr. Isajiw has extensive experience with sophisticated electronic discovery (eDiscovery) and Data Privacy issues, areas of expertise that are essential in the context of modern litigation. He also devotes a significant amount of his time to pro bono matters.
In April 2013, Mr. Isajiw was named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal. This recognition was provided to 44 attorneys under 40 who have established a record of accomplishments and demonstrated that they are top contributors to the practice of law and their communities. In September 2013, he was named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” a distinction given to no more than 2.5% of the metropolitan New York-area attorneys under 40. In October 2013, The Legal 500 US recognized Mr. Isajiw for having “'terrific attention to detail and subject matter knowledge.” He was also named a 2014 and 2015 Super Lawyer in New York in the areas of business litigation, securities litigation, and general litigation. In 2014 and 2015, The Legal 500 US identified Mr. Isajiw as a “Key Individual” in the Securities and Shareholder litigation bar. In 2015, he won a Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing for his article, “Cybersecurity Risks Reviewed: Directors and Officers Must Be Proactive and Prepared,” published in the Bloomberg BNA Corporate Accountability Report. The Burton Distinguished Legal Writing Award is given to only 35 authors from entries submitted by the nation’s 1,000 largest law firms and recognizes those who demonstrate clarity, knowledge and innovation in their published legal articles.
Prior to joining King & Spalding, Mr. Isajiw was a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Immediately after graduating from law school, Peter served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Yvette Kane, of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Areas of Practice | 1) Shareholder and Securities Litigation, 2) Securities Enforcement and Regulation, 3) Financial Institutions: Litigation, 4) White Collar Defense & Government Investigations, 5) Class Action, 6) E-Discovery, 7) Data and 8) Privacy & Security |
Law School | Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D.,2002) |
Admitted Year | 1997 |
Education | Villanova University (B.A.,1997) |
Bar Member / Association | New Jersey State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association |
Most recent firm | KING & SPALDING |
LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-isajiw-8170719 |
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