Bill Sushon is a partner in O’Melveny’s New York office and a member of the Securities Litigation Practice. Bill focuses on securities class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, hostile-takeover litigation, partnership disputes, breach of contract actions, bankruptcy litigation, and a host of other matters. He has appeared in state and federal courts throughout the country on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, their officers and directors, alternative asset management entities, investment partnerships, and other sophisticated commercial clients.

Over the years, Bill also has developed a significant practice advising clients on litigation avoidance strategies and disclosure issues, as well as litigation advice in complex mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. For example, Bill has advised several potential acquirers in their efforts to terminate merger agreements under material adverse effect clauses. He has also given pre-litigation advice to several major financial institutions in disputes concerning securities-lending programs, collateralized debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and similar investments.