Pete Kazanoff is widely recognized as a leading M&A and securities litigator, including by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, and The Legal 500. He has over 28 years of experience representing leading private equity and corporate clients in high-profile transaction-related disputes and regularly represents issuers, individuals and underwriters in securities litigations in courts throughout the country. He has deep experience defending clients against claims arising out of financial frauds, including the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Pete is described by Chambers USA as a “superb lawyer” who has a “deep knowledge of securities litigation” and “can look you in the eye and tell you what he means, no games. His clients are well prepared, which leads to fantastic results.” He is also recognized by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation as a National and New York “Litigation Star” in Securities Litigation and by The Legal 500 in the “Hall of Fame” for M&A Litigation: Defense.
Updated Oct 2025
