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Benjamin Lee is a member of King & Spalding’s Shareholder and Securities Litigation practice, representing clients in complex commercial litigation.
Benjamin focuses particularly on securities and shareholder litigation matters, including defense of securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation, and suits arising in connection with M&A transactions. He also has experience in general commercial litigation, healthcare, antitrust and insurance coverage litigation and appellate practice.
Recognition
- Selected as a 2011 "Rising Star" in Securities Litigation by Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine.
Publications
- “Chancery Court Decision Illuminates Contours of Director Oversight Liability,” Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (October 2022).
- "U.S. Supreme Court Holds American Pipe Does Not Permit Repeat Filing of Class Claims After Limitations Period," King & Spalding Client Alert (June 2018)
- “Delaware Court Refuses To Enforce Fee-Shifting Bylaw Against Former Shareholder Who Was Cashed Out Before Its Adoption,” King & Spalding Client Alert (March 2015).
- “Delaware Supreme Court Extends Shareholder Books and Records Inspection Rights to Privileged Internal Investigation Documents,” Main Justice (August 6, 2014).
- “Halliburton Ruling: High Court Affirms Basic v. Levinson and Confirms Defendants May Rebut Reliance Presumption at Class Certification by Showing Absence of Price Impact,” King & Spalding Client Alert (June 2014).
- “Fate of Securities Class Actions in Question Following Argument Before High Court in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.,” Financial Fraud Law Report (April 2014).
- Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Securities Litigation Chapter (2013 Edition).
- “Second Circuit’s Ikanos Decision Illustrates Pitfalls Surrounding MD&A ‘Trends and Uncertainties’ Disclosure,” Securities Law 360°(September 17, 2012) .
- “U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Halliburton Case,” King & Spalding Client Alert (June 9, 2011).
- “2009 Trends in Securities Class Actions Arising from the Financial Crisis,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia’s 15th Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice Seminar Program Materials (October 30, 2009).
- “The Rising Importance of Loss Causation in Securities Class Actions Following Pervasive Market Declines,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia’s 15th Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice Seminar Program Materials (October 30, 2009).
- “Securities Class Actions Against Financial Institutions,” Securities Law 360° (October 15, 2008).
- “Uninsured Depositor Litigation: An Emerging Threat to Directors and Officers of Troubled Banks?” Andrews Subprime Litigation Reporter (October 14, 2008).
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