VINCENT MARGIOTTA focuses his practice on securities and commercial litigation in federal and state courts nationwide. He represents issuers, investment banks and financial services clients, technology companies, and other public and non-public companies. Vincent also represents companies and directors involved in M&A transactions in litigation arising from such transactions, as well as in other disputes relating to corporate governance and contests for corporate control, including shareholder activism defense. He frequently counsels companies, boards of directors, and other individuals on corporate governance matters and litigation risk. He also has counseled company boards and management with respect to internal and independent investigations.
Vincent writes frequently for Sidley’s Enhanced Scrutiny blog, which provides timely updates and thoughtful analysis on issues relating to securities litigation and other M&A and corporate governance matters from the Delaware courts and other jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Sidley, Vincent served as a law clerk to The Honorable Vincent L. Briccetti of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and to The Honorable David H. Hennessy, Chief Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Vincent received his B.A. from Fordham College at Rose Hill, and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and Alpha Sigma Nu, and served as a notes and articles editor for the Fordham Law Review. Vincent also serves as co-chair of the junior board of Part of the Solution, a New York-based non-profit that provides a mosaic of dignity and wellness services, including food security, long-term stability, and legal services, to community members in need.