Jackson Barnett
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Jackson Barnett

Associate

Email

jackson.barnett@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 848 7986

Offices

New York

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Jackson’s practice focuses on representing companies, financial institutions, and board members in complex civil litigation, regulatory proceedings, and internal investigations.
Jackson has represented clients in federal and state courts in connection with a wide variety of matters, including securities and breach-of-contract litigation.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Special litigation committee of the board of directors of a large, multinational pharmaceutical distributor in stockholder derivative litigation and related investigation.
  • Multiple financial institutions in litigation associated with claims asserted by trustee of the Madoff estate.
  • European lingerie retailer in breach of contract dispute.
  • Large financial institution in connection with a CFTC investigation concerning non-disclosure agreements.
  • Ride share company in a federal securities class action arising from its 2019 IPO.

Pro bono

  • Third party intervention in the European Court of Human Rights supporting the annulment of a regulation requiring transgender individuals to undergo surgical sterilization in order to obtain legal gender recognition.
  • Name change applications for several transgender individuals in connection with the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF).
  • Investigation into allegations of sexual assault of a minor on behalf of USRowing.

Qualifications

Admissions

New York, 2023

Massachusetts, 2023

Courts

Southern District of New York, 2023

Academic

Juris Doctor, Boston University, 2022 Articles Editor, Boston University Law Review

Bachelor of Arts in Classics with Honors, Wesleyan University, 2018

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.