Javier Bleichmar

Experience

1. Founding Partner

   Bleichmar Fonti & Auld Llp

   Aug 2014 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Javier Bleichmar focuses on prosecuting complex securities fraud cases on behalf of institutional investors. In 2010 and 2011, he was \"recommended\" in the field of securities litigation by the Legal 500.Most recently, Javier has been leading the team in the MF Global Holdings Limited Securities Litigation on behalf of Alberta Investment Management Co. The District Court recently sustained all claims in their entirety in a resounding victory for plaintiffs.In recent years, Javier has also played a significant role in several high-profile cases at the center of the global financial crisis. He played a key role in litigating In re Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. Securities Litigation, helping to secure a $275 million settlement with Bear Stearns Companies, plus a $19.9 million settlement with Deloitte & Touche LLP, Bear Stearns’ outside auditor.Javier has been successful as an appellate advocate, prevailing before the Eighth Circuit in Public Pension Fund Group v. KV Pharmaceutical, Co. The Eighth Circuit reversed an earlier dismissal and clarified the standard governing pharmaceutical companies’ disclosures relating to FDA notifications.Javier is very active in educating international institutional investors on developing trends in the law, particularly the ability of international investors to participate in securities class actions in the United States. He also is an active member of the National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys (NAPPA).Prior to founding Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Javier was a Partner of Labaton Sucharow LLP. He also practiced at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP where he was actively involved in the In re Williams Securities Litigation, which resulted in a $311 million settlement, as well as securities cases involving Lucent Technologies, Inc, Conseco, Inc. and Biovail Corp. He began his legal career at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Education

• Columbia Law School

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1995 — 1998

• University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Securities Regulation
• Legal Advice
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Securities Litigation