Matthew Craner

Matthew Craner

Partner

Matthew has over twenty-five years of experience advising and representing clients in high-stakes litigation and enforcement matters. 

He concentrates on representing corporations and financial institutions, including investment banks, broker-dealers, private equity funds, hedge funds, asset managers, directors and senior management in securities litigation, shareholder class actions, derivative suits, mergers and acquisition disputes, partnership and joint venture disputes, internal investigations, and other complex business litigation throughout the country in state and federal courts and in arbitration.

He represents financial institutions and individuals in connection with investigations and proceedings before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, IRS, and other government and self-regulatory agencies.

In addition to representing clients in all aspects of litigation, Matt regularly counsels clients on pre-dispute matters, strategic risk assessment and control, compliance, and governance issues.

Experience

Representative matters

Nomura Holdings in numerous residential mortgage-backed securities loan repurchase litigations brought by trustees and monoline insurers in New York Supreme Court.

JetBlue in connection with the DOJ challenge to the Northeast Alliance between JetBlue and American Airlines, and related class action litigation.

Credit Suisse in litigation concerning alleged tortious interference and civil conspiracy claims in connection with various lending transactions involving lease-backs of airplane engines and parts.

Barclays Capital in litigation over Archstone Holdings, Inc., including an expedited trial in bankruptcy court. Underwriting syndicates in securities class actions arising out of securities offerings of various issuers.

Barclays Capital in securities litigation in connection with residential mortgage-backed securities in various state and federal courts.

JetBlue in litigation concerning alleged federal antitrust violations and breach of contract claims in connection with dispute with online travel agency.

Major financial institution in litigation in Delaware Chancery Court relating to the attempted triggering of a poison pill.

Major law firm in connection with an arbitration brought by its former partners concerning alleged breaches of the firm’s partnership agreement.

Major investment bank in connection with an IRS investigation and litigation with former customers concerning its alleged participation in purported tax shelters.

Major global banks and hedge funds in various investigations and regulatory enforcement proceedings involving securities, market manipulation, conflicts disclosure, customer disputes, and compliance and controls.

Various private equity funds in numerous litigations and arbitrations in connection with post-closing disputes as well as corporate and employment matters involving the funds’ portfolio companies.

Internal investigations on behalf of companies, their boards of directors and audit committees in connection with allegations of accounting irregularities, insider trading and breach of fiduciary duties.

Various financial institutions and companies in connection with pre-litigation disputes and litigations concerning allegations of short-swing trading under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Various private equity funds in numerous litigations and arbitrations in connection with post-closing disputes as well as corporate and employment matters involving the funds’ portfolio companies.

Former CFO of a digital financial media company before the SEC.

Directors of technology company in connection with dispute arising out of demand under Delaware General Corporate Law 220.

Various real estate funds in litigation and pre-litigation counseling in connection with disputes concerning US and foreign real estate interests, including lease and construction disputes, foreclosures, partnership disputes, forbearance agreements, lessee restoration obligations, and alleged breaches of reps and warranties.

Published Work

  • Craner, Matthew, Co-author. (2023) “Trial of a Securities Class Action,” PLI Securities Litigation – A Practitioner’s Guide, Second Edition

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, “Recent Trends in Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation: Investor Claims & Defenses,” Faculty member at New York City Bar Association program, April 2013

Qualifications

Admissions

New York, 1998

Courts

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2003
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1998
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1998

Academic

B.A., magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1994
J.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1997
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.