Adam S Hakki

Managing Partner, Shearman & Sterling

Adam Hakki is the Firm’s Global Managing Partner. He is also Global Head of the Firm’s Litigation Practice and Disputes Unit, maintaining a full time litigation and government investigation practice, with particular focus on antitrust, securities and corporate governance matters, both civil and criminal. Widely recognized as one of the country’s preeminent litigators, Adam regularly appears in the courtroom, boardroom and before the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, CFTC, FINRA, and other regulators. With decades of experience, Adam is seasoned in crisis management and a first-choice counsel to the financial industry for major cases and investigations. Adam also represents companies, directors and senior executives in other industries, especially healthcare and biotech, technology and media. 

Adam is a frequent lecturer and panel participant on government investigations, litigation and compliance matters and has won numerous awards and rankings recognizing him as one of the top litigators in the United States