Sara Bussiere is a special counsel in Cadwalader’s Global Litigation Group. She represents public and private companies, underwriters, lenders, professional services firms and their partners, corporate directors and other individuals in a variety of industries, including financial services, professional services, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. Sara represents these clients in securities, derivative, and ERISA class actions, SEC, FINRA and stock exchange investigations and arbitrations, internal investigations, suits claiming breaches of fiduciary duty or other misconduct by corporate directors, substantial financial instrument and other contract disputes, bankruptcy-related proceedings, and litigation arising from M&A or other transactions involving changes in or contests for corporate control in Delaware Chancery Court and elsewhere. She has represented clients in the United States district courts, including the District of Delaware, Southern District of New York, and District of Colorado.
Prior to joining Cadwalader, Sara practiced at a Delaware corporate boutique representing clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Superior Court Complex Commercial Litigation Division and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. She counseled clients concerning the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Delaware’s alternative entity statutes, and handled other complex commercial matters.
Sara is an Executive Editor of the ABA’s Business Law Today publication, and Deputy Editor for Cadwalader Climate. She is also a member of the Pro Bono Advisory Council of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Sara Bussiere
- Regulation: Industry Comments on SEC’s Fund Name Proposal - (Posted On Monday, February 19, 2024)
- COP28 Update: Agreement Reached on Loss and Damage Fund - (Posted On Monday, December 11, 2023)
- Report Spotlights Legal Risks of Biodiversity Loss in Agricultural, Seafood Industries - (Posted On Monday, December 04, 2023)
- Court Declares Austrian Airlines Liable for Greenwashing - (Posted On Monday, November 27, 2023)
- ECB Cautions Banks About Heightened Exposure to Climate Litigation - (Posted On Tuesday, November 14, 2023)
- Texas Federal Judge: DOL ESG Investing Rule Does Not Violate ERISA - (Posted On Tuesday, November 07, 2023)
- UN-Convened Plastic Pollution Committee Proposes Zero Plastics Treaty - (Posted On Monday, October 30, 2023)
- American Airlines Moves to Dismiss Suit Challenging Inclusion of ESG Funds in Retirement Plan - (Posted On Monday, October 23, 2023)
- Hong Kong’s Central Banking Institution Directs Banks to Ramp Up Net Zero Transition Planning - (Posted On Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Investor Coalition Urges ISSB to Prioritize Human Capital and Human Rights - (Posted On Monday, October 09, 2023)