Isaac Greaney is a partner in Sidley’s litigation group in New York and serves on the firm’s LIBOR Task Force. Since joining the firm in 2004, Isaac has focused his practice on commercial litigation and disputes, with a concentration in the area of securities litigation, and the defense of securities enforcement investigations. He has represented financial institutions, corporations and officers and directors in litigation involving violations of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Trust Indenture Act, as well as in investigations by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, CFTC, FERC and various state attorneys general. Isaac also advises clients in litigation related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, lender-debtor relationships, and a variety of other sophisticated commercial and contractual relationships.
Throughout his career, Isaac has helped clients navigate through complex and high-profile litigation and regulatory matters presenting significant potential exposure. Since early 2007, Isaac has advised clients regarding the Financial Crisis, including representing clients in litigation arising from the issuance of mortgage backed securities, high-profile government and internal investigations involving residential mortgages, market rumors, short sales of financial institution’s equity and credit default swaps, and a wide range of disputes arising from distressed commercial properties. Prior to joining Sidley, Isaac represented clients in disputes arising out of the bursting of the dotcom bubble, the collapse of Enron and WorldCom, and the destruction of the World Trade Center towers.
Isaac is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Securities Litigation and Arbitration, New York City Bar Association (where he was a former member of the Committee on Government Ethics), American Bar Association’s Litigation Section and SIFMA’s Compliance & Legal Division. He earned his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.