Litigation Team of Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman Join Vinson & Elkins in New York

Vinson & Elkins today announced that Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman have joined the firm as New York-based partners in the firm’s Litigation Practice.

Halper is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who brings significant commercial litigation experience. He routinely handles large-stakes commercial disputes, securities and corporate governance matters, including ERISA and RICO class actions, SEC, FINRA and stock exchange investigations and arbitrations, internal investigations, suits claiming breaches of fiduciary duty, insider trading or other alleged misconduct by corporate directors, and matters arising from M&A or other transactions involving changes in or contests for corporate control in the Delaware Court of Chancery and elsewhere.

Brauerman, who is admitted to the Delaware bar and began her career litigating in the Delaware Court of Chancery, handles a similar mix of litigation for 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.

“Jason and Sara’s success representing companies in significant matters across the litigation spectrum — and their team-first approach to practicing law — have justifiably earned them a loyal client following and a leading reputation in the New York market,” said Vinson & Elkins Chair Keith Fullenweider. “They will play a big role in the growth of our New York Litigation Practice.”

Michael Holmes, Vice Chair of Vinson & Elkins and a partner in the Litigation Practice, added: “Jason and Sara are a seamless fit for our Litigation Practice, enhancing our reputation as a go-to firm for our clients’ most complex and sensitive litigation matters.”

The lawyers join from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where Halper was co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Group, head of the Corporate and Financial Services Litigation Practice, co-chair of the ESG Practice, and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He is ranked among the leading securities litigators in New York in Chambers USA (2024). He is a frequent writer and speaker about corporate law, securities litigation, and governance topics, including climate-related regulatory issues impacting businesses.

Brauerman also is a ranked securities litigator in New York in the Chambers USA (2024) directory. She is the executive editor of the ABA’s Business Law Today publication and is a member of the Pro Bono Advisory Council of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc.

“We were drawn to Vinson & Elkins by the strength of its Litigation Practice and its robust and sophisticated transactional and energy practices,” Halper said. “We also were encouraged by the firm’s dynamic vision for growth in New York and in other key markets.”

“What helped confirm our decision to join Vinson & Elkins is its reputation for a having a strong culture,” added Brauerman. “The firm’s cohesive work environment is infectious and drives great results for clients.”

Halper earned a Bachelor degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law, where he was the Articles & Commentary Editor of the Fordham Law Review. He is a Lecturer in Law, focusing on corporate law issues involving governance, sustainability, compliance, and ethics, at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Harvard Law School’s Program on Corporate Governance.

Brauerman earned a Bachelor degree from Lafayette College and a Juris Doctor degree from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, where she served as Admissions Editor of the Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs.