Shaama Pandya co-heads Cornerstone Research’s securities litigation practice and has over fifteen years of experience advising on complex securities matters across U.S. federal and state courts, the Delaware Court of Chancery, and international jurisdictions.

Her work spans equity, debt, and derivative securities issued by public companies, with a focus on Rule 10b-5, Section 11/12, Section 14, and Section 20A claims. She regularly analyzes class certification issues including market efficiency, price impact, and Comcast considerations, as well as materiality, loss causation, inflation, and damages across a broad range of industries.

Ms. Pandya has also worked on matters involving municipal securities such as auction rate securities and variable rate demand obligations, including large joint defense matters with major financial institutions. Her securities experience extends to foreign issuers and cases implicating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Ms. Pandya holds a CFA designation and a double B.A. in economics and cultural anthropology from Duke University, where she graduated summa cum laude.