Mr. Hines regularly litigates putative class actions and shareholder derivative proceedings brought under state and federal securities laws, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
He also has broad experience in strategic litigation in connection with mergers and acquisitions, trade secret and noncompetition cases, and corporate governance disputes. He has represented special committees and individual and corporate clients in internal investigations and in proceedings before various federal and state regulatory authorities, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Massachusetts Securities Division. In addition, Mr. Hines has advised clients in connection with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and disputes arising from breach of contract, insurance and employment matters. In recognition of his work, he has been repeatedly named to Chambers USA in the Litigation Securities category, in which clients have described him as “an excellent all-round litigator” who “always grasps the gravity of a situation and is able to work through it,” in addition to being recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and selected as a Top Lawyer by Boston Magazine in 2021 and 2022.
