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A recognized leader in financial litigation, Robert Scheef has recovered more than $1.5 billion for investors over the last 10 years. Robert represents clients in disputes around the country involving an array of business issues and complex financial products. He is Co-Chair of McKool’s Financial & Securities Litigation Group.

Robert’s skills are consistently recognized in leading legal publications, including Chambers USA (Band 1 in Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs), Lawdragon (500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers), and Super Lawyers (New York). Chambers USA particularly highlighted his “long track record of success in RMBS putback litigation.” Clients and peers at competing law firms have described Robert as “an excellent lawyer and very technically accomplished” (2018 Chambers USA) and “a highly cerebral lawyer” who is “very good at strategy” (2023 Chambers USA) and “thinks outside the box” (2024 Chambers USA).


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Robert Scheef

Principal
McKool Smith
New York

Practice Area: Financial Litigation

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2024
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Robert has intimate knowledge of a specialized area, and is my first call when the need arises."
"Robert's client service commitment is clear in the way he works with both our legal department and our business line."

MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"Robert’s exceptional legal skills have earned consistent recognition from some of the nation’s most respected legal publications."

– Robert Scheef

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

A recognized leader in financial litigation, Robert Scheef has recovered more than $1.5 billion for investors over the last 10 years. Robert represents clients in disputes around the country involving an array of business issues and complex financial products. He is Co-Chair of McKool’s Financial & Securities Litigation Group.

Robert’s skills are consistently recognized in leading legal publications, including Chambers USA (Band 1 in Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs), Lawdragon (500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers), and Super Lawyers (New York). Chambers USA particularly highlighted his “long track record of success in RMBS putback litigation.” Clients and peers at competing law firms have described Robert as “an excellent lawyer and very technically accomplished” (2018 Chambers USA) and “a highly cerebral lawyer” who is “very good at strategy” (2023 Chambers USA) and “thinks outside the box” (2024 Chambers USA).

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+1-212-402-9484

Robert Scheef

Principal
McKool Smith
New York

Practice Area: Financial Litigation

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

A recognized leader in financial litigation, Robert Scheef has recovered more than $1.5 billion for investors over the last 10 years. Robert represents clients in disputes around the country involving an array of business issues and complex financial products. He is Co-Chair of McKool’s Financial & Securities Litigation Group.

Robert’s skills are consistently recognized in leading legal publications, including Chambers USA (Band 1 in Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs), Lawdragon (500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers), and Super Lawyers (New York). Chambers USA particularly highlighted his “long track record of success in RMBS putback litigation.” Clients and peers at competing law firms have described Robert as “an excellent lawyer and very technically accomplished” (2018 Chambers USA) and “a highly cerebral lawyer” who is “very good at strategy” (2023 Chambers USA) and “thinks outside the box” (2024 Chambers USA).

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