Sheila C. Ramesh

Sheila Ramesh is Co-Chair of Cahill’s Securities Litigation practice group and focuses her practice on the defense of complex securities and commercial matters.

Sheila represents leading financial institutions and global corporations in high-stakes litigation matters, including issues relating to securities, benchmark rates, and other complex financial products and commercial disputes. She has also led internal investigations and responded to government inquiries arising from alleged violations of banking, antitrust, and securities laws, as well as other laws and regulations.

"She can quickly understand unique financial products and is a terrific writer too. She does a great job condensing it all into a coherent argument." – Chambers USA

Chambers USA recommends Sheila in the area of NY Litigation: Securities, where clients note she is “very responsive and knowledgeable.” In 2023, Sheila was recognized as a Class Action/Mass Tort Litigation Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. Sheila was named in Bloomberg Law’s 2022 edition of “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40” and has been named as a Rising Star by Law360 – one of six securities litigators in the country under 40 to receive that recognition. Sheila was named a Rising Star in Securities Litigation as a part of IFLR’s Rising Stars Awards 2022 Americas. She is also listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America guide, named among the 2021 Notable Women in Law by Crain’s New York Business and identified as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500. Benchmark Litigation has recognized Sheila as a Litigation Star and included her on its 40 & Under Hot List.

Sheila currently serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Legal Recruiting Committee.