Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation and Arbitration

• Winning US$300 million fidelity bond arbitration on behalf of a tower of insurers arising from failure of broker-dealer
• Representing large insurer against claims from aircraft owners arising from alleged loss of leased aircraft in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine
• Representing insurer in numerous litigation and arbitration matters arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
• Winning reinsurance arbitrations on behalf of ceding companies arising from multi-hundred million dollar settlements
• Successfully defeating D&O coverage claims arising from corporate acquisition
• Defending insurer in connection with claims arising from multi-billion dollar 3M earplug settlement
• Obtaining dismissal on behalf of corporate parent company of large insurer on jurisdictional basis
• Representing insurer in London-based arbitration under Bermuda form policies
• Representing large insurer and financial services company in international arbitrations in France and Canada related to satellite insurance contracts
• Representing insurer in contract dispute litigation and arbitration in Switzerland
• Obtained favorable award as lead trial counsel for insurer in arbitration involving contract dispute
• Obtained favorable settlement for insurer in connection with satellite coverage dispute pending in New York and London
• Represented insurer and airport authority in multi-billion-dollar property damage lawsuits arising from the 9/11 terrorist attacks
• Represented financial institution in regulatory investigations concerning lender-placed insurance
• Represented insurer in coverage dispute arbitration in Brazil
• Achieved favorable outcome on behalf of multinational insurer in London and New York space law arbitrations

Financial Services Litigation

• Won dismissal with prejudice of claims against bank alleging aiding and abetting arising from US$40 million Ponzi scheme
• Won dismissal with prejudice of claims alleging fraud and related claims arising out of sale of collateral debt obligation
• Won dismissal with prejudice of putative class action against financial institution arising from “payday lender” activities
• Won dismissal with prejudice of putative class action against bank alleging inflated mortgage closing costs
• Defeated putative class action against financial institution alleging deceptive conduct related to statement fees
• Defended large financial institution against multi-billion-dollar successor-liability claims in state and federal courts
• Defended individual officers in securities fraud claims arising out of bankruptcy of a large supermarket chain
• Represented individual defendants in connection with securities class action and derivative claims pending in New York and Connecticut
• Represented software executive in DOJ and SEC investigations and against allegations of securities fraud and obstruction of justice
• Defended mortgage servicer in breach of contract claims
• Obtained dismissal for major financial firm in putative class action alleging violations of the Investment Advisors Act and state law based on the firm’s use of “cash sweep” accounts
• Defended two banks in putative class action and related bankruptcy court adversarial proceeding alleging that the banks aided and abetted a US$150 million dollar Ponzi scheme
• Defended broker-dealer in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings arising from the marketing and sale of auction-rate securities
• Represented leading financial firm and several employees in NASD arbitrations and litigation involving allegations of fraud and violations of federal securities law
• Defeated claims under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act on behalf of foreign corporate entity in a governance dispute

Additional International and Domestic Arbitration and Litigation

• Representing asphalt supplier in investment treaty arbitration against Dominican Republic
• Won US$35 million ICC arbitration on behalf of US software company involving breach of contract and fraud claims, and obtained US$2.3 million costs award
• Defeated subpoena under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 on behalf of syndicate of US banks in connection with CEITAC arbitration
• Represented energy company in investor-treaty arbitration with the Dominican Republic
• Represented electronics company in ICC arbitration involving intellectual property licensing agreement
• Represented health care company in JAMS and state court litigation arising from merger dispute and purchase price adjustment
• Represented leading financial firm and several of its employees in NASD arbitrations and litigation involving allegations of fraud and violations of federal securities laws

Mass Tort Defense

• Obtained summary judgment in favor of airport authority in wrongful death suit arising from the 9/11 terrorist attacks
• Won dismissal of wrongful death and personal injury claims against property manager arising from gas-pipeline explosion
• Defended airport authority in wrongful death claims arising from private jet airplane crash
• Defended real estate development company in property damage, wrongful death, and personal injury cases arising out of a crane collapse in New York