GateGuard v. Amazon
Successfully opposed dismissal of seven counts in a computer fraud and trade secrets action. A copy of the order is available in our legal materials.
Selected experience
A record across
courtrooms and borders.
Representative litigation, transactional, and advisory matters from the attorneys’ careers, including work at prior firms.
Litigation & arbitration
$15 million ICC arbitration award
Obtained an award for an international copper trading firm.
Rare violin dispute
Achieved a settlement of approximately $1 million in a dispute involving a rare violin.
Civil rights litigation
Defeated a motion by the City of New York to bifurcate individual and Monell claims.
Appellate advocacy
Obtained reversal of a trial court ruling concerning a multimillion-dollar account in equitable distribution litigation.
Additional litigation experience
Obtained a multimillion-dollar default judgment in a sexual abuse action and favorable settlements in RICO, founder, and employment disputes.
Corporate & finance
International public offerings
Experience in global offerings for EADS, Telefónica, and Portugal Telecom in amounts up to several billion dollars.
Sovereign and project financing
Experience in global bond financing for China’s Ministry of Finance and the Ras Laffan LNG project financing.
Mergers and acquisitions
Advised on a reverse triangular merger involving a Euronext- and Nasdaq-listed company and a U.S. publicly listed software business, as well as cross-border acquisitions and dispositions ranging from $5 million to $50 million.
Entrepreneurs and growth businesses
Helped clients complete convertible note, seed, Series A, and Regulation D offerings; establish a joint venture in China; and structure a healthcare project in Bangladesh.
Advice & negotiated resolutions
Sensitive disputes
Settled a high-profile sexual assault and sex trafficking lawsuit on the eve of trial, following an additional deposition authorized shortly before trial.
Investigations and disclosure
Advised a public-company CEO on disclosure and interactions with law enforcement, and counseled a Fortune 50 company in an internal investigation into accounting issues at a foreign subsidiary.
Business continuity
Protected startup founders in a co-founder dispute threatening the business.
International government counsel
Advised a Central Asian Ministry of Defense concerning allegations of an unlawful aircraft sale.
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