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Verdicts, awards, dismissals, and confirmations — anonymized where confidentiality requires, and stated plainly everywhere. The record is the argument.

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  1. WH-2026-014

    2026

    Complete defense verdict — $1.2B claimed

    Defended a specialty-chemicals company against fraud and breach-of-contract claims seeking $1.2 billion arising from a terminated supply agreement. The jury deliberated less than four hours before returning a verdict rejecting every claim.

    Practice
    Complex litigation
    Our role
    Lead trial counsel — defendant
    Forum
    Federal jury trial
  2. WH-2026-033

    2026

    Bondholder plan confirmed over sponsor objection

    For holders of $800M in senior notes: prevailed in a contested valuation and confirmation fight against the equity sponsor. The group's plan was confirmed and the noteholders took control of the reorganized company.

    Practice
    Restructuring
    Our role
    Counsel to ad hoc noteholder group
    Forum
    Federal bankruptcy court — contested confirmation
  3. WH-2025-029

    2025

    $290M earn-out award — full amount plus interest

    For the founders of an acquired medical-device company: the acquirer had re-characterized revenue to zero out a milestone payment. The tribunal awarded the entire disputed earn-out with pre-award interest.

    Practice
    M&A disputes
    Our role
    Counsel to selling founders
    Forum
    Commercial arbitration
  4. WH-2025-011

    2025

    Formal SEC investigation closed — no action

    Represented a public-company CEO through a two-year formal investigation into disclosure practices. Following two Wells submissions, the staff closed its file without recommending any charges.

    Practice
    Securities
    Our role
    Counsel to chief executive
    Forum
    Government investigation
  5. WH-2025-058

    2025

    Nine-figure settlement on the eve of trial

    A licensing dispute for a consumer-electronics client, taken on a partial contingency. The matter resolved confidentially at nine figures after the pretrial conference, days before jury selection.

    Practice
    Complex litigation
    Our role
    Lead trial counsel — plaintiff
    Forum
    Federal district court — confidential resolution
  6. WH-2024-081

    2024

    $412M jury verdict for plaintiff

    For a fuel-cell developer against its former manufacturing partner: misappropriation of trade secrets relating to membrane fabrication. Three-week trial; verdict on all counts, exemplary damages, and a permanent injunction.

    Practice
    Complex litigation
    Our role
    Lead trial counsel — plaintiff
    Forum
    Federal jury trial
  7. WH-2024-102

    2024

    Securities class action dismissed with prejudice

    Following a 40% single-day stock decline, a putative class alleged misstatements about pipeline conversion. The court dismissed with prejudice at the pleadings stage; plaintiffs did not replead or appeal.

    Practice
    Securities
    Our role
    Counsel to issuer and officers
    Forum
    Federal district court — motion to dismiss
  8. WH-2023-047

    2023

    Injunction defeated; $3.4B merger closed

    A competing bidder sought to enjoin our client's merger on the eve of the shareholder vote. After expedited discovery and a two-day hearing, the injunction was denied in full. The transaction closed six days later.

    Practice
    M&A disputes
    Our role
    Counsel to acquirer
    Forum
    State commercial division — expedited
  9. WH-2023-076

    2023

    $175M recovered for creditor trust

    Prosecuted fraudulent-transfer and breach-of-duty claims against insiders and affiliates of a failed distributor. After a nine-day trial, the court entered judgment producing $175 million for trust beneficiaries.

    Practice
    Restructuring
    Our role
    Lead counsel — litigation trust
    Forum
    Federal bankruptcy court — trial
  10. WH-2022-090

    2022

    $240M adverse judgment reversed on appeal

    Retained after another firm's jury loss. The court of appeals reversed outright and rendered judgment for our client, holding the damages theory legally unsupported.

    Practice
    Complex litigation
    Our role
    Appellate counsel — retained post-verdict
    Forum
    Federal court of appeals

Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter. Every case turns on its own facts, forum, and adversary.

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