Case results

Selected results

Below are representative results across our four practice areas. Many matters are confidential and cannot be disclosed; we share more in confidential pitch meetings.

Complex litigation
Defense verdict in $1.2B contract dispute
Federal trial counsel; obtained complete defense verdict for Fortune 500 client after 6-week trial in S.D.N.Y.
2025
Securities defense
Pre-charge resolution of SEC inquiry
Represented financial-services client in SEC enforcement matter. Resolution: declination, no public disclosure required.
2025
M&A
Closed $1.8B take-private at improved economics
Lead transaction counsel for special committee. Negotiated material price improvement and revised governance terms.
2024
Investigations
Internal investigation, multinational manufacturer
Led internal investigation involving 18 jurisdictions. Findings supported management decisions; no government action followed.
2024
Securities defense
Class certification denied · 10b-5 putative class
Won class certification denial in securities fraud action. Plaintiffs accepted nuisance-value settlement following dismissal.
2024
Complex litigation
Appellate reversal · Second Circuit
Reversed $340M judgment on appeal. Briefing led by Robert Chen; oral argument by founding partner Marcus Westbrook.
2023
M&A
Activist defense · listed industrial
Defended public-company client against activist proxy challenge. Settlement included two new independent directors and accelerated capital return; current management retained.
2023
Investigations
DOJ FCPA investigation declined
Multi-year investigation closed via formal declination. No corporate or individual charges; no public disclosure required.
2023

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