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My diverse commercial litigation and arbitration practice focuses on complex disputes arising out of long-term projects, often in the transportation, technology and energy sectors, including matters concerning purchase and sale agreements, delays and defects, and supply chain disruptions. My clients have included leading aircraft and train manufacturers and suppliers, a consortium of all the stock and option exchanges in the U.S., and large industrial companies.In addition to project disputes, I handle litigation for financial institutions and companies in matters arising out of acquisitions, investments, risk-hedging products and business trade practices.

Listed skills include Commercial Litigation and Legal Research.

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  Partner

  Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp

  1992 - Present - New York City Metropolitan Area

  In addition to my litigation practice, I serve on Pillsbury’s Board of Directors and have previously served as the firm’s partner hiring chair and leader of the New York Litigation practice section. My representative experience includes:• Representing Bombardier Aerospace in commercial disputes throughout the U.S., including in a $40 million contract breach and fraud jury trial in which Bombardier was found to have no liability and in a precedent-setting False Claims Act matter, among other engagements. • Defended American Media in a multiparty, billion-dollar antitrust action. After decade of litigation, the case was dismissed on summary judgment motion and affirmed on appeal by the Second Circuit.• Defended Wells Fargo as indenture trustee for $850 million of debt securities in litigation brought by Jean Coutu Group, Canada’s largest drug store chain, testing whether proposed sale of U.S. operations was “all or substantially all” of borrower’s assets under indentures. Defeated Jean Coutu’s summary judgment motion, leading to favorable settlement for bondholders.• Represented Spirit AeroSystems, the largest aerostructure supplier in the world, in $40 million post-closing dispute arising out of purchase and sale of two aircraft wing programs.• Represented owner-participant in dispute arising out of end-of-lease valuation of power plant. After a full appraisal proceeding, secured award valuing the plant at more than three times the lessee’s proposed purchase price.• Successfully prosecuted $200 million delay and disruption claim brought on behalf of manufacturer of high-speed trains against Amtrak.• Represented consortium of stock and option exchanges in dispute with vendor arising out of delays and defects in the build of an enterprise-wide technology system and termination of the parties’ agreement. Resolved by confidential arbitration award.