I represent plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes litigation. My matters often have hundreds of millions or billions of dollars at stake, and many involve complex cross-border issues, fraud, insolvency, and major transactions.I represent plaintiffs in complex financial fraud and business tort claims, including representing a power plant contractor in nine-figure tort and bankruptcy litigation, representing real estate developers in fraud claims against their financial advisors, and investors in a Spanish bank in bringing investor-state arbitration claims. I have represented busted-deal plaintiffs, including defeating claims that pandemic closures violated an ordinary-course covenant and using anti-suit injunctions and contempt proceedings to secure a favorable forum. In the tech sector, I have represented start-up founders in disputes with co-founders and acquirers and tech companies in litigation over misappropriated technology. I have an active practice in transnational litigation issues, including judgment enforcement and § 1782 applications.On the defense side, my work has ranged from high-profile mass litigation over corn export disruptions and a nine-figure art insurance coverage dispute to defending against government enforcement action and complex stockholder, bondholder, and securities disputes. I have defended against SEC, FTC, and FERC proceedings, securities and consumer class actions, trade secret claims, and high-profile restructuring disputes. I have pursued creative strategies, including affirmative litigation against government agencies to defend against investigations.I have an active pro bono practice, including winning a landmark ruling on access to justice in the California Supreme Court, key rulings confirming the broad scope of New York City's Gender-Motivated Crimes of Violence Act, and rulings from multiple courts protecting freedom of speech.I have been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and “One To Watch” by Best Lawyers, received the Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Publico Award and Sanctuary for Families' Above and Beyond Award, and have been recognized as a Litigator of the Week Runner Up and Shout Out by Litigation Daily. I am a member of the NYC Bar Association's State Courts Committee and Court of Appeals Working Group and of the Federal Bar Council American Inn of Court.ATTORNEY ADVERTISING: This profile may constitute attorney advertising. My principal law office is Steptoe LLP, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, (212) 506-3900. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.