Chadbourne's litigation department has earned a national reputation for excellence in complex high-stakes, high-profile business disputes. Our attorneys have extensive experience in a broad range of disciplines including products liability, commercial litigation, accountants' liability, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement, corporate governance, special investigations, environmental litigation, trusts and estates, insurance and reinsurance, and intellectual property.
Our practice comprises skilled trial lawyers who regularly try and win cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States and abroad. We also understand that disputes are often best resolved outside the courtroom, and we provide advice and devise action plans and policies that help clients avoid enmeshment in costly litigation in the first place. Thus, we make use of tools such as arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Complex litigation problems today sometimes take the form of not just a single proceeding, but numerous related cases going forward simultaneously, and our litigators are skilled in managing complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation around the globe. We have the resources and knowledge to handle major litigation of large dimensions on a long-term basis; yet we also have the flexibility to handle smaller cases in a cost-effective manner.
Our department’s ability to provide strategic business counsel for our clients has earned recognition in leading directories, including:
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Claims Against Improper Conduct
Pala Investments
Representing Swiss-based private equity firm in connection with claims arising after sale of a portfolio company.
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Fraudulent Conveyance and Preference Claims
Citicorp
Representation of Citicorp in the adversary proceeding Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. Citicorp North America.
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Credit Default Swap Litigation
Royal Bank of Canada
Represented Royal Bank of Canada in connection with four litigations involving credit default swap transactions worth approximately $4.25 billion.
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Favorable Award for Hedge Funds
Consortium of Hedge Funds
Successfully represented a group of hedge funds in connection with their rights to a multimillion dollar distribution.
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Shareholder Class Action
GLG Partners LP
Representation of GLG Partners Inc against shareholder class action seeking to enjoin $1.6 billion merger with Man Group plc.
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Dismissal of first-of-its-kind products liability claim in Brazil
Souza Cruz, SA
Secured dismissal of multibillion dollar products liability claim on behalf of leading Brazilian tobacco manufacturer.
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Large Plaintiffs' Award
Bank Hapoalim
Won a $24 million verdict in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of Bank Hapoalim.
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Tribune Company Chapter 11 Case
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company
Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case relating to the largest employee-owned media conglomerate in the U.S.
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Federal Government Lawsuit Against Cigarette Manufacturers
British American Tobacco Company
Defense of U.S. government's $280 billion RICO action against cigarette manufacturers.
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Antitrust Litigation Related to Price-Fixing
Cascades Industries, Inc.
Defense of a manufacturer of sanitary tissues in antitrust class-action lawsuits alleging a scheme to fix prices on products sold to state-funded institutions.
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