Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP‘s team handles litigation, arbitration, settlements, trials and appeals in relation to business-critical commercial and tort matters on behalf of a high-end client base that encompasses global financial institutions and major multinational corporations. James Rouhandeh, Dana Seshens and Paul Spagnoletti jointly chair the practice. Rouhandeh represents major corporate clients in key industry sectors and has a strong track record of winning trial victories in breach of contract issues, antitrust and securities litigation, and RICO class actions. Spagnoletti is a go-to name for securities, civil RICO, real estate, breach of duty, negligence and FCPA matters, as well as for post-M&A disputes. Andrew Ditchfield’s practice involves complex civil and securities disputes, with a particular emphasis on both M&A-related and fiduciary duty litigation. Frances Bivens is equally adept as first-chair on both complex litigation and arbitration mandates. All attorneys referenced are based in New York.
Key clients
- Bank of China
- Castleton Commodities
Work highlights
- Advised Novo Nordisk Inc. on securing a dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that various drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers have artificially inflated the price of certain insulin products.
- Represented JPMorgan in its lawsuit against Tesla in which JPMorgan alleges that Tesla breached certain agreements governing warrants that JPMorgan purchased from Tesla in 2014.