Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s international litigation practice has extensive experience representing leading domestic and multinational clients, including international organizations, trade associations, and corporations across a wide range of industries. Litigators within the team are adept at handling matters including ISDA Master Agreements, loan and licensing agreements, joint ventures, and repurchase and supply agreements. The broader international nature of the firm allows the team to work closely with other practices within the firm. Based in New York, Carmine Boccuzzi’s practice is based around work involving foreign sovereigns and state-owned entities, as well as domestic disputes involving capital markets and antitrust. Also in the New York office, Jared Gerber frequently acts on high-profile complex matters, notably including the highly publicized Vale SA litigation levied by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The capabilities of the practice are expanding, with the arrival of both David Last from the FCPA Unit of the Department of Justice in July 2023, and Angela Dunning from Cooley LLP in October 2023. Noted practitioners include Jeffrey Rosenthal, with experience in international arbitration and litigation, and Roger Cooper, with a focus on class actions.

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Key clients

  • Allergan
  • Assured Guaranty
  • BHP Group
  • BNP Paribas
  • Citibanamex
  • Commerzbank
  • Credit Agricole
  • Crédit Lyonnais, S.A.
  • HSBC
  • International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
  • LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
  • Medytox
  • National Westminster Bank plc
  • Odebrecht
  • Republic of Lebanon, former Minister of Justice Marie-Claude Najm
  • Robert Bosch GmbH and Robert Bosch LLC
  • Ryanair
  • The Republic of Argentina
  • T-Mobile
  • Vale
  • YPF

Work highlights

  • Advising German automotive parts supplier Robert Bosch GmbH and Robert Bosch LLC (Bosch) since Fall 2015, when Bosch became embroiled in massive litigations around the country following Volkswagen’s admission that it employed Bosch engine control units to cheat on government emissions tests in diesel vehicles.
  • Advising Chilean LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States in the voluntary reorganization and restructuring of their debt under Chapter 11 protection in the United States.
  • Scored several major victories for BNP Paribas in Anti-Terrorism Act, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, Alien Tort Statute, and related lawsuits based on the banks’ guilty pleas to sanctions and related violations involving transactions with the EU, Cuba, Iran and/or Sudan.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carmine Boccuzzi, Roger Cooper

Other key lawyers

Jared Gerber, David Last, Angela Dunning, Jeffrey Rosenthal, Roger Cooper