محامون في United States

Rola Daaboul

Partner, Litigation

Akerman LLP

Rolaine Bancroft

Rolaine Soril Bancroft, a seasoned compliance advisor and strategic consultant, leverages her experience at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to guide clients through complex financial, regulatory, and compliance challenges. Rolaine serves clients as a trusted advisor on matters related to structured finance, securities compliance, and capital markets strategy. She draws on extensive public sector expertise with: Compliance with US securities laws for securitization transactions and participants Policy advocacy for offerings of asset-backed securities, in particular private-label mortgage-backed securities Compliance with rules applicable to Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations and credit ratings of asset-backed securities Prior to joining Latham, Rolaine served for 20 years at the SEC in multiple roles, most recently as the Chief of the Office of Structured Finance in the Division of Corporation Finance. She brings particular insight on SEC reporting and disclosure obligations as she developed and oversaw the Office of Structured Finance’s disclosure review program.

Latham & Watkins

Roland Juarez

Partner

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Rollo Baker

Rollo C. Baker IV is a founding partner of Elsberg Baker & Maruri. Rollo is an experienced trial lawyer focused on litigating and trying complex commercial disputes. He has deep and widespread experience in a variety of subject matters, having successfully litigated cases involving securities, corporate governance, trade secrets and intellectual property agreements, mergers and acquisitions, energy and environmental law, commercial real estate, employment law, judgment enforcement actions, the False Claims Act, and insurance. Rollo has extensive experience in the Delaware Court of Chancery in litigating fraud, MAE, and breach of fiduciary duty cases, and in courts around the country litigating both plaintiff and defense-side securities fraud matters. Rollo has an active trial practice, having first-chaired or had leading roles in numerous bench and jury trials and arbitrations. He has been singled out by clients who note that he “is as good as I’ve seen” and that his ability to “drill-down on the witness and to flex in and out of that mode impressed and at times astonished.” Benchmark Litigation named Rollo a Future Star in 2024 and 2025, describing him as “exceptionally bright, committed and strategic.” Lawdragon named Rollo a Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyer, and two years in a row as one of the “500 Leading Litigators in America.” Crain’s selected Rollo as one of its New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, and Law in 2024. Rollo and his colleagues were named “Litigators of the Week” by The AmLaw Litigation Daily for their trial and appellate victories in the AbStable v. MAPS $6 billion+ busted deal case. He has also been repeatedly recognized in AML’s weekly “Litigator of the Week” publication for, among other things, defeating a TRO in a high-profile trade secrets case brought by Jane Street, a case dispositive victory on summary judgment in an expedited $200 million private equity dispute following his oral argument; his leading role in the first COVID-19 era busted deal case to go to trial in which the court concluded that his client properly terminated a $6 billion sale transaction after the CEO he crossed at trial conceded that the target business had “made major material changes to its business when compared to its past practice;” and the reversal by the Delaware Supreme Court of a jury verdict in a M&A case concerning the enforceability of the parties’ agreement to limit remedies for reckless fraud. Prior to founding the firm, Rollo was a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, where he was the co-chair of the Corporate Governance Litigation Practice. Rollo regularly publishes updates on developments in Delaware law and has authored articles and presented on various M&A topics, including MAE provisions, ordinary course covenants, and issues of title insurance. Representative Matters Won a trial victory after a one-week trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery on behalf of Athilon Capital Corp. and its board of directors in the Quadrant v. Vertin case, defeating claims seeking hundreds of millions of dollars as well as a court order that would have forced our client to liquidate its assets and shutter its business. In its post-trial decision, the Court denied all the relief sought and allowed Athilon to carry out the long-term business strategy that Quadrant had challenged at trial. This trial victory was described in the press as a “resounding win” in a “literal bet-the-company case” that set precedent in Delaware concerning the test for legal insolvency, which was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court. Won a $63 million judgement after a three-week bench trial, in which American industrialist Len Blavatnik alleged that JPMorgan violated its obligations under agreed-upon investment guidelines, which in turn caused substantial losses. Mr. Blavatnik contended that instead of complying with the conservative guidelines, JPMorgan breached a 20% limit set for mortgage-backed securities by misclassifying securities backed by risky subprime loans as “asset-backed” rather than “mortgage-backed” securities. The Court rejected JPMorgan’s argument at trial that it should not be liable on grounds that its classification of the risky subprime securities followed “industry practice.” Won trial victory after one-week bench trial in Delaware Court of Chancery in the first COVID-era busted deal case in which the client sought to walk away from a $6 billion deal. In addition to being released from deal, client obtained full recovery of its $600 million+ deposit and was awarded its full attorneys’ fees and costs. Affirmed on appeal by the Delaware Supreme Court in an opinion setting the precedent on ordinary course covenants in deal documents. Won a trial on behalf of Express Scripts in a case brought by the New York City Transit Authority claiming that Express Scripts failed to police “fraudulent, abusive or excessive” claims for compounded medication prescriptions and seeking $100 million in damages. After an eight-day trial in the SDNY, the jury awarded the Transit Authority no damages. Currently representing Fairstead against a former executive in actions pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery and New York state court regarding the proper interpretation of various limited liability company agreements. Currently representing Youbi Capital GP (a crypto related investment fund) and its principals in an action brought by putative shareholders alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims. Represented Douglass Schadewald and Daniel Spottiswood, two former traders at Jane Street, in litigation brought by Jane Street (represented by Quinn Emanuel) alleging trade secret misappropriation and breach of IP agreements. After we defeated Jane Street’s temporary restraining order application (for which EBM received “LOTW” runner up recognition), the case proceeded to discovery. The high-profile litigation, which was covered extensively in the financial press, was resolved on mutually agreeable terms. Representing leading tech company on variety of issues, from trade secret misappropriation by former employees to various high-stakes disputes with vendors and suppliers. Represented 26 Capital Acquisition Corp., led by CEO Jason Ader, seeking specific performance of a merger agreement to consummate a NASDAQ listing of the Okada Manilla, a casino located in the Philippines. Matter settled favorably for client after one week bench trial. Represented the co-founder of Collage.com in connection with an M&A dispute involving claims for violations of blue-sky state securities law. Matter settled on confidential terms. Represented Essar Global in defending against a $1.4 billion fraudulent transfer claim pending in the SDNY. Matter settled on confidential terms. Represented Steward Health Care System LLC in contractual disputes arising out of a $1.1 billion asset purchase agreement. Represented several leading venture capital funds against WeWork, Adam Neumann, and Artie Minson for alleged fraud in connection with an M&A transaction. Matter settled on confidential terms. Represented largest commercial bank in Ukraine (PrivatBank) against Ukrainian oligarchs and their US-domiciled conspirators in an action that has been described as the “most detailed study of large-scale money laundering” and seeks more than $600 million in damages for claims of unjust enrichment, fraudulent transfer, and violations of Ohio state RICO. Represented a group of hedge funds in major securities fraud opt-out case against Valeant and its former executives and various investment banks. Represented a group of hedge funds in securities fraud opt-out case against Mohawk Industries and current and former executives. Represented Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and former officers in defending against a putative securities fraud class action. Represented Babcock & Wilcox in action asserting breach of contract and fraud related to alleged defects in gas-fired boilers provided to a paper product manufacturer. Following motion to dismiss, fraud claim was dismissed and court ruled that the contractual damages cap would apply so long as the contract was validly formed. Represented Source Code Accelerate L.P. in defending against a putative securities fraud class action asserting claims under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. The case concerns Qudian Inc., a Chinese online micro-lender, which held its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on October 18, 2017. Represented RCS Media adverse to various Blackstone funds in a litigation concerning real-estate located in Milan, Italy. Following motions practice, we successfully stayed the litigation in deference to an already pending arbitration in Italy. Represented minority stockholder of private company whose controller intended to pursue self-interested transaction that would harm minority stockholder’s investment. After several letters challenging the proposed transaction as breaching fiduciary duties and the stockholder agreement, the controller called off the proposed transaction. Represented co-founder of a private tech company in connection with a dispute concerning corporate governance and defamatory statements. Obtained complete relief for client after several letters challenging the actions of the other co-founder. Represented Skype co-founder against claims for breach of contract and tortious interference relating to a series of private investment funds. After motion practice challenging personal jurisdiction and seeking dismissal of the claims, successfully obtained stay of all discovery and the matter settled on confidential terms. Represented Postmates adverse to the New York Attorney General concerning the independent contractor status of a courier used by Postmates. Obtained favorable decision for Postmates before the New York Appellate Division (3rd Department) finding that the courier was an “independent contractor.” Represented multiple investments funds against Goldman Sachs and other investment banks based on claims for violations of federal and state securities laws arising from the issuance of certain SunEdison securities. Represented Michael “Mickey” Gooch and Colin Heffron against securities fraud claims in a class action pending before Judge Pauley in the SDNY. After the class was certified, we moved for summary judgement and obtained complete dismissal of all claims with prejudice. On appeal, the Second Circuit affirmed. Represented AEP Generating Company (“AEPG”) and Indiana Michigan Power Company (“I&M”) in a $1.4 billion breach of contract and indemnification case brought by a series of trusts on behalf of corporate investors. The case, Wilmington Trust Co. et al. v. AEP Generating Co. et al., concerned the operation of a coal-fired power plant located in Rockport, Indiana, which was sold to plaintiffs in 1989 in a sales/leaseback transaction. After successfully moving to transfer the case from the Southern District of New York to Ohio, we obtained dismissal of most of plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs subsequently withdrew their remaining claims with prejudice and appealed to the Sixth Circuit. On appeal, the Sixth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court’s dismissal, and the case was remanded for further proceedings and was ultimately resolved between the parties. Represented FirstEnergy Generation LLC in confidential arbitrations and related federal litigation concerning several long-term coal transportation contracts with three national railroads. Developed deep expertise with environmental regulation impacting coal and gas-fired generation; the operation, efficiencies, and costs of various pollution control devices; and the function and operation of PJM Interconnection LLC. Obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of American International Group (AIG), in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that AIG made false statements regarding its former subsidiaries, the American Life Insurance Company and American International Assurance Limited. Also represented AIG in a federal lawsuit against the New York State Department of Financial Services and its Superintendent alleging that the Department’s interpretation of the New York Insurance Law was unconstitutional under the Due Process and Commerce Clauses, as well as the First Amendment. Represented Chilean and Spanish construction companies in action against their former financial advisor, The Bank of Nova Scotia, for breach of contract and gross negligence relating to a botched financial model for a toll-road construction project in Chile. Represented the founder of Vinmar and a synthetic rubber company in a breach of contract and corporate governance dispute in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Matter settled on favorable terms.

Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC

Roman Martinez

Roman Martinez is Global Chair of the firm’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice. He represents clients in their highest-stakes appeals in federal and state appellate courts around the country. Roman has argued 16 cases in the Supreme Court, and was recently the subject of the Bloomberg Law documentary, Supreme Advocacy: What It Takes to Argue at the Supreme Court. He previously served as Deputy Office Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office. Roman handles civil and criminal matters involving a wide range of constitutional, statutory, and administrative law issues. Roman’s Supreme Court experience includes important cases in the fields of the First Amendment, administrative law, arbitration, copyright, election law, patent law, criminal law, civil rights, employment, and civil and criminal procedure. In addition, he has argued dozens of appeals in the D.C., First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits, as well as in New York, California, New Jersey, Ohio, and Tennessee appellate courts, among others. Roman also regularly participates in district court litigation raising complex questions of federal law. During the Supreme Court’s 2023 term, Roman secured a significant victory for one set of petitioners in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, in which the Court overruled the Chevron deference doctrine. He regularly represents clients bringing constitutional and Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenges to unlawful agency action. The Court recently appointed him as amicus curiae to brief and argue a major First Amendment campaign-finance case in defense of the judgment below. In the 2022 and 2024 Supreme Court Terms, Roman prevailed in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools and A.J.T. v. Osseo School District, in both of which the Court expanded legal protections for children with disabilities. His other recent victories in the Supreme Court include ZF Automotive v. Luxshare, in which the Supreme Court clarified that US courts lack authority to grant discovery for use in private commercial arbitrations conducted abroad, and Vega v. Tekoh, in which the Court clarified the scope of civil liability for violations of Miranda v. Arizona. In the 2020 Term, Roman was part of teams that successfully represented Facebook and the Government of Guam in unanimous Supreme Court victories under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Comprehensive Environmental, Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). In 2020, he successfully persuaded the Court to invalidate portions of TCPA under the First Amendment. Roman has prevailed in 33 of the last 38 cases he has argued to a decision in the federal appellate courts. His wins have included: Fifteen victories in securities or ERISA cases, in the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits Eight victories in the Ninth Circuit, including a 6-5 Ninth Circuit en banc victory upholding a forum selection clause limiting derivative claims to Delaware court Victory overturning a US$37 million adverse jury verdict based on asbestos-related product liability claims, in the New Jersey Appellate Division Victories overturning a US$31 million adverse jury verdict based on fraud and contract claims, in Tennessee Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Victory overturning a US$23 million adverse jury verdict based on a defamation claim arising from a shareholder proxy fight, in the Fourth Circuit Victory in an antitrust class action alleging extraterritorial violations of the Sherman Act, in the Second Circuit Victory overturning trial court’s rejection of L.A. County pension fund’s plenary authority to control personnel and administration under California Constitution Federal Circuit en banc victory unanimously overturning (11-0) circuit precedent restricting veterans’ rights to challenge unlawful action by the Department of Veterans Affairs In 2016, Roman rejoined Latham after serving as an Assistant to the Solicitor General at the US Department of Justice. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice John G. Roberts of the Supreme Court of the United States and to then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit. From 2002 to 2005, Roman served as an advisor on the Iraqi political and constitutional process, in various roles at the White House, at the US Embassy and Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, and at the US Department of Defense. He received the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism and the US Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award for his service in Iraq. Roman serves on the US Chamber of Commerce’s Administrative Law & Government Litigation Advisory Committee, and the Federalist Society’s Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group. He previously served as a member of the D.C. Circuit’s Advisory Committee on Procedures, the US District Court for the District of Columbia’s Committee on Grievances, and on the Advisory Council of the Federal Circuit. Roman’s commentary has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and other publications, and he has appeared on PBS NewsHour and other television programs to discuss the Supreme Court.

Latham & Watkins

Roman Popakiuk

Roman Popadiuk, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, is an International Affairs Advisor and former Principal for Morgan Lewis Consulting. A retired member of the career Senior Foreign Service, Roman brings more than 30 years of experience in the areas of national security, political risk analysis, communications strategy and energy policy, including serving on the National Security Councils of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. With his vast experience and contacts that span the globe, Roman brings a unique insight into international political and business matters. From 1989 to 1992, Roman served as deputy assistant to the President and deputy press secretary for Foreign Affairs under President George H. W. Bush, a position he also held toward the end of President Ronald Reagan’s administration. Roman began his career in the Foreign Service in 1981. He served in Mexico City from 1982 to 1984, where he did consular and political work and was special assistant to the ambassador. He then served a two-year tour with the Department of State and the National Security Council.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Romina Weiss

Partner

Goodwin

Ron E. Meisler

Partner

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Ron E. Shulman

Litigation Partner

Latham & Watkins

Ron Erlichman

Akin

Ron Franklin

Ron Franklin is a partner in Proskauer's Corporate Department. He represents clients across a broad range of finance matters, including secured and unsecured lending transactions, domestic and cross-border acquisition financings, and the full spectrum of fund finance transactions. Ron also advises on complex restructurings and general corporate matters, providing strategic counsel to financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and corporate borrowers.

Proskauer Rose LLP

Ron Holland

Ron Holland represents employers in state and federal court litigation, including wage and hour class actions, whistleblowing, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, breach of contract, and other complex labor and employment matters. He has experience defending employers in proceedings before governmental agencies, such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the California Labor Commissioner and the US Department of Labor. Please visit McDermott website for full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/holland-ron/

Greenberg Traurig

Ron Kendler

Partner

Steptoe LLP

Ron Oleynik

Partner

Holland & Knight

Ron Oliner

Ron Oliner is co-chair of the Bankruptcy and Fiduciary Representations division of Duane Morris' Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group. He represents financial institutions, including loan servicers, mortgage lenders and asset based lenders, as well as bankruptcy trustees, creditors' committees, and rents and equity receivers. Mr. Oliner has served as a chapter 11 trustee in the Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court, and is a court-appointed mediator and examiner. He has testified in jury trials as a qualified expert witness on bankruptcy and commercial remedies, and is versed in all creditors' remedies in both state and federal courts. He has also defended appeals in bankruptcy appellate courts, district courts, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Duane Morris LLP

Ron Plesco

Partner

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Ronald Albert Jr

Harper Meyer LLP

Ronald Brown

Partner

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Ronald Creamer

Ron Creamer is a seasoned tax practitioner in all types of acquisitions and dispositions, particularly cross-border transactions. Mr. Creamer is noted for his calm, business-oriented approach and his ability to achieve consensus in complex negotiations. In addition to advising on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, Mr. Creamer regularly counsels clients on the execution and IRS review of tax-efficient financing techniques and capital markets strategies.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Ronald David Smith

Norton Rose Fulbright

Ronald Emanuel

Partner - Real Estate

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Ronald Gorsich

Partner

White & Case LLP

Ronald Greenberg

Partner, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Ronald I. Eisenstein

Partner

Nixon Peabody LLP