Avocats – United States

John Monica, Jr.

Principal

Offit Kurman

John Napoli

Partner, Co-Managing Partner of New York Office, Co-Chair of Tax Practice, and Co-Leader of Opportunity Zone Funds Team

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

John Neary

Co-Chair, Construction Practice

Akerman LLP

John Neuwirth

Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

John Orsini

John Orsini advises and represents major public companies, private firms, and high-ranking executives in the financial services, technology, aerospace, hospitality, non-profit, and other industries. He represents clients as plaintiffs and defendants in complex business and financial disputes in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and before FINRA, AAA, the ICC, and other arbitral tribunals. He has examined and cross-examined dozens of witnesses at trial and in hearings, and argued numerous motions. His matters involve diverse issues and claims, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, securities fraud, and business divorces. He has represented a number of companies and individuals in connection with the movement among firms of high-producing financial services professionals and other employees, including in emergency hearings for immediate injunctive relief. He also regularly counsels clients pre-litigation concerning strengths and weaknesses of claims and defenses, and the resulting tactical path forward in difficult circumstances. Representative Matters Serving as trial counsel in a five-month New Jersey state court jury trial, one of the longest in the court’s history, defending a prominent financial services company against billion-dollar claims of civil racketeering and unfair competition. The court dismissed plaintiff's civil racketeering claims after the close of evidence and the case settled favorably while the jury was deliberating. Acting as trial counsel for one of the world's most prominent inter-dealer brokerage firms in eight consolidated FINRA arbitrations, defending against claims of "raiding," unfair competition, breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and other business torts. The merits hearings spanned over a year and a half, during which more than 70 witnesses were called to testify. The panel ultimately awarded plaintiffs a fraction of the damages they sought, and awarded significant damages to employees hired by the client. Representing one of the largest proprietary trading firms in the world in litigations regarding SPAC and PIPE transactions and other securities related disputes. Representing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Signature Bank in various civil litigations in which plaintiffs have asserted breach of contract, tort, and statutory claims arising from alleged conduct at Signature before its closure by the New York Department of Financial Services in 2023. Representing the founder of the leading United States aerospace supplier management company in an earn-out dispute arising from the sale of his company to an international transportation industry servicer conglomerate. Representing a California-based international financial institution in defense of various claims brought by a plaintiff who alleges he was defrauded by account holders. Representing financial service professionals and their employers regarding post-termination restrictive covenants and misappropriation claims, and the forfeiture of vested incentive and carry rights. A recent example included an emergency preliminary evidentiary hearing in federal court, at the conclusion of which the court vacated a TRO previously entered against the clients, denied the former employer's motion for a preliminary injunction, and later affirmed both decisions on plaintiff's motion for reconsideration. Defending current and former senior public company executives against class action claims of securities fraud and control person liability, including a recent successful motion to dismiss all securities fraud claims against the client and the defeat of class plaintiff's subsequent motion to amend the complaint to reinstate claims. Representing an Ad Hoc Committee of First Lienholders in the Frontier Communications Corporation Chapter 11 bankruptcy, opposing the debtors’ proposed DIP financing that would have improperly primed our client group’s liens. Representing a leading medical device innovator in litigation against an investment bank related to a dispute arising from a fund-raising engagement letter. Representing the principals of a real estate investment firm in a breach of contract action asserting claims against a large hedge fund relating to the parties’ agreement to release each other from legal claims relating to potential transactions with another party. Asserting claims to recover unpaid compensation and severance in a FINRA arbitration on behalf of a former top-ranking executive at one of the largest Wall Street investment banks. Representing a major NYC-based operator of award winning restaurants in New York and elsewhere in disputes with landlords, including those arising from COVID-19 related closures. Representing a well-known toy inventor in litigation over restrictive covenants that were terms of his sale of his company to a leading toy manufacturer. Bringing securities fraud and negligence claims on behalf of hedge funds to recover $116 million in losses from Madoff feeder funds' management and their accountants.

Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP

John Owen

John T. Owen | Morrison Foerster John is a Capital Markets, Public Company Advisory & Governance, and Special Situations partner with more than 20 years of experience advising issuers, underwriters, and other market participants in a wide range of special situations, equity, and debt financing transactions. He has significant experience advising on refinancing and liability management transactions, initial public offerings, high yield and investment grade debt offerings, and private placements. John also regularly advises on structuring and executing cross border financing, liability management, and special situation transactions, having advised on matters involving a wide range of jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, France, India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

Morrison Foerster

John O’Loughlin

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

John O’Neil

John is a globally recognized leader in the private equity field. He heads Kirkland & Ellis’ Investment Funds Group, the firm’s leading-edge global platform that provides innovative and bespoke legal strategies to sponsors and funds of all kinds. John is also a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. John is a founding member of the firm’s Private Funds Crisis Management Group, which guides investment fund sponsors, advisory boards, and other market participants through some of their most challenging situations. As the go-to advisor to some of the world’s most dynamic funds, John leverages more than two decades of industry knowledge to achieve optimal results for his clients in day-to-day operations and extraordinary events and transactions, including “key person” events, investor defaults, and spin-outs. John is a global thought leader on private equity market trends, firm leadership and culture, and community engagement. John also serves on the boards of the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation, and the Constellation Fund, an organization that fights poverty in the Twin Cities community.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

John O’Neill

Partner and founder of the firm’s P3 and Infrastructure Practice

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

John O’Quinn

John O’Quinn’s practice focuses on litigation, including intellectual property disputes, commercial litigation, regulatory matters, and other complex litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels. He has argued over seventy appeals in courts throughout the country, including more than forty in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. For each of the past five years he has been named in the IAM Patent 1000, particularly for his work in the Federal Circuit. His work has also been recognized in the National Law Journal, the Legal 500, the Financial Times, and in Law360, where he was named a “Rising Star” in appellate litigation. John has been to trial multiple times, where he has examined expert and fact witnesses. Representative clients include Abbott, Charter Communications, Cisco Systems, C.R. Bard, IBM, Motorola, POET LLC, and Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

John P. Carlin

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

John P. DiTomo

John is a trial lawyer with nearly two decades of experience representing boards of directors, investors, and Fortune 500 companies in cases involving corporate governance issues, mergers and acquisitions, and stockholders’ rights. John’s practice puts him at the forefront of the major M&A cases litigated in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. He also has significant experience litigating cases in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD) of the Delaware Superior Court.

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

John P. Janka

Corporate Partner

Latham & Watkins

John Padro

Partner

Goodwin

John Pery

Attorney

Offit Kurman

John Pickering

Partner

Balch & Bingham LLP

John Pierce

John V.H. Pierce, Global Chair of the International Arbitration Practice, represents a global client base from a wide variety of industries and business sectors in high-stakes, complex international arbitration matters in venues around the world. A widely recognized expert in international dispute resolution, John has nearly 25 years of experience representing clients in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations seated in both common and civil law jurisdictions. John has been involved as lead counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations pending before all major arbitral institutions and he has extensive experience with international arbitral procedure and advocacy. John regularly guides clients through disputes, under a wide variety of procedural and substantive laws, involving joint venture and shareholder matters, post-M&A issues, IP rights, financial services, energy and chemical contracts, as well as commercial and corporate matters. He also advises clients on the international enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments, and on the protection of foreign investments. In addition to his counsel work, John regularly serves as an arbitrator in international disputes. John is consistently recognized by clients and competitors as a leading authority in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution. In 2020, John was named the recipient of the International Law Office (ILO) 2020 Client Choice Award for Arbitration in the United States. According to Client Choice’s research, clients praised John as “an outstanding lawyer” and a “practical and strategic thinker,” “who is adept at legal writing and leading a large team.” Clients specifically praised John's “excellent advocacy skills before tribunals” and noted that his “professional preparation of each submission and the hearing itself are phenomenal.” He was elected to the American Law Institute in 2020. He is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration, a former member of the Executive Committee of the New York International Arbitration Center, a founding member of the International Arbitration Club of New York, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to private practice, John served as a law clerk to the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was selected as a Jean Monnet fellow at the École Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France (1992-1993) and as a Young Leader of the American Council on Germany (2009-2010).

Latham & Watkins

John Pitfield

John Pitfield, co-chair of Choate’s Business & Technology Group, helps private equity and growth equity clients to maximize the value of their transactions and strategic initiatives. John excels in leading teams in mergers and acquisitions and public and private debt and equity offerings, bringing a unique business judgment to these matters. He regularly advises public companies on a range of disclosure, governance, and board level matters. Additionally, John has years of experience working with Canadian companies on a wide range of matters. A gifted collaborator, John utilizes Choate’s superior resources and expertise in the areas of intellectual property and healthcare to provide exceptional service to clients in the life sciences and health services industries. John’s clients include a range of investors and operating companies – particularly in the health services, life sciences, and technology, media, and telecom sectors – including Bain Capital, Candescent Partners, Summit Partners, Haemonetics, Pegasystems, and Forrester Research.

Choate, Hall & Stewart

John Pitts

John's practice focuses on complex infrastructure and energy transactions including M&A, joint ventures and preferred equity. He regularly represents many of the leading private equity sponsors, including Ares, EIG Global Energy Partners, I Squared, KKR, Macquarie and Quantum Energy Partners, as well as strategic clients.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

John Pollack

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

John Porter

Partner

Baker Botts L.L.P.

John Potter

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

John Prairie

Partner

Mayer Brown

John Pritchard

Of Counsel

Holland & Knight