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Successfully settled prior to trial.{{ FIELD }}United States Ex. Rel. Magee v. Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP – Counsel for Relators in kickback case. Successfully settled prior to trial.{{ FIELD }}United States Ex. Rel Lutz v. LabCorp – Counsel for Relators in kickback case. Successfully settled prior to trial.{{ FIELD }}State of Texas Ex Rel. Allen Jones v. Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson (Texas State Court) – Counsel for Relator in Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act case. Settled during trial for the largest Medicaid fraud settlement in Texas history.{{ FIELD }}Chad Walker is an accomplished trial lawyer who has substantial experience successfully handling patent cases and complex commercial litigation disputes including qui tam/whistleblower cases in jurisdictions throughout Texas and the United States.\nChad has participated in numerous trials, including serving as lead trial counsel in six trials. He also provides mediation services, having completed a mediation program at the Straus Institute at the Pepperdine School of Law. Chad has been selected by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” numerous times.\nChad’s previous legal experience includes a position as a law clerk for the Honorable Philip R. Martinez, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (2005–2006); legal intern for The Honorable Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips of the Texas Supreme Court (2003); and a legal intern for Russell D. Hunt, Sr., a criminal defense attorney in Waco, Texas (2001). He has technical experience as a co-op engineer in the Software Engineering Group for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (2001), and a co-op engineer in the Systems Engineering Group (2000). Partner “500 Leading Litigators in America” – Recognized for Commercial Litigation, Patent, and Whistleblower Lawdragon, 2026 Litigation – Intellectual Property The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025-2026 Patent Law The Best Lawyers in America®, 2026 Baylor University Baylor University School of Law The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas School of Law Texas Member, State Bar of Texas, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Law Clerk, Honorable Philip R. Martinez, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Intern, Honorable Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips, Texas Supreme Court Successfully represented dozens of defendants against patent litigation claims, with a focus on Eastern District of Texas cases. Counsel for a defendant healthcare provider in a declined False Claims Act case in the Eastern District of Texas. Successfully settled prior to trial. United States Ex. Rel. Magee v. 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A partner in our Global Disputes practice based in our London office, Sarah represents international clients in a wide variety of commercial matters.\nSarah Walker is a partner in our London office specialising in commercial dispute resolution, frequently with an international element. Sarah has handled high-stakes complex disputes via arbitration, litigation and mediation for circa 30 years and her clients include sovereign states, financial institutions, corporates and high net-worth individuals. Sarah is described as “having breadth of expertise in financial services, aviation, IT, communications and the energy sector”. Sarah is particularly noted for her subject matter expertise across large-scale project disputes, asset recovery and enforcement and civil fraud. Sarah is listed as a leading individual for Commercial Litigation: Premium (Legal 500 UK) and is named as a leading practitioner in the field of Asset Recovery (Who’s Who Legal 2022). One of the “elite advisors”, and in Chambers.\nSarah is described as “one of the best litigators in London”, “excellent with clients and a fine all round litigator”, “a standout partner in the civil fraud space [who is] technically excellent” and has a “highly commercial approach to dispute resolution” with “boundless enthusiasm” but notably “listens and doesn’t dictate, trustworthy and smart”. She is considered to have “bags of energy and drive and a real client's lawyer” and “an impressively tough litigator, yet very gracious”.\nSarah was Training Principal for the Firm’s London Trainee Programme, served on the Firm’s Associate Evaluation Committee for over 10 years and currently serves as a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee. She spent time during her career in the legal function of a major financial institution, is a frequent author on dispute resolution and speaker at conferences on international disputes. Sarah spends time in all of the Firm’s Middle East offices and works extensively with clients from the region. She is fluent in Italian. Sarah Y Walker Partner Named: Asset Recovery Who’s Who Legal 2022 Leading Individual in Commercial Litigation: Premium Legal 500 UK 2021 \"Sarah Walker is one of the best litigators in London. She is a fantastic Adviser and Mentor\" Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah is identified as one of the “elite advisors” who routinely advise the world’s leading corporations \u0026amp; powerbrokers Lawdragon Global Litigation 500 2021 \"The 'fantastic' Sarah Walker has a breadth of expertise (financial services/aviation/IT/communications \u0026amp; energy sector) Legal 500 UK 2021 \"Sarah Walker is a fantastic operator - hard-working and experienced she always has client's interests in focus\" Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah Walker is \"fearless and leads an impeccable team\" Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah Walker always endeavours to be available to her clients regardless of other commitments Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah Walker has an excellent understanding of the offshore world in the context of financial services disputes  Legal 500 UK 2020 Strategic thinker Sarah Walker brings \"boundless enthusiasm\" and a \"highly commercial approach to dispute resolution\" Chambers and Partners Sarah Walker has \"bags of energy and drive, a real client's lawyer\" The UK Legal 500 Sarah Walker has a broad practice encompassing both litigation and international arbitration matters Chambers UK Sarah Walker has a wealth of litigation arbitration experience Chambers and Partners Sarah Walker is \"excellent with clients and a fine all round litigator\" Chambers UK Clients recommend the \"extremely professional\" Sarah Walker The Legal 500 Sarah Walker is \"an impressively tough litigator, yet very gracious\" Chambers and Partners Law Society of London Law Society of London (Registration #18853) Representing two defendants in proceedings in the London Commercial Court brought by companies in the Farahead Holdings group, owned by John Fredriksen, the Norwegian-born shipowner billionaire. 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Weaver is an attorney in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s E-Discovery practice.  Her practice focuses on electronic discovery issues, particularly with respect to representation of clients in matters of product liability and governmental investigations. Her primary focus is ensuring her clients' European operations and electronic discovery processes are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Additionally, Jenni provides advice and counsel to clients to help limit the scope and cost of document review through managing data processing and proper metadata field mapping, early case assessment, search term development, developing efficient workflows, workable review protocols. 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Her work focused on all real estate investment fund related regulatory, tax, real estate, corporate and financing aspects including real estate transactions worldwide as well as the handling of the legal relationship between the company and its fund investors and the supervisory authorities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first five years of her legal career, Alexandra Weis practiced tax and regulatory law relating to foreign and German open-end investment funds within the Financial Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Frankfurt, Germany, advising primarily German and international investment fund management companies. 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Alexandra Weis verf\u0026uuml;gt \u0026uuml;ber mehr als 23 Jahre Berufserfahrung und ist spezialisiert auf die Beratung im Aufsichtsrecht \u0026uuml;berwiegend von Immobilienfonds einschlie\u0026szlig;lich Fondsstrukturierungen sowie derer deutschen und internationalen Immobilientransaktionen. Ihre T\u0026auml;tigkeit umfasst auch Steuerstrukturierungen, Gesellschaftsrecht und Finanzierungen. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Weis vertritt die \u0026uuml;berwiegende Mehrheit der deutschen Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften (KVG) mit ihren offenen und geschlossenen Immobilienfonds sowie internationale Investmentfondsmanager, deutsche und internationale Asset Manager, deutsche und internationale institutionelle Immobilieninvestoren und Verwahrstellen bei deren rechtlichen und regulatorischen Fragestellungen und Strukturierungen sowie bei deren weltweiten Akquisitionen, Finanzierungen und Verk\u0026auml;ufen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVor ihrem Wechsel zu King \u0026amp; Spalding war Frau Weis \u0026uuml;ber drei Jahre als Rechtsberaterin bei der PATRIZIA Frankfurt Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH t\u0026auml;tig, ehemals Oppenheim Immobilien-Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH. In den ersten f\u0026uuml;nf Jahren ihrer juristischen Laufbahn war Alexandra Weis als Rechtsanw\u0026auml;ltin im Steuer- und Aufsichtsrecht f\u0026uuml;r ausl\u0026auml;ndische und deutsche offene Investmentfonds innerhalb der Financial Services Group bei PricewaterhouseCoopers in Frankfurt t\u0026auml;tig.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegal 500 Deutschland \u003c/em\u003e2023\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ehat Alexandra Weis das zweite Jahr in Folge als \"Name der n\u0026auml;chsten Generation\" f\u0026uuml;r Investmentfonds ausgezeichnet.\u003cem\u003e Legal 500 Deutschland\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;empfiehlt Alexandra Weis regelm\u0026auml;\u0026szlig;ig als eine der f\u0026uuml;hrenden Anw\u0026auml;ltinnen im Bereich Immobilien und Investmentfonds. 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With 25\u0026nbsp;years of experience, Alexandra Weis\u0026rsquo; practice focuses on German investment and regulatory law, fund structuring, and international and German real estate transactions. 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the fund is intended to qualify as one of the first financial products on the German market as an ESG strategy product according to Art. 8 (1) of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.{{ FIELD }}Representing the vast majority of German investment fund management companies focused on real assets including open-end and closed-end real estate investment funds as well as international investment fund managers (AIFM), German and international asset managers, German and international institutional real estate investors and custodians in their legal and regulatory structuring and in all aspects of their worldwide acquisitions, financings and sales.{{ FIELD }}Alexandra Weis is a partner in the Real Estate \u0026amp; Funds practice group at King \u0026amp; Spalding. With 25 years of experience, Alexandra Weis’ practice focuses on German investment and regulatory law, fund structuring, and international and German real estate transactions. 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Her work focused on all real estate investment fund related regulatory, tax, real estate, corporate and financing aspects including real estate transactions worldwide as well as the handling of the legal relationship between the company and its fund investors and the supervisory authorities.\nThe first five years of her legal career, Alexandra Weis practiced tax and regulatory law relating to foreign and German open-end investment funds within the Financial Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Frankfurt, Germany, advising primarily German and international investment fund management companies. 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Ben has experience, including as advocate, resolving complex commercial and construction disputes through litigation, arbitration and ADR.\nBen handles disputes in the courts and arbitration centers across Europe and the Middle East, acting for clients in a range of sectors, including international energy companies and financial institutions. \nBen obtained his LLB (with honors) from the University of Bristol and his LPC (with distinction) from BPP, London. He is qualified as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and holds Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Proceedings). Ben is also an Attorney and Counselor at Law in New York State and is licensed to practice as an advocate in the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (Parts I and II).   Partner Recommended - International Arbitration and Litigation Legal 500 EMEA (UAE), 2021-2025 Recommended - Construction Legal 500 EMEA (UAE), 2025 Recommended - International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2023 Recommended - Civil Fraud Legal 500 UK, 2023 BPP Law School, UK BPP Law School Leeds University of Bristol, UK  New York Dubai International Financial Centre Courts England and Wales Law Society of England \u0026amp; Wales Commercial Arbitration Acting for a major European oil and gas exploration and production company in respect of two multi-billion dollar LCIA arbitrations concerning an asset in Kurdistan. Acting for a multinational payment transfer service provider in relation to a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration to recover debts from an agent in the UAE and Bahrain. 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She handles significant, high-profile disputes for publicly traded and privately held companies involving material damages demands. Over her career, she has represented clients in high‑stakes matters in federal and state courts across the country and in arbitrations in patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, breach of contract, antitrust, and environmental matters. Her patent infringement cases have been concentrated in the top patent litigation courts in the country and span a variety of technologies and industries including financial services, high tech, semiconductors, telecommunications, software, mobile applications, and consumer products.\nMost recently, she helped lead the antitrust trial brought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR, a case that reshaped the sport of premier stock car racing and earned her Am Law Litigator of the Week recognition.\nBuilding on her MBA, Danielle is one of the firm’s go-to attorneys for damages issues. She regularly is brought in to develop damages strategy at all stages of cases, including at trial.\nDanielle is regularly recognized as a leading lawyer in industry publications and has been ranked in The Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation since 2016 and Patent Litigation since 2017. She was recognized as an IAM Global Leader in 2026. She was listed in the 2022–2025 IAM Patent 1000, which commented that she is a “zealous litigator…with an abundance of trial experience” who “knows how to address key issues and make all the right strategic plays.”\nDanielle previously served as managing partner of a major Am Law 50 office and co‑chaired a global IP practice. She co‑founded the ChIPs Carolinas Chapter and has driven initiatives that strengthened pipelines across the profession.\nOutside of the law, she has served on many boards, including National Sports Media Association, Wake Forest University’s Face to Face, Salem Academy and College, NextNow for UNC School of Arts, and Brenner Children’s Hospital, among others.\nDanielle has first-chaired, led, and consulted in numerous litigations in multiple venues, including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals; the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; the United States International Trade Commission (ITC); the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); Federal District Courts in North Carolina (W.D.N.C., M.D.N.C., E.D.N.C.), Georgia (N.D. Ga.), California (N.D. Cal., C.D. Cal.), Texas (E.D. Tex., N.D. Tex. and W.D. Tex. including Waco), Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, New York; as well as arbitrations before the ICC and AAA. Partner Litigator of the Week for the antitrust trial brought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR, a case that reshaped the sport of premier stock car racing The American Lawyer, December 19, 2025 Litigator of the Week Runner-Up for securing a preliminary injunction against NASCAR in the monopolization case brought on behalf of Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s racing team, 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports Inc. The American Lawyer, December 20, 2024 Litigator of the Week First Runner-Up for a defense verdict for U.S. Well Services LLC in a patent showdown with electric fracking rival Halliburton Energy Services Inc. 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Earning national recognition for the result, Dave received a rare directed verdict against the SEC following trial for much of the case, and the ALJ later dismissed the SEC’s remaining fraud theories against his client. Dave was tapped for this representation after earning a complete dismissal at trial for the client in a previous proceeding{{ FIELD }}Recently served as lead trial counsel for a health care company in a matter where plaintiffs alleged over $100M in damages as a result of alleged employment discrimination by the company.  The trial team successfully convinced the court to bifurcate all claims, which led to a defense victory at the initial trial{{ FIELD }}Achieved an extraordinary resolution after more than 6 years of litigation for RD Legal Funding and its CEO in a matter against the CFPB and the New York AG. RD Legal Funding settled this critical matter for a mere $1 civil penalty and no admission of liability and no other penalty to the clients. That result is unprecedented in the financial services sector in a contested litigation. This result follows a groundbreaking ruling in 2018 which held that CFPB is an unconstitutionally structured entity.{{ FIELD }}Leads the defense of the former CEO of Ontrak who was recently charged with insider trading by the Department of Justice. The case was touted by DOJ as a groundbreaking prosecution focused on alleged malfeasance by Peizer in connection with the implementation of a 10b(5) trading plan – the first prosecution of its kind. This case has made national news and is another example of David being at the top of the list for the most sensitive cases.{{ FIELD }}Served as lead counsel in the defense of a medical professional who was arrested and nationally publicized as part of the opioid problem in the U.S. in February 2019 – dubbed Operation Hypocritical Oath. After a series of defense presentations, the government reversed course and agreed to divert and eventually dismiss the case against his client.{{ FIELD }}Represented one of the charged parents in the high-profile “Varsity Blues” investigation conducted out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston. June 28, 2022, his client received a sentence of no prison time. The case has brought additional national attention to King \u0026amp; Spalding’s California White Collar practice.{{ FIELD }}Currently serves as lead counsel for Kimora Lee Simmons in a $200 million dispute with her ex-husband Russell Simmons over alleged fraud in connection with the purchase and transfer shares in the energy drink company Celsius relating to the 1MBD prosecution in New York.{{ FIELD }}Has successfully defended dozens of health care executives, professionals and entities in federal investigations into alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, and civil False Claims Act matters in courts around the country{{ FIELD }}Recently made national news for convincing a federal judge in New York to dismiss a case against his client and find that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutionally structured{{ FIELD }}Led the defense before the SEC and DOJ of the former president and chief operating officer of America’s largest home mortgage lender during the Financial Crisis.  After several presentations to both agencies, Dave earned a full declination for his client, despite the fact that the SEC pursued a case against the lender’s chairman and two subordinates to the client{{ FIELD }}Recently won a significant verdict in a trade-secret civil trial in Los Angeles Superior Court. Representing the plaintiff, Dave convinced the jury to render a unanimous verdict on the trade-secret claim against his client’s former controller and two competitor companies. The verdict was for $6,154,810.40—literally every penny requested as damages during the trial{{ FIELD }}Defended the branch manager of a Los Angeles bank that predominantly services Los Angeles’s Chinese community in a federal AML/Bank Secrecy Act prosecution. The case was investigated as part of a sting operation targeting the Asian-American and Asian immigrant community in the San Gabriel Valley and was one of the very few AML/BSA cases nationwide to go to trial. {{ FIELD }}Successfully defended a company in an AML/Black Market Peso investigation. Hired following the execution of search warrants at the business and seizure of substantial assets. Matter concluded with no prosecution and return of most seized funds to the business and its owners{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended an individual in an investigation of bank and a high-level executive in AML matter by the Department of Justice. Matter resolved with a non-prosecution agreement{{ FIELD }}Defended the owner of an online gold trading platform in AML investigation (an unlicensed money transfer investigation) brought by United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles{{ FIELD }}Led the defense of the target of the multiyear investigation by the FTC and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cleveland. The Department of Justice twice informed the firm that it intended to indict the client. However, following a series of vigorous presentations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to bring any charges whatsoever{{ FIELD }}Led the defense of a federal securities claim levied against a partner at a major national law firm. Dave succeeded in convincing the federal court in Los Angeles to dismiss the entire complaint against the client, with prejudice, at the outset of the matter{{ FIELD }}Recently led the defense of the CEO of a Fortune 500 company in an investigation by the SEC of insider-trading allegations. The matter was concluded with no action by the SEC as to Dave’s client{{ FIELD }}Represented the former chief credit officer of First Bank of Beverly Hills, who was sued in Los Angeles Federal Court by the FDIC for negligence and fraud in connection with his tenure at the bank. The matter was recently settled and dismissed, with no judgment or bar against Dave’s client{{ FIELD }}Recently served as lead counsel in a federal breach of contract and declaratory relief action in the Central District of California in a battle between two telecom heavyweights. After receipt of the motion for summary judgment, the opposing client withdrew half of its allegations, and the matter settled very favorably for the firm’s clients{{ FIELD }}Recently served as lead counsel for the defense of a nationally recognized service company sued in California courts for a class action alleging violations of consumer protection laws{{ FIELD }}Earned a final arbitration award of more than $34 million in a case that involved two large, multinational corporations following a lengthy and hotly contested arbitration. In this high-stakes litigation, the trial team convinced the arbitrator to award 100 percent of the damages, fees, and costs they requested on behalf of their client at the arbitration{{ FIELD }}Defended a manager of a $5-billion fund who was accused of engaging in an illegal kickback scheme in a highly publicized matter stemming from the SEC’s investigation into CALPERs. After a tenacious defense and presentation on behalf of his client, the SEC terminated its investigation and brought no charges{{ FIELD }}Recently represented a senior executive of a multinational corporation faced with intensive scrutiny for conduct occurring in several overseas jurisdictions in a highly publicized investigation by the Department of Justice and others under the FCPA{{ FIELD }}Led the defense of the individual charged with taking clandestine video of Erin Andrews, an international media figure and sports reporter for ESPN, in a case that garnered national media attention{{ FIELD }}David Willingham focuses on white-collar criminal defense and complex litigation matters. He has represented numerous individuals and entities facing governmental investigations and other complex litigation issues in both state and federal courts around the country.  David has deep experience in dealing with high-profile cases, having prosecuted and defended many matters of public interest, including those involving health care fraud, financial fraud and money laundering charges. He has handled numerous parallel investigations with the SEC and other regulatory bodies, as well as numerous successful appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.\nPrior to entering private practice, David was the Deputy Chief of the Major Frauds Section of the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California. In that capacity, he spent two years supervising the subsection responsible for all health-care-fraud-related prosecutions within the district.\nDavid has been designated as a leader by Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell, and other publications. Five times, from 2016-2019 and 2021, David was honored as one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers by the state’s leading legal publication. David is also a nationally recognized speaker, often speaking at events around the country on issues facing litigators and judicial officers.\nDavid is also a respected member of the legal community. He previously served as the president of the Federal Bar Association of Los Angeles, and the co-chair of the Lawyer Representatives for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference.\nIn the past, David has also served as co-chair of the ABA’s National Committee on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the ABA’s Securities Fraud Committee, and the ABA’s Financial Institution Fraud Committee. Partner Top 100 Lawyers in LA Los Angeles Business Journal 2025 Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide Band 1, Litigation: White-Collar Crime \u0026amp; Government Investigations Chambers USA, California (2015-2025) David is a dynamic advocate. He hears the courtroom, understands it and delivers a magical product within it.  Chambers USA (2022) Top White Collar Lawyer in California Daily Journal - 2020 - 2024 Top 100 Lawyer in California, Daily Journal 2016-2023 Top Litigator \u0026amp; Trial Lawyer, L.A. Business Journal 2019 Leading Lawyer in White Collar \u0026amp; Government Investigations Chambers USA Best Lawyers in America 2009–present Southern California Super Lawyers 2011-present Southern California Rising Star 2005-2010 Daily Journal Top 20 Lawyers Under 40 2010 AV Preeminent attorney in California Rated by Martindale-Hubbell University of California-Los Angeles UCLA School of Law University of Southern California USC Gould School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California California Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (2013–Present); Co-Chair (2015–2017) President, Los Angeles Federal Bar Association (2015–2016) Member of the board of directors, Los Angeles Federal Bar Association (2006–present) Member, State Bar of California, Client Security Fund Commission (2005–2009) Chairperson, American Bar Association, West Coast White Collar Crime Committee (2006–2008) Board of Directors, Los Angeles Chapter, Association of Business Trial Lawyers Recently served as lead trial counsel for the founder of a hedge fund in an SEC administrative proceeding alleging fraud against the founder and his fund in connection with investment decisions made by his investors. Earning national recognition for the result, Dave received a rare directed verdict against the SEC following trial for much of the case, and the ALJ later dismissed the SEC’s remaining fraud theories against his client. Dave was tapped for this representation after earning a complete dismissal at trial for the client in a previous proceeding Recently served as lead trial counsel for a health care company in a matter where plaintiffs alleged over $100M in damages as a result of alleged employment discrimination by the company.  The trial team successfully convinced the court to bifurcate all claims, which led to a defense victory at the initial trial Achieved an extraordinary resolution after more than 6 years of litigation for RD Legal Funding and its CEO in a matter against the CFPB and the New York AG. RD Legal Funding settled this critical matter for a mere $1 civil penalty and no admission of liability and no other penalty to the clients. That result is unprecedented in the financial services sector in a contested litigation. This result follows a groundbreaking ruling in 2018 which held that CFPB is an unconstitutionally structured entity. Leads the defense of the former CEO of Ontrak who was recently charged with insider trading by the Department of Justice. The case was touted by DOJ as a groundbreaking prosecution focused on alleged malfeasance by Peizer in connection with the implementation of a 10b(5) trading plan – the first prosecution of its kind. This case has made national news and is another example of David being at the top of the list for the most sensitive cases. Served as lead counsel in the defense of a medical professional who was arrested and nationally publicized as part of the opioid problem in the U.S. in February 2019 – dubbed Operation Hypocritical Oath. After a series of defense presentations, the government reversed course and agreed to divert and eventually dismiss the case against his client. Represented one of the charged parents in the high-profile “Varsity Blues” investigation conducted out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston. June 28, 2022, his client received a sentence of no prison time. The case has brought additional national attention to King \u0026amp; Spalding’s California White Collar practice. Currently serves as lead counsel for Kimora Lee Simmons in a $200 million dispute with her ex-husband Russell Simmons over alleged fraud in connection with the purchase and transfer shares in the energy drink company Celsius relating to the 1MBD prosecution in New York. 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Representing the plaintiff, Dave convinced the jury to render a unanimous verdict on the trade-secret claim against his client’s former controller and two competitor companies. The verdict was for $6,154,810.40—literally every penny requested as damages during the trial Defended the branch manager of a Los Angeles bank that predominantly services Los Angeles’s Chinese community in a federal AML/Bank Secrecy Act prosecution. The case was investigated as part of a sting operation targeting the Asian-American and Asian immigrant community in the San Gabriel Valley and was one of the very few AML/BSA cases nationwide to go to trial.  Successfully defended a company in an AML/Black Market Peso investigation. Hired following the execution of search warrants at the business and seizure of substantial assets. Matter concluded with no prosecution and return of most seized funds to the business and its owners Successfully defended an individual in an investigation of bank and a high-level executive in AML matter by the Department of Justice. Matter resolved with a non-prosecution agreement Defended the owner of an online gold trading platform in AML investigation (an unlicensed money transfer investigation) brought by United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles Led the defense of the target of the multiyear investigation by the FTC and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cleveland. The Department of Justice twice informed the firm that it intended to indict the client. However, following a series of vigorous presentations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to bring any charges whatsoever Led the defense of a federal securities claim levied against a partner at a major national law firm. 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Clarion Management retained a 17% interest in the ongoing business which operates as the primary independent real estate investment affiliate for Legg Mason.{{ FIELD }}Advised Cortland Partners, LLC, a leading U.S. multifamily real estate investment, development and management firm, in connection with the formation of an open-end multifamily real estate fund formed to acquire $700 million in seed assets.{{ FIELD }}Advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the formation of a $4.6 billion open-end student housing fund formed to acquire EdR, a NYSE-listed REIT.{{ FIELD }}Advised Cortland Partners, LLC on the $1.2 billion acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP, a Canadian listed company, and formation of an investment vehicle for the ongoing operating of the business.{{ FIELD }}Advised Asana Partners in the formation of Asana Partners Fund II, an $800 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised Asana Partners in the formation of Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised Jamestown in the formation of a flagship core, open-end real estate fund, including the acquisition of $1.4 billion in seed assets.{{ FIELD }}Advised Paladin Realty Partners in the formation of a series of Latin America real estate funds with aggregate capital commitments in excess of $1 billion.{{ FIELD }}Advising a fund sponsor in the formation of a build-to-hold open-end fund for investment in multifamily real estate.{{ FIELD }}Advised Berkshire Realty Ventures in the formation of a fund to invest in real estate operating platforms.{{ FIELD }}Advised on the formation of an open-end fund with total subscriptions of $565 million sponsored by a NYSE-traded REIT.{{ FIELD }}Advised Hines International Real Estate Holdings and The First Investor (TFI) in the formation of a Shari'ah-compliant fund for investing in income-producing assets in Brazil.{{ FIELD }}Advised a fund sponsor in establishing a $500 million separate account with a sovereign wealth fund for investment in U.S. real estate.{{ FIELD }}Advised Jamestown in connection with the formation of a Latin America real estate fund.{{ FIELD }}Advised Edens Investment Trust, a privately held REIT, in a $1.47 billion equity recapitalization by Blackstone, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and New York State Teachers Retirement System.{{ FIELD }}Advising various fund sponsors in connection with sponsor-level recapitalizations and strategic investments.{{ FIELD }}John Wilson’s practice focuses on the formation of open- and closed-end private investment funds, separately managed accounts and other investment vehicles. In addition to fund formation, John has significant experience advising funds sponsors and management teams in “sponsor-level” strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, management “lift outs,” strategic investments, recapitalizations and other liquidity planning for sponsors and their owners.\nJohn has represented private equity firms, investment managers and other sponsors of funds and investment vehicles covering numerous sectors and strategies, including buyout, infrastructure, energy and debt.\nHe has particular expertise in real estate funds, having represented real estate managers, public and private REITs, and other operating companies in the formation of open- and closed-end funds for investment in real estate across a wide range of geographies, property types and return profiles. In addition to funds focused on investment in the U.S. and Europe, John has extensive experience in forming funds for investment in Latin America and other emerging markets.\nJohn also counsels private fund sponsors on exemptions and other compliance matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.\nAdmitted only in Georgia. Partner University of Florida Levin College of Law University of Florida Levin College of Law Georgia Represented Clarion Partners, a real estate investment manager with $50 billion of assets under management, in connection with its $750 million strategic partnership with Legg Mason, a global asset management firm with over $670 billion in assets. Clarion Management retained a 17% interest in the ongoing business which operates as the primary independent real estate investment affiliate for Legg Mason. Advised Cortland Partners, LLC, a leading U.S. multifamily real estate investment, development and management firm, in connection with the formation of an open-end multifamily real estate fund formed to acquire $700 million in seed assets. Advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the formation of a $4.6 billion open-end student housing fund formed to acquire EdR, a NYSE-listed REIT. Advised Cortland Partners, LLC on the $1.2 billion acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP, a Canadian listed company, and formation of an investment vehicle for the ongoing operating of the business. Advised Asana Partners in the formation of Asana Partners Fund II, an $800 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S. Advised Asana Partners in the formation of Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S. Advised Jamestown in the formation of a flagship core, open-end real estate fund, including the acquisition of $1.4 billion in seed assets. Advised Paladin Realty Partners in the formation of a series of Latin America real estate funds with aggregate capital commitments in excess of $1 billion. Advising a fund sponsor in the formation of a build-to-hold open-end fund for investment in multifamily real estate. Advised Berkshire Realty Ventures in the formation of a fund to invest in real estate operating platforms. Advised on the formation of an open-end fund with total subscriptions of $565 million sponsored by a NYSE-traded REIT. Advised Hines International Real Estate Holdings and The First Investor (TFI) in the formation of a Shari'ah-compliant fund for investing in income-producing assets in Brazil. Advised a fund sponsor in establishing a $500 million separate account with a sovereign wealth fund for investment in U.S. real estate. Advised Jamestown in connection with the formation of a Latin America real estate fund. Advised Edens Investment Trust, a privately held REIT, in a $1.47 billion equity recapitalization by Blackstone, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and New York State Teachers Retirement System. Advising various fund sponsors in connection with sponsor-level recapitalizations and strategic investments.","searchable_name":"John D. Wilson","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":35,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}