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Melbourne Mining Law “Lawyer of the Year”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2016\"}{{ FIELD }}Dow on the US$ 125 million sale of its 50% ownership in its DowAksa joint venture, a manufacturer of carbon fire and carbon fibre composites, to Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Aksa), with primary operations in Turkey.{{ FIELD }}ACWA Power on its US$ 693 million acquisition of ownership interests in power generation, water desalination and associated O\u0026amp;M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA.{{ FIELD }}Enersol, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC and Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, on its US$ 225 million acquisition of a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services (DWS), a leader in lateral drilling through advanced technologies and services within the energy sector in the US.{{ FIELD }}Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary foundry alloy producer in the United States.{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on its acquisition of a 35% interest in the major new low-carbon hydrogen and (blue) ammonia project under development by ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions at its Baytown refinery and petrochemicals complex in Texas.{{ FIELD }}Prior to joining the firm, Simon advised:\nADNOC on all aspects of the reorganisation and consolidation of its gas businesses and establishment of ADNOC Gas, one of the largest gas companies in the world (now listed, value around $70bn) – IJInvestor Awards 2023 “Oil \u0026amp; Gas Acquisition of the Year.”{{ FIELD }}Major regional investor on all aspects of its bids to acquire (and ultimately its acquisition as a consortium member of) interests in each of (i) Saudi Aramco’s gas pipeline system within KSA (overall transaction value exceeding $15.5bn), and (ii) Saudi Aramco’s crude pipeline system within KSA (overall transaction value exceeding $12.4bn).{{ FIELD }}Sojitz on all aspects of the acquisition of a substantial interest in the Mirfa IWPP project in Abu Dhabi from Shuaa Capital, one of the first sales of an Abu Dhabi IWPP interest.{{ FIELD }}Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on all aspects of its acquisition of significant interest in SKC’s chemicals business in Korea, and the creation of the successful SKpicglobal joint venture (value approx $1.2bn).{{ FIELD }}ADES Investments on all aspects of the $516m takeover of the DIFC domiciled and London listed ADES International by a consortium entity jointly owned by ADES Investments, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and Tamil Investments.{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on the acquisition of a substantial interest in Masdar, which included a global portfolio of utility scale clean energy projects and investments, involving more than 40 assets in more than 20 jurisdictions.{{ FIELD }}Geltec on all aspects of the sale of its pharmaceutical manufacturing business located in the UAE to Yas Holding.{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on all aspects of the strategic buy-out of a joint venture partner in one of its gas business operating companies.{{ FIELD }}Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on all aspects of its joint venture with Pembina Pipeline Corporation for the development of an integrated propane dehydrogenation plant and polypropylene upgrading facility in Canada (value exceeding CA$4bn).{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on the sale of an interest in its gas pipeline infrastructure in the UAE to a consortium of international investors.{{ FIELD }}Venice Energy on all aspects of the development of an LNG receiving terminal in South Australia, including investments into the project, FSRU procurement, land acquisition, and use and off-take arrangements.{{ FIELD }}BHP on all aspects of the massive open pit expansion project for the Olympic Dam copper mine in South Australia (one of the largest underground mines in the world), including State agreement negotiations with the State Government, major approvals processes, and development of various related power, water, transport and social infrastructure.{{ FIELD }}MMG on all aspects of the sale of the Century Mine in Australia.{{ FIELD }}Santos on the sale process for Santos’ Victorian assets, culminating in the sale of its interest in the Kipper gas field to Mitsui E\u0026amp;P Australia.{{ FIELD }}BHP in relation to the arrangements relating to BHP Billiton’s exit from the Ok Tedi mine project in PNG, including applicable State agreements.{{ FIELD }}NBN Co in relation to the renegotiation of arrangements with Telstra relating to the rollout of the NBN in Australia. {{ FIELD }}Simon Fraser is a senior corporate partner based in our Abu Dhabi office, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate structuring for major projects and strategic investments. He has practiced in the USA, London, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and has more than 25 years’ experience structuring and executing complex cross-border transactions and projects for market leading clients around the world. \nSimon represents sovereigns, corporate clients, family offices and investment banks on regional and international transactions and projects across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus in energy and resources (including renewables and petrochemicals), infrastructure, telecommunications, manufacturing and technology. He is recognised as a leading individual in major directories, including Legal 500 (“Hall of Fame”), Chambers and Partners and IFLR1000.\nA commercial outcomes focused lawyer, Simon has extensive experience managing major complex international transactions and projects for clients, and also negotiating agreements with governments.  His clients have included ADNOC, ADNOC Gas, Borouge, EGA, KPC, PIC, KPI, KUFPEC, BHP, Rio Tinto, Multiplex, Geltec, Venice Energy, ADES, Sojitz, Mitsui, MMG, Transmed and Santos.\nSimon has held a senior commercial role with a large international power company in the United States, and has been seconded to BHP as general counsel for a business unit and member of the executive committee for the business.\nSimon is ranked in the “Hall of Fame” by Legal 500 for Oil, Gas and Natural Resources transactions, and referred to as “very capable and highly experienced across all aspects of the sector”, and commended for being “very user-friendly, flexible and responsive to client requirements”, while also being “a pleasure to work with”, and “a key name of note.”  He is included as a leading individual by Chambers and Partners for Corporate/M\u0026amp;A (Abu Dhabi-based), Corporate/M\u0026amp;A (Kuwait) and Projects \u0026amp; Energy (Kuwait), and by IFLR1000 for M\u0026amp;A.  He has previously been recognised by Best Lawyers as a leading lawyer in Energy Law, Mining Law and Natural Resources Law in Australia, and Melbourne Mining Law “Lawyer of the Year” 2016.  He is considered “a seasoned lawyer on sales and acquisitions, particularly when it comes to representing clients in the energy and oil and gas sectors”, noted as having “a very calm approach”, and “good at managing a large team and bringing forward a focal point”, while being “highly experienced in oil and gas matters.” Simon Fraser lawyer Partner Highly Regarded, M\u0026amp;A in the UAE IFLR1000 EMEA 2025 “Hall of fame” (UAE) Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Legal 500  Corporate/M\u0026amp;A (Abu Dhabi-based), Corporate/M\u0026amp;A (Kuwait), Projects \u0026amp; Energy (Kuwait) Chambers and Partners  M\u0026amp;A (UAE)  IFLR1000 Leading lawyer in Energy Law, Mining Law and Natural Resources Law.  Melbourne Mining Law “Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers, 2016 University of Western Australia  New York England and Wales High Court of Australia Supreme Court of Western Australia Dow on the US$ 125 million sale of its 50% ownership in its DowAksa joint venture, a manufacturer of carbon fire and carbon fibre composites, to Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Aksa), with primary operations in Turkey. ACWA Power on its US$ 693 million acquisition of ownership interests in power generation, water desalination and associated O\u0026amp;M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA. Enersol, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC and Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, on its US$ 225 million acquisition of a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services (DWS), a leader in lateral drilling through advanced technologies and services within the energy sector in the US. Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary foundry alloy producer in the United States. ADNOC on its acquisition of a 35% interest in the major new low-carbon hydrogen and (blue) ammonia project under development by ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions at its Baytown refinery and petrochemicals complex in Texas. Prior to joining the firm, Simon advised:\nADNOC on all aspects of the reorganisation and consolidation of its gas businesses and establishment of ADNOC Gas, one of the largest gas companies in the world (now listed, value around $70bn) – IJInvestor Awards 2023 “Oil \u0026amp; Gas Acquisition of the Year.” Major regional investor on all aspects of its bids to acquire (and ultimately its acquisition as a consortium member of) interests in each of (i) Saudi Aramco’s gas pipeline system within KSA (overall transaction value exceeding $15.5bn), and (ii) Saudi Aramco’s crude pipeline system within KSA (overall transaction value exceeding $12.4bn). Sojitz on all aspects of the acquisition of a substantial interest in the Mirfa IWPP project in Abu Dhabi from Shuaa Capital, one of the first sales of an Abu Dhabi IWPP interest. Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on all aspects of its acquisition of significant interest in SKC’s chemicals business in Korea, and the creation of the successful SKpicglobal joint venture (value approx $1.2bn). ADES Investments on all aspects of the $516m takeover of the DIFC domiciled and London listed ADES International by a consortium entity jointly owned by ADES Investments, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and Tamil Investments. ADNOC on the acquisition of a substantial interest in Masdar, which included a global portfolio of utility scale clean energy projects and investments, involving more than 40 assets in more than 20 jurisdictions. Geltec on all aspects of the sale of its pharmaceutical manufacturing business located in the UAE to Yas Holding. ADNOC on all aspects of the strategic buy-out of a joint venture partner in one of its gas business operating companies. Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on all aspects of its joint venture with Pembina Pipeline Corporation for the development of an integrated propane dehydrogenation plant and polypropylene upgrading facility in Canada (value exceeding CA$4bn). ADNOC on the sale of an interest in its gas pipeline infrastructure in the UAE to a consortium of international investors. Venice Energy on all aspects of the development of an LNG receiving terminal in South Australia, including investments into the project, FSRU procurement, land acquisition, and use and off-take arrangements. BHP on all aspects of the massive open pit expansion project for the Olympic Dam copper mine in South Australia (one of the largest underground mines in the world), including State agreement negotiations with the State Government, major approvals processes, and development of various related power, water, transport and social infrastructure. MMG on all aspects of the sale of the Century Mine in Australia. Santos on the sale process for Santos’ Victorian assets, culminating in the sale of its interest in the Kipper gas field to Mitsui E\u0026amp;P Australia. BHP in relation to the arrangements relating to BHP Billiton’s exit from the Ok Tedi mine project in PNG, including applicable State agreements. NBN Co in relation to the renegotiation of arrangements with Telstra relating to the rollout of the NBN in Australia. ","searchable_name":"Simon Fraser","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":442818,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5741,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJeanne Fugate has a wide-ranging practice, focusing primarily on trade secrets issues, employment litigation, complex civil litigation, and securities litigation. 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Obtained a writ of supersedeas blocking enforcement of preliminary injunction, motivating settlement{{ FIELD }}Business and Securities Disputes\nRepresented start-up technology company in lawsuit against component manufacturer alleging $200 million in damages; after serving as lead trial counsel in a two-week trial, obtained a favorable resolution on the eve of post-trial motion briefing{{ FIELD }}Represented health care company in founders’ dispute; after defeating plaintiff-founders’ TRO application and successfully moving the case into arbitration, the case resolved{{ FIELD }}Represented former Countrywide president in multidistrict litigation arising from mortgage-backed securities. Obtained the dismissal, with prejudice, of a number of lawsuits at the motion-to-dismiss stage{{ FIELD }}Successfully recovered nearly 100 percent of the losses suffered by 23 victims of a Ponzi scheme run through a brokerage firm. Since 2009, Jeanne has represented a group of 23 plaintiffs who were victims of a Ponzi scheme. In 2015, she obtained a favorable settlement from a national brokerage firm in the days before trial. Most recently, she sought and obtained default judgments of more than $3 million for our clients{{ FIELD }}Obtained a directed verdict for a registered financial company after a five-day jury trial on a fraud claim arising out of an investment loss{{ FIELD }}Handled a class action on behalf of investors who lost money in a complex Ponzi scheme, obtaining more than $17 million in settlements with two major financial institutions and an accounting firm that were alleged to have aided the operators of the financial scheme{{ FIELD }}In a corporate embezzlement case against a former employee, successfully recovered approximately $1 million for the client in less than one week{{ FIELD }}Employment Matters\nOn the team that conducted an independent investigation into allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League, as commissioned by the U.S. Soccer Foundation. The report concluded that owners and coaches at all levels of the NWSL had turned a blind eye toward years of reports of abuse from players. Jeanne led the team investigating the role of SafeSport, the group tasked with handling certain player complaints{{ FIELD }}Represented six individual defendants in a lawsuit alleging breach of employment obligations and breach of the duty to act fairly and honestly under Russian employment law, seeking $670 million. The court granted dismissal with prejudice. Jeanne’s clients were awarded almost $600,000 in attorneys’ fees.{{ FIELD }}Preserved a settlement agreement in a suitable seating PAGA action against a major retailer, defeating a motion for sanctions{{ FIELD }}Secured the dismissal of a suitable seating action against major retailer.{{ FIELD }}Successfully resolving multiple wrongful termination cases for media clients before trial or arbitration commenced{{ FIELD }}Represented a company in an investigation of fatality at work and resolved OSHA investigation into the incident{{ FIELD }}Defended employment discrimination claims for an outdoor advertising company, resulting in settlements before any litigation was filed{{ FIELD }}Family Law\nRepresented client in novel action brought under Marvin v. Marvin, 18 Cal. 3d 660 (1976); case resolved on eve of trial after favorable pretrial rulings{{ FIELD }}Entertainment and Intellectual Property\nObtained summary judgment in a trademark matter in the Middle District of Florida that was affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit. The court agreed with Jeanne’s argument that the \"Elimidate Ironman Challenge\" did not infringe the Ironman Triathlon trademarks because the term \"ironman\" is commonly used to describe persons of unusual endurance and thus the plaintiffs’ marks were entitled only to limited protection{{ FIELD }}Defeated summary judgment brought by the Associated Press in litigation relating to Shepard Fairey’s 2008 campaign poster of Barack Obama on behalf of Fairey's exclusive licensee, Obey Clothing, leading to successful resolution of the dispute{{ FIELD }}Obtained the affirmance of a judgment after a ten-day bench trial for an outdoor advertising company, allowing the company to continue to operate a billboard and including an award of almost $500,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs{{ FIELD }}Achieved a complete defense judgment on behalf of Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., which insured the film Hide and Seek in 2003, accused Mr. De Niro of intentionally withholding information about his cancer diagnosis during a cast medical examination. The case was dismissed in favor of Mr. De Niro{{ FIELD }}Criminal Matters\nSecured the release of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi who had been incarcerated after refusing to testify before the grand jury against other Jewish persons—a case that drew international attention. The rabbi cited the rule of mesira, which imposes on the ultra-Orthodox the religious obligation to refrain from testifying against other Jews. The government eventually agreed to the rabbi’s release seven months after he was incarcerated, a fraction of the maximum eighteen-month term{{ FIELD }}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWon a complete dismissal of all charges in a groundbreaking and published decision against the client, who was charged in federal court with \"harboring\" her fugitive husband. The court ruled that federal prosecutors had arrested the client without probable cause to believe a crime had been committed. The client was released and all charges were dismissed seven days after the case was filed by the United States Attorney’s Office\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n {{ FIELD }}Jeanne Fugate has a wide-ranging practice, focusing primarily on trade secrets issues, employment litigation, complex civil litigation, and securities litigation. She handles all phases of litigation in state and federal courts across various fields, including employment, contract, real estate, and general business disputes. Jeanne also advises clients regarding employment and compliance issues.\nJeanne Fugate is a go-to partner on trade secrets issues, including all issues surrounding employee mobility, ranging from drafting enforceable employment agreements, to advising clients as to appropriate on-boarding and off-boarding practices, and ultimately to litigating any disputes that may arise from the termination of an employer/employee relationship. In order to litigate trade secrets, non-competes, and other employee mobility claims, lawyers are often called upon to respond quickly to demand letters and to immediately move to draft and/or defend against requests for TROs and preliminary injunctions. Jeanne, a journalist before law school, excels at this fast-paced practice. \nJeanne served as the editor-in-chief of UNC-Chapel Hill’s daily newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. Partner Recognized as Top Trade Secrets Lawyer in California Daily Journal 2023 Recognized as Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California by the  Los Angeles Business Journal 2017 Recommended for Trade Secret Legal 500 US 2023 Recognized as Top 100 Women Lawyers in California Daily Journal 2018, 2019 Editorial Board Member – Media \u0026amp; Entertainment Law360 2024 Recognized as a Woman of Influence: Attorney Los Angeles Business Journal 2017, 2024 Named to the “Thriving in Their 40s” list Los Angeles Business Journal 2023 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina School of Law New York University New York University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh 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 New York President, Los Angeles Civil Service Commission Board Member and President-Elect, California ChangeLawyers Board Member and Dinner Committee Chair, Association of Business Trial Lawyers Member, Sedona Conference WG12 Model Defend Trade Secrets Act Jury Instructions Brainstorming Group (committee working to draft model jury instructions to be used in DTSA cases) Member, CJA/CLA Civility in the Legal Profession Task Force LA Board of Directors and Co-Chair Government Relations Committee, Federal Bar Association Judicial Clerk, Hon. 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Obtained a writ of supersedeas blocking enforcement of preliminary injunction, motivating settlement Business and Securities Disputes\nRepresented start-up technology company in lawsuit against component manufacturer alleging $200 million in damages; after serving as lead trial counsel in a two-week trial, obtained a favorable resolution on the eve of post-trial motion briefing Represented health care company in founders’ dispute; after defeating plaintiff-founders’ TRO application and successfully moving the case into arbitration, the case resolved Represented former Countrywide president in multidistrict litigation arising from mortgage-backed securities. Obtained the dismissal, with prejudice, of a number of lawsuits at the motion-to-dismiss stage Successfully recovered nearly 100 percent of the losses suffered by 23 victims of a Ponzi scheme run through a brokerage firm. Since 2009, Jeanne has represented a group of 23 plaintiffs who were victims of a Ponzi scheme. 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The report concluded that owners and coaches at all levels of the NWSL had turned a blind eye toward years of reports of abuse from players. Jeanne led the team investigating the role of SafeSport, the group tasked with handling certain player complaints Represented six individual defendants in a lawsuit alleging breach of employment obligations and breach of the duty to act fairly and honestly under Russian employment law, seeking $670 million. The court granted dismissal with prejudice. Jeanne’s clients were awarded almost $600,000 in attorneys’ fees. Preserved a settlement agreement in a suitable seating PAGA action against a major retailer, defeating a motion for sanctions Secured the dismissal of a suitable seating action against major retailer. Successfully resolving multiple wrongful termination cases for media clients before trial or arbitration commenced Represented a company in an investigation of fatality at work and resolved OSHA investigation into the incident Defended employment discrimination claims for an outdoor advertising company, resulting in settlements before any litigation was filed Family Law\nRepresented client in novel action brought under Marvin v. Marvin, 18 Cal. 3d 660 (1976); case resolved on eve of trial after favorable pretrial rulings Entertainment and Intellectual Property\nObtained summary judgment in a trademark matter in the Middle District of Florida that was affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit. 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Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., which insured the film Hide and Seek in 2003, accused Mr. De Niro of intentionally withholding information about his cancer diagnosis during a cast medical examination. The case was dismissed in favor of Mr. De Niro Criminal Matters\nSecured the release of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi who had been incarcerated after refusing to testify before the grand jury against other Jewish persons—a case that drew international attention. The rabbi cited the rule of mesira, which imposes on the ultra-Orthodox the religious obligation to refrain from testifying against other Jews. The government eventually agreed to the rabbi’s release seven months after he was incarcerated, a fraction of the maximum eighteen-month term \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWon a complete dismissal of all charges in a groundbreaking and published decision against the client, who was charged in federal court with \"harboring\" her fugitive husband. 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FIELD }}Acted as outside fund general counsel for Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund, a market-leading open-end fund with over $38 billion in real estate assets. Also represent Prime in a majority of their transactions. Transactions include dozens of investments, ventures and financings in office, retail, hotel, industrial and apartment projects located in all U.S. regions for in excess of $15 billion.{{ FIELD }}Represented Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund in a $5.5 billion programmatic joint venture for student housing assets with GSA, including the initial acquisition of two portfolios for $1.8 billion across the United States.{{ FIELD }}Represent leading developer Novare Group in connection with all of its multifamily and mixed use developments across the United States, including, acquisition, joint venture, development matters, financing and dispositions of multifamily assets in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia. Project values have totaled in excess of $2 billion and over 15 projects.{{ FIELD }}Advised Georgia State University in connection with its partnership with Carter to acquire and re-develop Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia into the home of Georgia State football and a large mixed-use development.{{ FIELD }}Led the representation of Cousins Properties in connection with their acquisition and development of the world headquarters for NCR Corporation in Midtown Atlanta, a project in excess of $300 million which involved acquisition, development, governmental incentives and master lease issues.{{ FIELD }}Represent Batson-Cook Development Company in connection with all of its joint ventures and development transactions across the United States.{{ FIELD }}Represented Ventas, Inc. in connection with a joint venture with GIC Private Limited for the development of five life science projects for total development costs in excess of $1 billion.{{ FIELD }}Represent Atlanta multifamily operator and developer in the acquisition of over $200 million of multifamily communities and over $250 million in development projects, including negotiation of joint ventures with institutional equity partners such as AIG, Alliance Bernstein and Carlyle.{{ FIELD }}Represent a retail operator in connection with their $400 million programmatic joint venture with institutional investor and the acquisition of seven seed assets.{{ FIELD }}Acquisition of 50% joint venture interest on behalf of an institutional REIT investor for $450 million downtown Boston mixed-use asset.{{ FIELD }}Represent national student housing developer Landmark Properties in connection with over a dozen student-housing developments at colleges across the United States with an aggregate value of over $500 million.{{ FIELD }}Lead the representation of all of Penler's multifamily developments across the Southeast US, including approximately 6 projects in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, including, joint ventures with institutional investors, financing, acquisition, development and disposition.{{ FIELD }}Represented an institutional REIT operator in $500 million joint venture with Canadian governmental pension plan for development and acquisition of Class A multifamily assets.{{ FIELD }}Represent Clarion Partners in connection with the acquisition of existing and development projects by its Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, including, joint ventures, development and financing for office, multifamily and industrial assets.{{ FIELD }}Formation of $400 million real estate investment fund for commercial office properties.{{ FIELD }}Brent Gilfedder specializes in structuring and executing real estate investments and transactions. A partner in our Real Estate practice, Brent represents a variety of sponsors and investors in all types of real estate development, investment and financing matters.\nBrent advises private equity institutions, equity investors and developers-sponsors in all aspects of their real estate business, as well as the structuring of joint ventures and advising real estate investment trusts. He focuses particularly on structuring real estate equity investments, development transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, and financings.\nBefore studying law, Brent earned a Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver, and previously worked as a tax accountant for KPMG.\nBrent is a published author on real estate financial topics. He has been recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers as a 2013–2016 Rising Star, and in 2015 by Legal 500 for Real Estate and Construction. 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Represent leading developer Novare Group in connection with all of its multifamily and mixed use developments across the United States, including, acquisition, joint venture, development matters, financing and dispositions of multifamily assets in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia. Project values have totaled in excess of $2 billion and over 15 projects. Advised Georgia State University in connection with its partnership with Carter to acquire and re-develop Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia into the home of Georgia State football and a large mixed-use development. Led the representation of Cousins Properties in connection with their acquisition and development of the world headquarters for NCR Corporation in Midtown Atlanta, a project in excess of $300 million which involved acquisition, development, governmental incentives and master lease issues. 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Represent national student housing developer Landmark Properties in connection with over a dozen student-housing developments at colleges across the United States with an aggregate value of over $500 million. Lead the representation of all of Penler's multifamily developments across the Southeast US, including approximately 6 projects in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, including, joint ventures with institutional investors, financing, acquisition, development and disposition. Represented an institutional REIT operator in $500 million joint venture with Canadian governmental pension plan for development and acquisition of Class A multifamily assets. Represent Clarion Partners in connection with the acquisition of existing and development projects by its Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, including, joint ventures, development and financing for office, multifamily and industrial assets. 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In re Nat’l Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litig., 923 F.3d 96 (3d Cir. 2019).{{ FIELD }}Filed amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court in the matters:{{ FIELD }}Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Case No. 19-7;{{ FIELD }}Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC, Case No. 17-130;{{ FIELD }}Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, Case No. 19-511; and{{ FIELD }}Barr v. America Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19-631.{{ FIELD }}Prevailed on an appeal in a class action brought by landlords alleging short term vacation rentals violated local rent control ordinances and California’s Unfair Competition Law, Bus. \u0026amp; Prof. Code § 17200. See Alexis v. Airbnb, Inc., 2019 WL 4183934 (2019).{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented the Santa Monica Rent Control Board against due process and takings challenges to Santa Monica’s rent-control law before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal.{{ FIELD }}Represented a group of the world’s largest retailers in filing an amicus curiae brief regarding the enforceability of certain clauses in commercial real estate leases in the California Court of Appeal case Grand Prospect Partners v. Ross Dress for Less.{{ FIELD }}Filed amicus curiae briefs on behalf of a hedge fund in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals cases, Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC and PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.{{ FIELD }}Michael Roth is an accomplished civil litigator whose practice focuses on complex business and entertainment litigation, and cases brought under California’s consumer protection laws. He also leads scores of consumer class action matters across California in state and federal courts, and has been hailed as a \"17200 guru\" by clients.  In addition, Michael is often called on to represent clients through the appellate process and has obtained successful results on numerous appeals before the federal circuit courts and the California Court of Appeal.\nBefore attending law school, Mr. Roth worked for several years in the music industry as the Director of Alternative Music at an internationally known record label before starting his own independent record company.\nSpeaking Engagements\nMarketing Mayhem: Recent Supreme Court Decisions \u0026amp; Litigation Trends, August 2020 Marketplace Risk, Presenter\nCurrent State of the Law in Litigation Finance, 2d Annual LF Dealmakers Forum 2019, Panelist\nPersonal Jurisdiction Issues After Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2018 Bridgeport Class Action Litigation Conference, Presenter\nToo Good to Be True: Sellers Beware of Section 17200, CLE Presenter\nThe Defense Strikes Back: Litigating Under the anti-SLAPP Statute, CLE Presenter\nJourney to the Center of the Administrative State (or There and Back Again), CLE Presenter\nConflict? What Conflict?, CLE Presenter\nAuthor, Laissez-Fair Videoconferencing: Remote Witness Testimony and Adversarial Truth, 48 UCLA Law Review 185 (2000) Partner 2021 Leaders of Influence - Litigators \u0026amp; Trial Attorneys  Los Angeles Business Journal Southern California Super Lawyer 2014-2020 Tufts University  University of California-Los Angeles UCLA School of Law Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 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 American Bar Association Los Angeles County Bar Association Judicial Clerk, Hon. A. Wallace Tashima, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Clerk, Hon. Consuelo B. Marshall, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Prevailed in an SEC administrative proceeding against a hedge fund alleging that the fund misled investors about its legal finance investments. For his work on the matter, Mr. Roth earned a spot as one of Law360’s legal lions for the week of October 18, 2018. Obtained a judgment in the Southern District of New York declaring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its enabling statute unconstitutional in their entirety. Compelled arbitration in class action brought against cannabis company alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Compelled arbitration in false advertising class action brought against a ride-sharing company. Defeated class certification in a nationwide, multimillion-dollar false advertising case brought against one of the world’s leading clothing retailers. Won a motion to deny class certification in an action against Best Buy, brought by a plaintiff who claimed he did not receive an extra promotional DVD in a box set of the Smallville TV series. Prevailed at summary judgment and obtained a seven-figure judgment for a major retailer in the face of a challenge to its Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy. Defeated summary judgment for a plaintiff in a breach of fiduciary duty case concerning the rights to one of the world’s largest private collections of Ansel Adams photographs. In an idea-theft case regarding the television show The Talk, obtained a complete dismissal on an anti-SLAPP motion for the television studio, producers, and creators of the show. Obtained a permanent injunction for a handbag manufacturer in a multimillion-dollar trade dress dispute with a competitor. Won an anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of a client in a $15-million lawsuit alleging claims of extortion and obtained a dismissal of a related action after succeeding on demurrer. Obtained summary judgment for a defendant in Air2Water v. AquaSciences Inc., a case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, and other business torts against a company that has developed a cutting-edge technology to generate potable water out of the ambient humidity in the air. In a pro bono representation for acclaimed artist Gretchen Ryan, recovered more than $300,000 of artwork that was misappropriated by a rogue gallery that had previously represented Ms. Ryan as her art merchant. In a pro bono representation regarding financial elder abuse, worked with Bet Tzedek Legal Services to successfully obtain the return of client’s real property and money that had been stolen by a caregiver. For his work on the matter, Michael received the California State Bar’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for pro bono legal services. In the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, obtained a reversal of a decision voiding all cash advance agreements between class members in the NFL’s concussion suit and litigation funding companies. In re Nat’l Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litig., 923 F.3d 96 (3d Cir. 2019). Filed amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court in the matters: Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Case No. 19-7; Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC, Case No. 17-130; Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, Case No. 19-511; and Barr v. America Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19-631. Prevailed on an appeal in a class action brought by landlords alleging short term vacation rentals violated local rent control ordinances and California’s Unfair Competition Law, Bus. \u0026amp; Prof. Code § 17200. See Alexis v. Airbnb, Inc., 2019 WL 4183934 (2019). Successfully represented the Santa Monica Rent Control Board against due process and takings challenges to Santa Monica’s rent-control law before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal. Represented a group of the world’s largest retailers in filing an amicus curiae brief regarding the enforceability of certain clauses in commercial real estate leases in the California Court of Appeal case Grand Prospect Partners v. Ross Dress for Less. Filed amicus curiae briefs on behalf of a hedge fund in the D.C. 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