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Simon was honoured as Lawyer of the Year at the 2022 Legal Business Awards and is recognized as a Rising Star for international arbitration by Legal 500.\nSimon focuses his practice on international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, as well as arbitration-related litigation before the English courts, in disputes concerning upstream oil and gas, renewables and the energy transition, mining, aerospace and defence, and financial services. He is also acknowledged for his international law expertise, in particular in the outer space and deep-sea mining sectors. His approach is outcome-focused, applying rigorous legal analysis with creative thinking to devise legal solutions that are delivered with clarity and flair.\nIn addition to his practice, Simon is a leading advocate for disability inclusion in the legal profession and beyond. He is Co-Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Task Force on Disability Inclusion and International Arbitration, as well as a member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)’s Disability Committee. In this regard, Simon appears regularly in print media, including the Financial Times, Global Arbitration Review and Law.com. Partner Shortlisted for \"Rising Star\" British Legal Awards 2022 Winner of Lawyer of the Year  Legal Business Awards 2022 Rising Star and Key Lawyer in International Arbitration Legal 500 UK 2022 Rising Star in International Arbitration Euromoney Expert Guides, 2018-2022 University of Cambridge, UK  University of Law, London University of Law, London England and Wales Law Society of England \u0026amp; Wales (Admitted 09/15/2011; Reg#476516) Representing an investor in an LCIA arbitration concerning a hospitality project in the Balkans. 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PRL Holdings (SDNY 2012) (Lead counsel in appeal of TTAB decision involving marks RLX RALPH LAUREN and RALPH LAUREN RLX, securing resolution prior to trial). Prior cases include: Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Capetown Diamond Corp. et al (N.D. Georgia 2003-2007) (Lead counsel in the latest of a series of cases establishing that genuine Rolex watches altered with non-genuine integral parts such as diamond bezels and bracelets are counterfeit);{{ FIELD }}Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Town \u0026amp; Country Jewelers (2005);{{ FIELD }}Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. JBJ Distributors, Inc. (5th Cir. July 29, 2003) (per curiam);{{ FIELD }}Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Zeotec Diamonds, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5595 (C.D. Cal., Mar. 7, 2003) (Lead counsel);{{ FIELD }}Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Michel Co., 179 F.3d 704 (9th Cir. 1999);{{ FIELD }}Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. 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In addition to litigation and contested matters, Katie directs international and domestic trademark clearance and prosecution programs, manages domain name disputes and acquisitions, and develops social media and other intellectual property-related policies.\nKatie also counsels clients on a broad range of IP-related matters, helping to find creative and practical solutions to legal challenges, and developing legal strategies and policies that advance their business goals.\nKatie has served on the Board of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association for years, recently finishing a term as President during which she organized and moderated a forum of key discussion leaders debating online platform liability. Katie served as Editor-in-Chief of the International Trademark Association peer-reviewed scholarly journal, The Trademark Reporter, having served on the committee soliciting and editing articles for the journal for more than 20 years. Katie’s article, “Free Ride or Free Speech: Predicting Results and Providing Advice for Trademark Disputes Involving Parody” won INTA’s 2020 Ladas Memorial Award for best paper in the professional category. Katie has presented at and co-chaired PLI's IP Enforcement Update program annually since 2011 and frequently writes and speaks for PLI, INTA, NYIPLA and other organizations on trademark, copyright and false advertising topics.  Katie is the author of PLI’s one volume treatise, “Kane on Trademark Law: A Practitioner’s Guide.”\nKatie has been recognized in the 2012–2016 editions of Legal 500 for her trademark work. Partner Named as a recommended lawyer for Trademarks: Non-Contentious and Tradmarks: Litigation Legal 500, 2022 Named for Trademark Law Best Lawyers, 2023 Named a Trademark Star nationwide and in New York Managing Intellectual Property, 2022 Ranked for Trademark Law nationwide and in New York World Trademark Review 1000 Named to Managing Intellectual Property’s Global Top 250 Women in IP Managing Intellectual Property, 2020 College of the Holy Cross  Columbia University Columbia University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. 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On Site Energy Co. v. MTU Onsite Energy (EDNY, filed 2010; jury trial August 2012) (Lead counsel in trademark infringement action challenging the use of the term ON SITE ENERGY in connection with power generators, securing jury verdict for the defense). Spanx, Inc. v. Times Three Clothiers d/b/a Yummie Tummie (NDGA, SDNY, filed 2013) (Lead counsel in design patent infringement declaratory judgment action and related design patent and utility patent infringement action, securing decision invalidating two patents with case resolved and dismissed thereafter). Fritz Hansen A/S v. Restoration Hardware (SDNY, filed 2013) (Lead counsel in trademark and trade dress infringement action involving copies of chair designs, securing resolution). Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. PRL Holdings (SDNY 2012) (Lead counsel in appeal of TTAB decision involving marks RLX RALPH LAUREN and RALPH LAUREN RLX, securing resolution prior to trial). Prior cases include: Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. 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In addition to being a member of our Real Estate \u0026amp; Funds practice group, Chris is also a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Infrastructure and Financial Services Industries of Focus.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris's clients are\u0026nbsp;investors, sponsors, and developers of\u0026nbsp;regional, national and international real estate and infrastructure projects.\u0026nbsp; His representative transactions include structuring\u0026nbsp;single asset, debt, portfolio and programmatic joint ventures as well as fund formation matters. 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:detail=\u0026gt;\"2024-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Named a “Rising Star”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2011 and 2012\"}{{ FIELD }}Joint Venture and Fund Formation:\nRepresented life insurance company as investor in a master joint venture to redevelop land in North Hollywood, CA pursuant to development agreements with the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority comprised of 8 phases (including office, retail and multifamily projects) with a projected redevelopment value nearing $1 billion.{{ FIELD }}Represent life insurance company as sponsor of a separate account joint venture with a foreign life insurance company with the purpose of owning a \"build-to-core\" portfolio of industrial and multifamily real estate properties with initial aggregate capital commitments of up to approximately $409 million, and in turn represented the separate account joint venture as investor in connection with property-level joint venture transactions to acquire and finance numerous development projects, including recent transactions in Savannah, GA (industrial, $250,000,000), Irving, TX (industrial, $75,000,000), and Charlotte, NC (industrial, $122,400,000).{{ FIELD }}Represented life insurance company as sponsor to form joint venture with a foreign pension fund to invest in property-level joint venture with a national developer to acquire and finance development of twelve-story, Class AA office building with 321,307 sq. ft. of rentable space in Denver, CO ($206,000,000).{{ FIELD }}Represented life insurance company in connection with negotiation and formation of program advisory agreement with foreign pension fund to establish a platform for investing in commercial real estate assets in the United States with aggregate equity commitments of $312,500,000.{{ FIELD }}Represented life insurance company in connection with two-tiered joint venture (the first among the client, a private-equity sponsor and an additional insurance company investor and a second between the upper-tier venture and a developer joint venture) for the purpose of developing two multifamily residential projects, one with 267 market rate units and the other with 347 units (of which 92 are affordable housing units), together with 25,413 square footage of rentable retail space in the former United States Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, collectively having an expected total project cost of approximately $290,000,000.{{ FIELD }}Represented private equity investor to negotiate and form a programmatic joint venture featuring aggregate equity capital commitments of $120,000,000 to acquire and develop specialized health care facilities in the United States, including inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Youngstown, OH ($43,871,015) and Milwaukee, WI ($46,303,115).{{ FIELD }}Represented university endowment fund in connection with programmatic joint venture investment (via Delaware series LLC) to redevelop existing multifamily project in Austin, TX to include up to 1,700 multifamily units in mid-rise project within two miles of downtown.{{ FIELD }}Represented family office in connection with joint venture with developer to acquire and develop 39 acres located in Charlotte, NC to construct a Class-A industrial development project totaling approximately 448,000 rentable square feet.{{ FIELD }}Debt Funds:\nRepresented private equity investor to negotiate and form a joint venture with a debt sponsor with initial capital commitments of up to $120,000,000 to finance senior housing assets in the United States, with a particular focus on bridge to permanent mortgage loans and leverage with a repurchase facility.{{ FIELD }}Represented private equity investor to negotiate and form a joint venture with a debt sponsor with initial aggregate capital commitments of $100,000,000 (with options to expand the fund up to $1,000,000,000) to finance multifamily housing assets in the United States, with a particular focus on small bridge loans and leverage with a repurchase facility. The client also acquired warrants for up to 10% of the debt sponsor’s parent company.{{ FIELD }}Preferred Equity and Alternative Capital:\nRepresented life insurance company in connection with a speculative industrial development project in Central Pennsylvania in which the client and its state pension fund partner made a structured equity investment in a joint venture with a national developer in the form of both a senior equity investment and a preferred equity investment in lieu of a conventional construction loan.{{ FIELD }}Represented life insurance company in connection with a two-tier joint venture (the first between the client and a state pension fund and the second between the upper tier joint venture and a developer partner) to refinance a retail center in Aurora, CO with a low leverage mortgage loan plus an approximately $28,000,000 preferred equity investment.{{ FIELD }}Represented family office in connection with preferred equity investments development or redevelopment of multi-family rental projects located in New Braunfels, TX (capitalization $75,833,106), Atlanta, GA (capitalization $57,800,000) and Atlanta, GA (capitalization $60,610,000).{{ FIELD }}Represented private U.S. based real estate firm in a preferred equity investment in a former textile mill that has been redeveloped into an innovative mixed-use property in Charlotte, NC that includes a food hall, and other retail and office uses. The transaction is valued at $72,000,000.00 and included purchasing the existing mortgage debt as a bridge loan to refinancing the project with new permanent mortgage debt, an existing historic tax credit structure, the redemption of the sponsor's previous preferred equity and mezzanine investors, and certain internal transfers and conversions required to occur prior to closing for tax purposes.{{ FIELD }}Represented a public REIT in acquisition a 20-story office high-rise located in suburban Atlanta via acquisition of 100% of the common stock of “baby-REIT”, redemption of preferred stock and subsequent liquidation REIT for tax purposes through merger of REIT up into purchaser.{{ FIELD }}Single-Family Programs:\nRepresented private domestic sponsor in connection with acquisition of two build-to-rent residential portfolios in Florida from publicly traded homebuilder for aggregate purchase price of $48,300,000 and with financing portfolios through life insurance company lender.{{ FIELD }}Represent life insurance company as investor in connection with negotiation and formation of joint venture to acquire and finance single-family residential properties with equity capital commitments of up to $200,000,000.{{ FIELD }}Represent private U.S. based real estate firm in the recapitalization of a single-family residential homes portfolio consisting of approximately 4,150 homes in Ohio and Indiana in which its investors transferred their partnership interests in subsidiaries to a new operating partnership owned by private equity investors and a newly formed REIT in exchange for cash and roll-over equity in the new operating partnership to be managed by our client, all in transactions valued at approximately $350,000,000 and financed in part by Freddie Mac.{{ FIELD }}Represented private U.S. based equity firm in connection with disposition of single-family residential platform to institutional investors in two transactions involving over 1,700 and 4,200 homes each for approximately $150,000,000 and $409,000,000, respectively.{{ FIELD }}Sale/Leaseback and CTL Transactions:\nRepresented a private real estate firm in sale/leaseback of urban, mixed-use developments outside of Dallas, Atlanta, and Phoenix consisting of multi-building office projects (including ground floor retail) for purchase prices of $793,000,000, $275,400,000, and $930,000,000 respectively, including leases of over 4.75 million square feet, joint venture investments by foreign pension funds and traditional mortgage financings.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global financial institution in connection with credit tenant lease (CTL) financing involving ground lease/leaseback of land for construction of international headquarters of Fortune 50 company in Michigan.{{ FIELD }}Foreign Investments:\nRepresent Middle Eastern financial services firms in connection with Shari’ah-compliant and traditional investments in the U.S., including formation of single-asset or programmatic joint ventures to acquire multifamily and student housing projects, assemble portfolios of industrial assets, and dispose of office and industrial portfolio assets.{{ FIELD }}Represented a Los Angeles-based private quity firm in connection with formation of single and programmatic joint ventures with local developers of multifamily projects in major metropolitan areas of Brazil.{{ FIELD }}Infrastructure:\nRepresented foreign and domestic renewable energy companies with acquisition, disposition, equity investment and tax equity financing of wind and solar energy generation projects collectively estimated to generate in excess of 1,000 MW of electricity.{{ FIELD }}Represented a Charlotte-based private equity firm in sale/leaseback transaction involving manufacturing plant located in Concord, North Carolina, consisting of approximately 2,000,000 square feet of usable space and 2,000 acres of land for manufacture of commercial-grade batteries for energy storage.{{ FIELD }}Chris McCoy advises institutional and private equity investors along with private sponsors in complex real estate and infrastructure transactions. In addition to being a member of our Real Estate \u0026amp; Funds practice group, Chris is also a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Infrastructure and Financial Services Industries of Focus.\nChris's clients are investors, sponsors, and developers of regional, national and international real estate and infrastructure projects.  His representative transactions include structuring single asset, debt, portfolio and programmatic joint ventures as well as fund formation matters. Chris's practice also includes advising on the acquisition, development, debt and equity financing, and disposal of commercial real estate assets, including office, industrial, residential (multifamily and single-family portfolio), healthcare, hospitality, retail and infrastructure projects. Partner Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® - For exceptional work in Real Estate Law. 2024-2025 Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Named a “Rising Star” North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2011 and 2012 University of North Carolina  University of Richmond University of Richmond School of Law U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina North Carolina Mecklenburg County Bar Association - August 2001 North Carolina Bar Association - (#31851) - August 2001 Joint Venture and Fund Formation:\nRepresented life insurance company as investor in a master joint venture to redevelop land in North Hollywood, CA pursuant to development agreements with the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority comprised of 8 phases (including office, retail and multifamily projects) with a projected redevelopment value nearing $1 billion. Represent life insurance company as sponsor of a separate account joint venture with a foreign life insurance company with the purpose of owning a \"build-to-core\" portfolio of industrial and multifamily real estate properties with initial aggregate capital commitments of up to approximately $409 million, and in turn represented the separate account joint venture as investor in connection with property-level joint venture transactions to acquire and finance numerous development projects, including recent transactions in Savannah, GA (industrial, $250,000,000), Irving, TX (industrial, $75,000,000), and Charlotte, NC (industrial, $122,400,000). Represented life insurance company as sponsor to form joint venture with a foreign pension fund to invest in property-level joint venture with a national developer to acquire and finance development of twelve-story, Class AA office building with 321,307 sq. ft. of rentable space in Denver, CO ($206,000,000). Represented life insurance company in connection with negotiation and formation of program advisory agreement with foreign pension fund to establish a platform for investing in commercial real estate assets in the United States with aggregate equity commitments of $312,500,000. Represented life insurance company in connection with two-tiered joint venture (the first among the client, a private-equity sponsor and an additional insurance company investor and a second between the upper-tier venture and a developer joint venture) for the purpose of developing two multifamily residential projects, one with 267 market rate units and the other with 347 units (of which 92 are affordable housing units), together with 25,413 square footage of rentable retail space in the former United States Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, collectively having an expected total project cost of approximately $290,000,000. Represented private equity investor to negotiate and form a programmatic joint venture featuring aggregate equity capital commitments of $120,000,000 to acquire and develop specialized health care facilities in the United States, including inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Youngstown, OH ($43,871,015) and Milwaukee, WI ($46,303,115). Represented university endowment fund in connection with programmatic joint venture investment (via Delaware series LLC) to redevelop existing multifamily project in Austin, TX to include up to 1,700 multifamily units in mid-rise project within two miles of downtown. Represented family office in connection with joint venture with developer to acquire and develop 39 acres located in Charlotte, NC to construct a Class-A industrial development project totaling approximately 448,000 rentable square feet. Debt Funds:\nRepresented private equity investor to negotiate and form a joint venture with a debt sponsor with initial capital commitments of up to $120,000,000 to finance senior housing assets in the United States, with a particular focus on bridge to permanent mortgage loans and leverage with a repurchase facility. Represented private equity investor to negotiate and form a joint venture with a debt sponsor with initial aggregate capital commitments of $100,000,000 (with options to expand the fund up to $1,000,000,000) to finance multifamily housing assets in the United States, with a particular focus on small bridge loans and leverage with a repurchase facility. The client also acquired warrants for up to 10% of the debt sponsor’s parent company. Preferred Equity and Alternative Capital:\nRepresented life insurance company in connection with a speculative industrial development project in Central Pennsylvania in which the client and its state pension fund partner made a structured equity investment in a joint venture with a national developer in the form of both a senior equity investment and a preferred equity investment in lieu of a conventional construction loan. Represented life insurance company in connection with a two-tier joint venture (the first between the client and a state pension fund and the second between the upper tier joint venture and a developer partner) to refinance a retail center in Aurora, CO with a low leverage mortgage loan plus an approximately $28,000,000 preferred equity investment. Represented family office in connection with preferred equity investments development or redevelopment of multi-family rental projects located in New Braunfels, TX (capitalization $75,833,106), Atlanta, GA (capitalization $57,800,000) and Atlanta, GA (capitalization $60,610,000). Represented private U.S. based real estate firm in a preferred equity investment in a former textile mill that has been redeveloped into an innovative mixed-use property in Charlotte, NC that includes a food hall, and other retail and office uses. The transaction is valued at $72,000,000.00 and included purchasing the existing mortgage debt as a bridge loan to refinancing the project with new permanent mortgage debt, an existing historic tax credit structure, the redemption of the sponsor's previous preferred equity and mezzanine investors, and certain internal transfers and conversions required to occur prior to closing for tax purposes. Represented a public REIT in acquisition a 20-story office high-rise located in suburban Atlanta via acquisition of 100% of the common stock of “baby-REIT”, redemption of preferred stock and subsequent liquidation REIT for tax purposes through merger of REIT up into purchaser. Single-Family Programs:\nRepresented private domestic sponsor in connection with acquisition of two build-to-rent residential portfolios in Florida from publicly traded homebuilder for aggregate purchase price of $48,300,000 and with financing portfolios through life insurance company lender. Represent life insurance company as investor in connection with negotiation and formation of joint venture to acquire and finance single-family residential properties with equity capital commitments of up to $200,000,000. Represent private U.S. based real estate firm in the recapitalization of a single-family residential homes portfolio consisting of approximately 4,150 homes in Ohio and Indiana in which its investors transferred their partnership interests in subsidiaries to a new operating partnership owned by private equity investors and a newly formed REIT in exchange for cash and roll-over equity in the new operating partnership to be managed by our client, all in transactions valued at approximately $350,000,000 and financed in part by Freddie Mac. Represented private U.S. based equity firm in connection with disposition of single-family residential platform to institutional investors in two transactions involving over 1,700 and 4,200 homes each for approximately $150,000,000 and $409,000,000, respectively. Sale/Leaseback and CTL Transactions:\nRepresented a private real estate firm in sale/leaseback of urban, mixed-use developments outside of Dallas, Atlanta, and Phoenix consisting of multi-building office projects (including ground floor retail) for purchase prices of $793,000,000, $275,400,000, and $930,000,000 respectively, including leases of over 4.75 million square feet, joint venture investments by foreign pension funds and traditional mortgage financings. Represented a global financial institution in connection with credit tenant lease (CTL) financing involving ground lease/leaseback of land for construction of international headquarters of Fortune 50 company in Michigan. Foreign Investments:\nRepresent Middle Eastern financial services firms in connection with Shari’ah-compliant and traditional investments in the U.S., including formation of single-asset or programmatic joint ventures to acquire multifamily and student housing projects, assemble portfolios of industrial assets, and dispose of office and industrial portfolio assets. Represented a Los Angeles-based private quity firm in connection with formation of single and programmatic joint ventures with local developers of multifamily projects in major metropolitan areas of Brazil. Infrastructure:\nRepresented foreign and domestic renewable energy companies with acquisition, disposition, equity investment and tax equity financing of wind and solar energy generation projects collectively estimated to generate in excess of 1,000 MW of electricity. 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A Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Tish has litigated a wide range of fiduciary disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty actions brought by beneficiaries against executors and trustees (on both sides), including financial institutions; will/trust interpretation cases; trustee removal cases; trust modification matters; contested conservatorships; trust issues in divorce cases; matters involving the appropriate measure of fiduciary compensation; cases involving the alleged failure to notify or communicate with beneficiaries; cases involving statutes of limitation with respect to actions of fiduciaries; and matters involving the alleged malfeasance of an agent under a financial power of attorney. She has also handled cases involving the Attorney General of Georgia and the oversight of charitable trusts.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTish has handled appeals before the Georgia appellate courts, including oral arguments. 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A Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Tish has litigated a wide range of fiduciary disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty actions brought by beneficiaries against executors and trustees (on both sides), including financial institutions; will/trust interpretation cases; trustee removal cases; trust modification matters; contested conservatorships; trust issues in divorce cases; matters involving the appropriate measure of fiduciary compensation; cases involving the alleged failure to notify or communicate with beneficiaries; cases involving statutes of limitation with respect to actions of fiduciaries; and matters involving the alleged malfeasance of an agent under a financial power of attorney. She has also handled cases involving the Attorney General of Georgia and the oversight of charitable trusts.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTish has handled appeals before the Georgia appellate courts, including oral arguments. 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A Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Tish has litigated a wide range of fiduciary disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty actions brought by beneficiaries against executors and trustees (on both sides), including financial institutions; will/trust interpretation cases; trustee removal cases; trust modification matters; contested conservatorships; trust issues in divorce cases; matters involving the appropriate measure of fiduciary compensation; cases involving the alleged failure to notify or communicate with beneficiaries; cases involving statutes of limitation with respect to actions of fiduciaries; and matters involving the alleged malfeasance of an agent under a financial power of attorney. She has also handled cases involving the Attorney General of Georgia and the oversight of charitable trusts.\nTish has handled appeals before the Georgia appellate courts, including oral arguments. 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For two decades, he has represented clients in the technology, financial services, insurance, food and beverage, energy, and healthcare industries in their most sensitive class actions, consumer protection matters, and business disputes. He is a leading authority on the defense of high-stakes consumer class actions and \"viral\" litigation and government enforcement action.  \nZach has led the defense in hundreds of class actions and in consumer protection litigation and investigations launched by government actors. His matters almost always implicate core business practices, critical public relations considerations, and federal or state regulatory scrutiny. Zach has defeated class certification or won on the merits in cases asserting claims under the federal and state RICO statutes, California's Unfair Competition Law, New York's GBL sections 349 and 350, the Consumer Fraud Acts in Illinois and New Jersey, and Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, among others. 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NML Capital, Ltd. (2014) – The Supreme Court’s decision in this case confirmed the availability of broad discovery to enforce judgments against foreign sovereigns, empowering creditors to seek information concerning the debtor nation’s assets anywhere in the world.{{ FIELD }}Sports and Gaming{{ FIELD }}Led the effort of the Governor of New Jersey to legalize sports wagering in the State, culminating in the Supreme Court’s “historic decision” (Sports Illustrated) in Murphy v. NCAA that struck down the federal law that had prohibited states other than Nevada from legalizing sports betting. By establishing that the federal government has no power to “dictate what a state legislature may and may not do,” this “landmark ruling” (USA Today) safeguards the power of States to govern themselves and cleared the path for States across the country to legalize sports wagering.{{ FIELD }}Represented the technology provider for the internet-based operations of the New Hampshire Lottery, and secured a judgment that the Wire Act covered only sports betting, and successfully defended that judgment on appeal. The ruling safeguarded “the entire online gambling industry as well as multi-state lotteries such as Powerball” (Am Law Litigation Daily) from an arbitrary change in government policy.{{ FIELD }}Matthew D. McGill is a leader in arbitral award and judgment enforcement and an accomplished appellate advocate who handles civil litigation appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States and courts of appeals around the country. Over the last 20+ years, Matt has argued five cases before the Supreme Court of the United States and participated in many more, including several high-profile triumphs over foreign sovereigns.\nA three-time “Litigator of the Week” (The AmLaw Litigation Daily), Matt is consistently ranked by Chambers USA in Nationwide Appellate Law (2007-2025) and has been recognized by The National Law Journal as a 2020 “Litigation Trailblazer” for his pioneering work enforcing judgments against foreign sovereigns. Most recently, Matthew has been named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” guide (2024-2025) and was listed as a “Leading Global Litigator” for 2025.\nAmong his many achievements, in 2020, Matthew successfully negotiated a $335 million resolution of terrorism claims against the Republic of Sudan arising from the 1998 bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Previously, he successfully resolved NML Capital’s multi-billion dollar claims against the Republic of Argentina after what the Financial Times called “the trial of the century in sovereign debt restructuring.” His current case load includes public enforcement matters against the governments of Argentina, India, Iran, Spain, and Venezuela.\nIn addition to his arbitral award enforcement and appellate practice, Matthew is highly regarded for his work at the intersection of sport and gaming. He is featured in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Gaming Law and, for his work toward legalizing sports wagering and confining the Wire Act to its intended scope, Matthew has been recognized by Law360 as a 2019 Sports Law “MVP” and “2020 Sports \u0026amp; Entertainment Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal.\nPrior entering private practice, Matthew served as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice. He clerked for the Hon. 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Successfully resolved NML Capital’s multi-billion dollar claims against the Republic of Argentina after what the Financial Times called “the trial of the century in sovereign debt restructuring. Obtained $1 billion judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran for victims of the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. Leading U.S. enforcement against the Kingdom of Spain of several arbitral awards redressing violations of the Energy Charter Treaty. Leading global enforcement of arbitral awards against the Government of India and the Republic of Argentina. Supreme Court CC/Devas v. Antrix Corp. (2025) – Arguing this case before the Supreme Court, Matt persuaded the Court to reject a lower court ruling that had found no jurisdiction to hear an enforcement action against one of India’s state-owed entities.  Matt’s 9-0 victory safeguarded the ability of arbitral award holders to bring enforcement actions in the United States against foreign sovereigns and their state-owned entities.   Opati v. 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Executives in regulated industries -- especially life sciences, healthcare, defense, technology, financial services, artificial intelligence, and government contracting -- turn to Amelia for her current insights about domestic and international law enforcement trends.\nPrior to rejoining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Amelia served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Director of the FBI, and as Senior Counsel to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General (DAG) at the Department of Justice.  She also served as a federal criminal prosecutor in the Financial Crimes \u0026amp; Public Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. \nAt the FBI, Amelia advised the Director and FBI leadership on all aspects of investigations regarding complex financial fraud, healthcare fraud, procurement fraud and collusion, trade sanctions and export controls, cyber and security-related critical incidents, official corruption, counterintelligence, and issues before the National Security Council.  Amelia also prepared and advised the FBI Director during numerous congressional hearings, including at “members only” classified briefings to the full U.S. Congress. \nAs Senior Counsel in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General from 2017-2018, Amelia managed a department-wide portfolio of corporate enforcement priorities, compliance initiatives, and case-specific issues arising across Main Justice divisions and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, as well as multi-agency efforts with SEC, CFTC, DHS, HHS, FDA, and various agency Offices of Inspector General.  Amelia served as the first Chair of the Corporate Enforcement \u0026amp; Accountability Working Group, a leadership committee responsible for guiding the DOJ’s strategy and policies to combat corporate criminal and civil fraud nationwide. 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Qualified as an attorney in New York State and as a solicitor in England \u0026amp; Wales and the Republic of Ireland, Derek’s clients include major multinational companies, private equity groups, governments (including sovereign wealth funds and multilateral organizations) and family offices. Derek has a BA from Brown University and a JD from the Duke University School of Law. In addition to his law practice, Derek serves as a non-executive director on the board of CA Ron Santa Teresa, the Caracas stock exchange-listed producer of the award-winning ‘Santa Teresa 1796’ solera method rum. Partner Brown University  Financial Times  Duke University Duke University School of Law New York England and Wales Ireland Represented Francisco Partners portfolio company Keyloop in connection with its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity Represented the Aydin Group of Turkiye (the owner of A101, English Home, Eve and Memorial Healthcare Group) on the sale to the Dubai Islamic Bank of a minority stake in the T.O.M. Group, a digital banking and financial technology business Represented Afendis Capital Management in connection with the acquisition by Afendis and Davidson Kempner Capital Management of 100% of Gelato d’Italia, the leading independent ice-cream producer in Italy Represented Afendis Capital Management in connection with the acquisition, in the context of a complex restructuring, by Afendis and Davidson Kempner Capital Management of a controlling interest in Cerealto Siro Foods, a Spanish co-manufacturer and private-label producer of cookies, cereals and pasta Represented Afendis Capital Partners as transaction sponsor in connection with the acquisition by a private equity consortium, including Afendis and Metric Capital Partners, of a 30% stake in Turkish generic drug maker Sanovel Represented Olivier Creed in the sale of Creed fragrances, one of the world’s leading luxury perfume houses, to BlackRock Long Term Private Capital, a perpetual capital private equity fund within the world’s largest asset manager, and Javier Ferrán, Chairman of Diageo Represented Ron Santa Teresa of Venezuela in connection with an international distribution alliance with Bacardi, the world's largest privately owned spirits company Represented WSP Global in connection with the acquisition for US$1.31bn of Parsons Brinckerhoff from infrastructure group Balfour Beatty Represented the senior noteholders of Ukrainian agricultural company Mriya in the restructuring which resulted in ownership of the company by its former creditors and then the onward sale of the Mriya business to the Saudi Agricultural \u0026amp; Livestock Investment Company Represented Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of flexible solar technology, on its sale to the Hanergy Group of China Represented Colombian financial services firm Grupo Sura in connection with its buyout of JP Morgan, General Atlantic and IFC interests in Sura Asset Management Represented NorthStar Realty Europe and China Resources Land on acquisition from AXA Investment Managers of 20 Gresham St., a trophy office building in the City of London Represented Colony Capital in connection with the acquisition of an interest in the Fibonacci Square development project in Ballsbridge, Dublin and related arrangements among partners Represented Metsanco Ltd and its affiliates in the sale of Olo de Peru and TVS Wireless to a subsidiary of America Movil, the Mexican telecom Represented LeapFrog Investments, which invests in businesses in Africa and Asia, in connection with multiple M\u0026amp;A transactions Represented Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) in connection with its acquisition of Kodak Alaris in settlement of KPP's claim in the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy Represented Quantum Pacific Exploration in connection with a strategic partnership with Barrick Gold to explore for and develop copper deposits in Chile Represented The Gores Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in Mexx International from Liz Claiborne, including the formation of a related joint venture Represented marine transportation services company American Commercial Lines in connection with its US$800m ‘going private’ sale to Platinum Equity Represented an American subsidiary of a European aerospace and defense company in its disposition of an entity under a proxy agreement with the US Department of Defense Represented NBCUniversal in connection with its sale of Los Angeles-based Spanish-language television station KWHY-TV to Meruelo Enterprises","searchable_name":"Derek Meilman","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},{"id":445049,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":1416,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eBrian Meiners focuses his practice on government antitrust investigations that include criminal and civil matters, merger investigations, and civil litigation. 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executive officer of an international TFT-LCD manufacturer in connection with a multi-jurisdictional cartel investigation and related civil proceedings.{{ FIELD }}Represented a senior sales and marketing executive of an international freight consolidator in connection with a multi-jurisdictional cartel investigation and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation.  {{ FIELD }}Civil Antitrust Litigation: Obtained dismissal for a leading national pharmaceutical company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation in In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation.{{ FIELD }}Obtained dismissal in class action antitrust litigation for the United States Postal Service in TOG, Inc. v. United States Postal Service.{{ FIELD }}Obtained dismissal for RLI Insurance Company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation in In re Insurance Brokers Antitrust Litigation.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended Trelleborg AB in an international arbitration involving antitrust and fraud claims arising from a stock purchase agreement.{{ FIELD }}Energy: \nRepresented Transocean Ltd. in connection with its $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. in the offshore oil and gas drilling sector and successfully obtained antitrust clearances in several jurisdictions around the world. {{ FIELD }}Successfully defended Mirant Corporation in a DOJ Second Request investigation of its merger with RRI Energy, creating one of the largest independent power producers in the United States.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended Varel International Energy Services, Inc. in an investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division and several foreign competition agencies in connection with its acquisition by Sandvik AB.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended Weatherford International Ltd. in an investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division and several foreign competition agencies in connection with the acquisition of its pipeline and specialty services business by Baker Hughes Incorporated.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended Edison Chouest Offshore in a DOJ Antitrust Division investigation of its acquisition of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. in the petroleum offshore services industry.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global energy and petroleum company in an international arbitration involving antitrust and breach of contract claims related to LNG production and distribution.{{ FIELD }}Represented Haddington Ventures, L.L.C. in the acquisition of its gas storage assets.{{ FIELD }}Healthcare/Life Sciences: Successfully defended Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. in a FTC merger investigation of Piedmont’s acquisition of a rival hospital system.{{ FIELD }}Defended a physician member network in a FTC price-fixing investigation.{{ FIELD }}Defended a major pharmaceutical company in a jury trial in United States District Court for the District of Columbia involving antitrust claims arising from exclusive pharmaceutical supply agreements.{{ FIELD }}Represented a leading global branded pharmaceutical company in a DOJ criminal antitrust investigation of a proposed patent settlement with a generic drug company and the use of authorized generics. {{ FIELD }}Antitrust Counseling: Advises clients on antitrust issues arising from everyday business practices, including compliance and audits, competitor collaborations, exclusivity and foreclosure, resale price maintenance, refusals to deal, and tying/bundling issues.{{ FIELD }}Obtained HSR clearances for hundreds of transactions.{{ FIELD }}Pro Bono Litigation Service:Served as co-lead counsel in a federal habeas death penalty proceeding challenging a pro bono client's Virginia capital murder conviction .  The proceeding culminated in a multi-day evidentiary hearing in federal district court and received national media coverage due to allegations involving extensive drug dealing by Northern Virginia youths, an alleged murder plot, and the Commonwealth's most experienced prosecutors seeking the death penalty.  After federal appellate and district court habeas proceedings, the federal district court issued an opinion vacating our client’s conviction and death sentence, finding violations of fundamental constitutional obligations.{{ FIELD }}Brian Meiners focuses his practice on government antitrust investigations that include criminal and civil matters, merger investigations, and civil litigation. A Partner in our Antitrust practice, Brian represents clients in some of their most complex matters, including global cartel investigations and transactions requiring regulatory approval in multiple jurisdictions. In addition, Brian routinely counsels clients on strategic antitrust issues arising from competitor collaborations, marketing, pricing, distribution practices, and trade association participation. \nBrian was named a “Future Leader” in antitrust law by Global Competition Review in the 2024, 2023, and 2022 publications of Competition Law – Future Leaders. \nBrian appears regularly before the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, and he coordinates with foreign counsel in dealing with competition authorities in jurisdictions around the globe.\nHe is a member of the Cartel \u0026amp; Criminal Practice Committee, State Enforcement Committee, and the Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law.\nRecent Presentations and Publications\nPanelist, “Criminal Antitrust Update: DOJ Announces New Policy Regarding Corporate Compliance Programs,” ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee (July 2019) \nCo-author and editor of the Criminal Enforcement chapter of ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Antitrust Law Developments (8th ed.) (April 2017)\nCo-author and editor of the Criminal Enforcement chapter of ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 2015 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments (March 2016)\nPanelist, “Criminal Antitrust Update,” ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee (November 2014)\n“McWane Dismissal May Impact Future FTC Cases,” Competition Law360 (February 2014)\n“Antitrust Bid-Rigging at Natural Gas Auctions,” Competition Law360 (April 2012) \n“Key Takeaways From US v. AU Optronics,” Competition Law360 (March 2012)\nPanelist, “Dawn Raids, Criminalization of Cartels and Beyond: Are You Ready?” King \u0026amp; Spalding and SAI Law \u0026amp; Economics Client Forum (Mexico City, Mexico, November 2011)\nMemberships\nCartel \u0026amp; Criminal Practice Committee, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association\nState Enforcement Committee, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association\nMergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Committee, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association\nAmerican Health Lawyers Association Partner Texas Christian University  St. Louis University  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia District of Columbia Missouri Cartel Investigations and Criminal Litigation Experience: Representing a senior executive of an international capacitors manufacturer as lead counsel in connection with a multi-jurisdictional cartel investigation and related civil proceedings. Representing senior executives of multiple international auto parts manufacturers in connection with a multi-jurisdictional cartel investigation in that industry. Represented the chief executive officer of an international TFT-LCD manufacturer in connection with a multi-jurisdictional cartel investigation and related civil proceedings. Represented a senior sales and marketing executive of an international freight consolidator in connection with a multi-jurisdictional cartel investigation and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation.   Civil Antitrust Litigation: Obtained dismissal for a leading national pharmaceutical company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation in In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation. Obtained dismissal in class action antitrust litigation for the United States Postal Service in TOG, Inc. v. United States Postal Service. Obtained dismissal for RLI Insurance Company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation in In re Insurance Brokers Antitrust Litigation. Successfully defended Trelleborg AB in an international arbitration involving antitrust and fraud claims arising from a stock purchase agreement. Energy: \nRepresented Transocean Ltd. in connection with its $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. in the offshore oil and gas drilling sector and successfully obtained antitrust clearances in several jurisdictions around the world.  Successfully defended Mirant Corporation in a DOJ Second Request investigation of its merger with RRI Energy, creating one of the largest independent power producers in the United States. Successfully defended Varel International Energy Services, Inc. in an investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division and several foreign competition agencies in connection with its acquisition by Sandvik AB. Successfully defended Weatherford International Ltd. in an investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division and several foreign competition agencies in connection with the acquisition of its pipeline and specialty services business by Baker Hughes Incorporated. Successfully defended Edison Chouest Offshore in a DOJ Antitrust Division investigation of its acquisition of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. in the petroleum offshore services industry. Represented a global energy and petroleum company in an international arbitration involving antitrust and breach of contract claims related to LNG production and distribution. Represented Haddington Ventures, L.L.C. in the acquisition of its gas storage assets. Healthcare/Life Sciences: Successfully defended Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. in a FTC merger investigation of Piedmont’s acquisition of a rival hospital system. Defended a physician member network in a FTC price-fixing investigation. Defended a major pharmaceutical company in a jury trial in United States District Court for the District of Columbia involving antitrust claims arising from exclusive pharmaceutical supply agreements. Represented a leading global branded pharmaceutical company in a DOJ criminal antitrust investigation of a proposed patent settlement with a generic drug company and the use of authorized generics.  Antitrust Counseling: Advises clients on antitrust issues arising from everyday business practices, including compliance and audits, competitor collaborations, exclusivity and foreclosure, resale price maintenance, refusals to deal, and tying/bundling issues. Obtained HSR clearances for hundreds of transactions. Pro Bono Litigation Service:Served as co-lead counsel in a federal habeas death penalty proceeding challenging a pro bono client's Virginia capital murder conviction .  The proceeding culminated in a multi-day evidentiary hearing in federal district court and received national media coverage due to allegations involving extensive drug dealing by Northern Virginia youths, an alleged murder plot, and the Commonwealth's most experienced prosecutors seeking the death penalty.  After federal appellate and district court habeas proceedings, the federal district court issued an opinion vacating our client’s conviction and death sentence, finding violations of fundamental constitutional obligations.","searchable_name":"Brian R. Meiners","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}]}}