EXPERIENCE

William's recent experience includes representing:

Civil Litigation

• Corporate and individual defendants in shareholder litigation alleging federal securities law violations, and related derivative actions
• A major airline in disputes arising out of contracts to purchase and finance airplanes
• Peloton Interactive in successfully defeating class certification and achieving a partial dismissal of claims in a high-profile consumer class action alleging false advertising
• A Swedish pharmaceutical company in connection with securities fraud claims brought in the Eastern District of New York
• Oracle’s executive chairman / chief technology officer and CEO in derivative litigation challenging Oracle’s US$9.3 billion NetSuite acquisition
• A private equity firm in a dispute about the post-closing purchase price adjustment for a US$1.6 billion acquisition
• CrossFit, as plaintiff, in a high-profile false advertising and unfair competition lawsuit against a key competitor
• A global bank in connection with securities litigation and contract disputes related to its issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities
• A major pharmaceutical company in connection with disputes with joint venture partners regarding their respective obligations in developing new drugs
• A major petrochemical company in criminal and civil antitrust litigation, as well as civil litigation for fraud and breach of contract

White-Collar Defense and Investigations

• A leading international bank in an internal investigation and root-cause analysis of its losses related to Archegos Capital Management’s collapse, and in subsequent related dealings with global regulators
• A global bank in an internal investigation into trading activity across hundreds of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and subsequent interactions with various regulators
• Executives from multiple financial institutions in investigations into alleged manipulation of various financial benchmarks, including LIBOR and ISDAfix
• A global bank in both state and federal investigations and litigation arising out of its securitization of residential mortgage loans
• An individual from a major financial institution in a US Attorney’s Office investigation into improper practices related to secondary market trading of asset-backed securities
• Boards of directors and individuals in internal investigations into improper workplace conduct and harassment claims
• Companies and individuals in US Attorney’s Office, SEC, and FINRA insider trading inquiries
• A commercial bank in an investigation into allegations of embezzlement and fraudulent practices by the manager of its largest branch
• An Islamic investment bank’s board of directors in what is believed to have been the first internal investigation undertaken in Bahrain, involving allegations of fraud and misuse of corporate assets by the bank’s CEO
• A Chinese-based issuer’s former audit committee chairman in government investigations and civil suits related to allegations of senior management misconduct
• A hedge fund victimized by a Ponzi scheme in criminal forfeiture proceedings
• A major bank’s independent directors and audit committee in internal and government investigations related to a restatement of earnings
• The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) and Joiners of America in connection with the trusteeship imposed by the UBC over the New York City District Council and related matters involving elections, constitution, and bylaw revisions
• One of the country’s largest radio broadcasting companies in a suit brought by the New York Attorney General alleging pay-for-play in the music and broadcast industries
• A major healthcare company’s CEO in government investigations and civil suits related to stock-options grant practices
• A major oil company in state, federal, and international probes of alleged kickbacks