US Litigation on behalf of Foreign Sovereigns and State-Owned Entities, International Institutions, and Multinationals:

Achieved dismissal of all claims against Venezuela's national oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and its subsidiary in a commercial action seeking millions in damages. Ashburton v. PDVSA, No. 20-cv-2426 (S.D. Tex.).

Halted various ex parte enforcement efforts by judgment creditors holding Anti-Terrorism Act judgments, securing vacatur of a turnover judgment and dissolution or withdrawal of writs purporting to attach hundreds of millions of dollars in Venezuelan assets. Caballero v. FARC, No. 20-mc-40 (W.D.N.Y.); Osio v. Maduro, No. 21-cv-20706 (S.D. Fla.); Stansell v. FARC, No. 19-cv-20896 (S.D. Fla.).

Obtained vacatur of multi-million default judgment against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in case involving artifacts allegedly derived from Símon Bolívar, The Liberator. Devengoechea v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, No. 24-10029 (11th Cir.).

Secured dismissal of all claims arising under the Anti-Terrorism Act against PDVSA just four days after entering her appearance and filing a comprehensive motion to dismiss. Heath v. Maduro, No. 25-cv-20040 (S.D. Fla.).

Obtained vacatur of a default judgment and writ of garnishment, followed by dismissal with prejudice of all claims against PDVSA and its subsidiaries in a commercial action seeking $7.8 million in damages. Lindsayca v. PDVSA, No. 21-cv-37 (S.D. Tex.).

Successfully challenged a $62 million default judgment against PDVSA before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, resulting in vacatur in Refineria di Korsou N.V. v. PDVSA, No. 23-7936 (2d Cir.).

Successfully obtained vacatur of multi-million-dollar default judgments in Republic of Sudan v. Harrison.

Obtained dismissal of the Kingdom of Sweden and the National Museums of World Culture from an alleged expropriation action brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Obtained dismissal of federal action brought under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against the Sweden Tax Authority and the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and their Director General brought in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Successfully obtained vacatur of multibillion-dollar damages awarded against a foreign sovereign where sovereign did not appear to defend numerous actions alleging the provision of material support or resources to terrorist organizations.

Defending central banking authority in US federal litigation brought under the so-called "commercial activity" exception to foreign sovereign immunity.

Successful defense of foreign sovereign in multi-billion-dollar US litigation involving claims that foreign sovereign materially sponsored terrorist attacks. Negotiated historic bilateral agreement with the United States resolving such litigation.

Obtained order on behalf of Indonesian state-owned bank vacating multi-million-dollar writs of attachment against several US correspondent banks within weeks of being retained by the bank.

Obtained the dismissal of contract and tort claims against foreign sovereign in Anglo-Iberia Underwriting Insurance Company v. PT Jamsostek in the Southern District of New York; affirmed by the Second Circuit.

Obtained the dismissal of multi-million-dollar counterclaims against client in International Finance Corporation v. Carrera Holdings, Inc. in the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division; affirmed by the First Department, Appellate Division.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of foreign sovereign in 4 Third Avenue Leasehold, LLC v. Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates in the Southern District of New York; affirmed in part by the Second Circuit (argued).

Obtained dismissal of complaint in Carrasco v. United Arab Emirates in the District of Arizona (argued); affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.

Represented foreign banking authority in moving to vacate New York restraining notice concerning multimillion-dollar frozen wire-transfer transactions.

Counseling a number of foreign sovereign governments and their agencies, instrumentalities and officials on issues arising under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, act of state doctrine, and Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

US Civil and Criminal Antitrust Matters:

Successfully represented startup technology company in federal antitrust action against an alleged unlawful monopolist that engaged in exclusionary conduct, predatory pricing, and other anticompetitive conduct.

Represented individual subjects of criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, for alleged price-fixing.

Represented Ian Norris, former CEO of UK-headquartered company Morgan Crucible, extradited to the United States, in criminal jury trial in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Represented pharmaceutical companies in alleged violations of Section 2 (monopoly claims under so-called "product-hopping" theories) and Section 1 of the Sherman Act (alleged restraint-of-trade claims).

US Economic Sanctions Investigations and Advice:

Conducted investigation for cryptocurrency trading platform resulting in favorable conclusion to OFAC investigation.

Conducted global investigation for multinational ecommerce company under numerous US sanctions programs and the export controls laws. Routinely engaged with OFAC officials.

Conducted investigations of alleged violations of the Iran and Syria sanctions laws and regulations for clients based in the Middle East.

Conducted internal investigation regarding Iranian oil dealings in response to outreach from OFAC Targeting.

Routinely advising clients in numerous industry sectors on US sanctions compliance issues including under the Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Counter Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Transnational Criminal Organizations programs.

Obtained unblocking decision from OFAC for funds frozen under US sanctions program.

Cross – Border Insolvency and Restructuring Matters:

Provided US litigation risk advice in connection with the restructuring of Wind Hellas, one of Greece's largest mobile phone operators, in the UK's largest ever pre-pack administration.

Represented liquidators of hedge fund in various US actions, including securities fraud actions, in the context of cross-border litigation centered in the Channel Islands.

Represented a Saudi partnership in civil litigation in the Central District of California seeking to recover the proceeds of a $10 billion fraud; successfully argued motion to dismiss counterclaim alleged under Bahrain law.