Biography
Mr. Glassman is a partner in the Firm's Global Litigation Practice and is based in the New York office. He represents individual clients and global corporations in contentious business disputes, class actions, restructuring litigation and arbitrations. Clients benefit from his comprehensive trial experience in US courts and private arbitration proceedings. He has successfully represented companies across numerous industries as defendants as well as plaintiffs.
Mr. Glassman's experience includes representing major pharmaceutical, energy, and technology companies in a wide range of complex business disputes, including those involving the conduct of clinical trials and other life sciences matters, breach of contract, breach of non-compete agreements, and fraud.
Mr. Glassman also has a significant track record of representing energy and telecommunications clients in bankruptcy-related litigation as well as financial services clients in M&A litigation. Mr. Glassman has handled all phases of civil litigation at the trial and appellate level in federal and state courts, securing favorable outcomes for his clients leading up to and at trial, as well as on appeal.
Mr. Glassman also maintains an active pro bono practice, representing indigent clients in prisoners' rights litigation and criminal justice matters. Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Glassman worked with the Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Experience
His recent experience includes:
Pharma/Life Sciences Disputes
Defending a global pharmaceutical company in a breach of contract and fraud case in the Southern District of New York, and obtaining partial judgment on the pleadings before securing a favorable settlement;
Representing a global pharmaceutical company in ICDR arbitration against a French pharmaceutical company concerning a manufacturing services and supply agreement;
Representing a global pharmaceutical company in numerous disputes with CMO suppliers.
Breach of Contract Disputes
Representing a prominent businessman in defense of claims of breach of contract, breach of joint venture, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud, in a lawsuit seeking more than US$2 billion in connection with the sale of an oil company in New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division.. Successfully obtained dismissal of all claims at summary judgment, upheld on appeal.
Representing a prominent businessman in defense of claims of aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and conversion, in a lawsuit seeking more than US$1 billion in connection with the sale of an oil company in New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division. Successfully obtained dismissal of all claims;
Representing Hess Corporation in defense of an action alleging breach of contract and fraud brought by an international shipping company that had purchased Hess's bunker oil assets on the US East Coast. Successfully obtained judgment for Hess on all counts at the conclusion of a five-day bench trial in New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division;
Defending a global hospitality and gaming company in defense of False Claims Act and breach of contract claims in an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York;
Defending a global renewables company in a breach of contract and fraud case in the Delaware Chancery Court.
Complex Commercial Litigation and Restructuring Litigation
Representing GoldenTree Asset Management, a holder of approximately $1 billion of bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ("PREPA"), in PROMESA Title III proceedings. Secured significant appellate victory in the First Circuit regarding lien scope and perfection issues for PREPA revenue bond claims;
Defending a Spanish telecommunications company in putative class action alleging fiduciary duty claims in the New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division, and successfully securing dismissal of all claims;
Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Samson Resources Corporation in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Samson Resources and certain of its subsidiaries in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware;
Representing an ad hoc group of secured lenders in the chapter 11 proceedings of LightSquared Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York;
Defending the Special Committee of a publicly traded inter-dealer broker in connection with the successful completion of a tender offer that resulted from a competitive bidding process;
Defending the officers of a publicly traded power company against securities fraud claims arising from a complex chapter 11 restructuring in the Southern District of New York. Successfully obtained dismissal of all claims before trial, upheld on appeal by the Second Circuit; and
Defending an individual defendant in an action for fraud implicating multiple brokerage firms and traders at an international financial institution.