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John Hardiman, a partner since 1990, has broad experience in complex litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations. In 2005, he moved to the London office, where he co-heads the European Litigation and Arbitration Group.

Mr. Hardiman has worked on a wide range of high stakes contests for corporate control starting with British Petroleum’s purchase of Standard Oil in 1986 and continuing to the recent Barclays/ABN AMRO transaction. He also has considerable experience handling regulatory investigations for the Firm’s broker-dealer and corporate clients, as well as representing boards of mutual funds including the independent directors of a variety of funds managed by AllianceBernstein in connection with litigation driven by the “late trading” and “market timing” investigations conducted by the New York Attorney General’s office beginning in 2003.

Selected Transactions and Cases

• TeliaSonera – lead arbitration counsel before the ICC in successful breach of contract action brought by this Swedish telecommunications company against Turkish conglomerate Cukurova, relating to TeliaSonera’s efforts to purchase Turkish cellular phone company, Turkcell
• International arbitration for MF Global and Alenia Aeronautica
• Since arriving in London, in addition to Barclays/ABN AMRO, part of the Sullivan & Cromwell team advising United Kingdom cable television company Telewest on its merger with NTL Corp. and Spain’s largest power company, Endesa, in connection with an unsolicited offer by Gas Natural
• First Union Bank in its successful efforts to acquire Wachovia Bank over the competing bid of Sun Trust
• Dime Savings Bank in its successful defense against the unsolicited takeover efforts of North Fork Bank
• Two investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice into potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in connection with the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program
• Continued litigation in U.S. courts for European-based clients involving Philips N.V. and Fiat

Recognitions
Before moving to London, John was named a top lawyer in securities litigation in 2004 and 2005 by Chambers USA. He has also been recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial litigation in 2006 and 2007 by The Best Lawyers in America.