Christopher J. Dunne

Bankruptcy Litigation

• FTX Trading Ltd., FTX US, Alameda Research and nearly 100 affiliated entities as Debtors’ counsel in their pending Chapter 11 proceedings, including in responding to criminal and regulatory investigations, litigating numerous avoidance actions, and identifying and recovering assets for creditors
• Fortinbras and Silver Rock in litigation relating to the liquidation of Lighthouse Management LLC

Securities Litigation

• Volkswagen in connection with an action brought against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging misrepresentations in connection with three offerings of Rule 144A bonds
• UBS in an investigation by the Department of Justice under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act relating to sales of residential mortgage-backed securities and in resolving subsequent civil litigation filed in the Eastern District of New York

• Goldman Sachs in obtaining summary judgement dismissing fraud claims brought by hedge funds that invested in two Goldman Sachs collateralized debt obligation offerings, alleging losses exceeding $2 billion
• Goldman Sachs in obtaining dismissal of claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment brought by a German bank concerning a collateralized debt obligation offering in which it invested
• Goldman Sachs in one of a series of cases filed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on behalf of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac alleging that Goldman Sachs fraudulently issued or underwrote hundreds of mortgage-backed securities prior to the onset of the 2008 Financial Crisis
• Goldman Sachs in connection with numerous class and individual actions under federal and state securities laws alleging that Goldman Sachs made material misrepresentations in connection with the offering or sale of various residential mortgage-backed securities and related products
• Biovail Corporation in obtaining dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action alleging that Biovail and certain of its officers made misrepresentations concerning the Food and Drug Administration drug approval process

Government and Regulatory Investigations

• Bank Hapoalim in an investigation by, and resolution with, the Department of Justice and others concerning alleged corruption in connection with international soccer confederations and competitions
• Bank Hapoalim in a cross-border investigation by, and resolution with, the Department of Justice, Federal Reserve, and New York Department of Financial Services relating to tax evasion by U.S. customers
• Goldman Sachs in connection with investigations by, and resolutions with, the Federal Reserve and New York State Department of Financial Services concerning certain former employees’ treatment of confidential supervisory information
• A financial institution before the Department of Justice and banking agencies in mortgage redlining investigations
• A major financial institution in connection with an Office of Foreign Assets Control investigation, resulting in a declination
• A major financial institution in connection with numerous investigations by various state and federal authorities concerning its structuring and marketing of various residential mortgage-backed securities and related products
• Goldman Sachs in connection with investigations by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission concerning residential mortgage-related products and trading activities in the lead-up to the 2008 Financial Crisis
• Goldman Sachs in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation of the ABACUS 2007-AC1 collateralized debt obligation offering

M&A Litigation

• Madison Square Garden in M&A litigation concerning the merger of MSG Entertainment and MSG Networks
• A multinational telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a post-closing dispute from the sale of its digital-entertainment businesses in Latin America
• Various M&A parties in post-closing disputes before independent accountants and arbitration panels, including purchase price adjustments

Other Complex Litigation

• Volkswagen in connection with multidistrict litigation brought by a putative class of purchasers of vehicles containing Takata airbags
• A financial institution in connection with a putative class action lawsuit relating to the bank’s overdraft fee practices
• Standard Chartered Bank in obtaining summary judgment dismissing fraud claims brought by investors in an alleged Ponzi scheme
• A financial institution in connection with allegations of harassment raised against a senior executive