Practice Areas
National Law Journal, May 23, 2011:
"Joseph’s New York firm has a definable ‘sweet spot,’ big-dollar complex financial transactions, involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and securities claims, credit default swaps and derivatives — a veritable chocolate box of the financial cases of the past decade."
The disputes the Firm handles range the gamut of complex financial and commercial litigation, including securities and RICO claims; complicated contractual disputes; claims against corporate officers and directors; disputes involving, and arising out of, corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions; and intellectual property rights. We also represent law firms, both plaintiff and defendant, in significant litigation to which they are parties
Complex commercial litigation
- Obtained a $268 million judgment for one major financial institution against another, in a complex credit default swap / derivatives dispute
- Won a $100 million settlement from a major financial institution for theft of a corporate acquisition from another
- On Plaintiffs' Executive Committee for Property Damage / Business Loss Plaintiffs that obtained a $1.2 billion settlement for losses arising out of 9/11
- Obtained $65 million judgment against a foreign bank for a U.S. corporation in lettter of credit transaction
- Represent U.S. and foreign corporations in U.S. litigation aspects of foreign and domestic takeovers
RICO litigation
- Dismissal of a $720 million RICO class action by investors against their former counsel
- Dismissal of $1.2 billion RICO actions by corporation and investors against former management
- Dismissal of $80 million RICO class action by investors against casino operator
- Dismissal of multi-billion dollar RICO class action against professional firm arising out of Enron collapse
- Reversal of sanctions imposed on multiple plaintiffs law firms for pursuit of RICO class action
Securities and D&O litigation
- Defense of Fortune 500 companies in securities class actions (dismissals and settlements)
- Defense of corporate officers and directors in securities and derivative actions (dismissals and settlements)
- Representation of officers and directors in claims by and against corporation
- Successful prosecution of multimillion dollar claims by a U.S. corporation against auditors and foreign banks
- Defense of federal court SEC enforcement litigation
Arbitration
- International arbitration (ICC) between British, Japanese and American corporations
- International arbitration (ICC) between American and French/German corporations
- U.S. arbitrations (AAA) between U.S. performing rights organization and U.S. television industry
- U.S. arbitrations (AAA) between prominent American corporations
Professional litigation
- Representation of major law firms and individual lawyers
- Won jury verdict for major law firm and partner sued for tax advice
- Vacatur of $2 million sanction imposed on individual lawyer
- Reversal of $128,000 sanction imposed on multiple plaintiffs firms
- Advising and assisting firms on sanctions and substantive legal claims