MM&H represented Matt Lopatin in the defense of claims for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion related to the purported improper use of corporate funds. Mr. Migdal crafted a two-prong defense to liability: (1) Mr. Lopatin as 50% owner of a closely held telecommunications company was vested with the authority to make the distribution pursuant [...]
Represented provider of residential mortgage foreclosure processing services in putative federal securities class action in district court and on appeal, obtaining dismissal from the district court, affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC, et al. v. DJSP Enterprises, Inc., et al., 572 F. App’x 713 (11th [...]
Obtained dismissal of all claims including fraud and civil conspiracy against major French aircraft engine manufacturer, Safran Group and its subsidiaries, including fraud, civil conspiracy and theft of trade secrets through focused motion practice.
Represented Republic of Ecuador in both ICC arbitration proceedings and related U.S. litigation involving breach of multi-year electrical utility concessions agreement.
Obtained dismissal of all claims including claims for civil theft, conversion and tortious interference against Mexican senior executive arising out of termination of long term contract with Mexican state government entity after federal bench trial.
Represented Spanish and Mexican telecommunications companies in various litigations arising out of their investments in U.S. radio and television companies eventually resulting in significant money damage claims for those Spanish and Mexican investors arising from misappropriations and breaches of fiduciary duties by their U.S. partner.
Represented Florida company in its claims against Bariven, a wholly owned subsidiary of PDVSA, the Venezuelan state-owned oil company in substantial claims arising out of sale of powdered milk from China contaminated with melamine involving parallel proceedings in Miami and Cayman Islands.
Represented Florida company in its claims against Bariven, a wholly owned subsidiary of PDVSA, the Venezuelan state-owned oil company in substantial claims arising out of sale of powdered milk from China contaminated with melamine involving parallel proceedings in Miami and Cayman Islands.
Successfully recovered approximately $4 million for Venezuelan stakeholder in Texas federal court interpleader action involving claims by Venezuelan government controlled entity, Petroles de Venezuela, S. A. (PDVSA), arising out of expropriation of client’s Venezuelan operations.
Successfully represented President of the Republic of Colombia, Ecopetrol, the state-owned petroleum company, as well as other senior government officials by obtaining dismissal of RICO and other fraud claims arising out of alleged kickbacks in the award of oil exploration and drilling rights with stated damages of more than $250 million.