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Marc Greenwald is a trial and appellate lawyer specializing in financial fraud cases, criminal defense, First Amendment, intellectual property disputes and complex commercial litigation.  In recent years, Mr. Greenwald has specialized particularly in representing foreign companies engaged in litigation in courts in the United States.  Mr. Greenwald has also been appointed by the judges of the Southern District of New York to serve on the court’s Criminal Justice Act Panel.

Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, Mr. Greenwald was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he conducted a dozen jury trials and argued seven appeals in the Second Circuit.  Mr. Greenwald earned the Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an AUSA.  Before serving as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Greenwald was a policy advisor at the U.S. Treasury Department and a law clerk to Ninth Circuit Judge David R. Thompson.  Mr. Greenwald, who has a Masters Degree in History, also worked as a high school teacher at a New York City public school.

Currently representing European investor in SEC investigation of alleged market manipulation in U.S. listed securities.

Represented internet advertising firm Betawave in a securities class action brought by private equity firm Sunrise Equity Partners.  Claims arose from the PIPE transaction which took Betawave public.  Plaintiffs first filed in federal court, but we convinced Plaintiffs to voluntarily dismiss. Sunrise re-filed in federal court and Justice Kornreich granted Betawave's motion to dismiss with prejudice.

Represented Google in Second Circuit in matter involving applications of the “hot news misappropriation” doctrine.

Represented Joint Provisional Liquidators of the Texas hedge fund Parkcentral Global Hub in a matter adverse to JPMorgan Chase.  Successfully overturned ex parte pre-judgment attachment of more than $200 million.

Represented group of 11 institutional investment advisors who left Smith Barney for a boutique firm.  Smith Barney sought over $20 million in damages.  After a 17 day arbitration, panel awarded Smith Barney nothing and required it to pay all arbitration fees and costs.

Represented Intuit in a case brought by Muriel Siebert & Co. after the dissolution of a joint discount on-line brokerage.  Siebert sought over $44 million in damages, claiming fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.  After we defeated a motion to disqualify Quinn Emanuel (which went all the way to the New York Court of Appeals in a published decision, 8 N.Y.3d 505) and narrowed much of Siebert's claim on a motion to dismiss, Siebert agreed to dismiss its suit against Intuit with prejudice. Intuit paid nothing to Siebert.

Representing Dr. Enrico Bondi, Extraordinary Commissioner of Parmalat S.P.A in three separate $10 billion lawsuits arising out of the largest bankruptcy in European history against various financial institutions and accounting firms, for aiding and abetting Parmalat's insiders in the commission of massive fraud and for auditor malfeasance. Obtained a $150 million settlement against Deloitte & Touche's Italian arm.

Represented hedge fund manager and newsletter author in an investigation before the SEC related to allegations of a "pump and dump" scheme.  The SEC took no action against our client.

Represented Puerto Rican bank in dispute over exclusivity agreement with private equity investors.  Settled the matter favorably for the client before any pleading was filed.
 

Represented Mattel in copyright case regarding the instructions for a popular card game.  Obtained favorable settlement after court granted partial summary judgment for Mattel on significant issues in case.

Represented senior employees of boutique investment bank in trade secret case.  Our clients obtained a favorable settlement on the eve of arbitration.