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Andrew J. Rossman focuses on complex commercial litigation, including securities, bankruptcy and international arbitration and litigation.  Mr. Rossman is frequently lead trial counsel in high-profile disputes for private equity firms, hedge funds, public companies and officers and directors, board committees and creditors' committees in state and federal courts and arbitral tribunals across the country.  He has extensive experience in major bankruptcy cases, private securities and other shareholder lawsuits and international dispute resolution.  Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel he was co-head of the firmwide litigation practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Argued before the United States Supreme Court for the Manhattan Democratic Party in Lopez Torres v. New York State Board of Elections and won a unanimous decision establishing the constitutionality of New York's convention system for electing state Supreme Court justices.  The New York Law Journal profiled the Lopez case as one of the Top Cases of 2004.

Multi-million dollar jury verdict in hedge fund partnership dispute in New York Supreme Court.  (Sup. Ct. NY Cty.)

Trial victory on behalf of international fund manager in $800 million dispute with Refco, Inc., largest failed brokerage firm.  (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)

Trial victory for the Official Creditors' Committee of Loral Space and Communications in dispute over enterprise valuation of leading global satellite business.  (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)

Arbitration victory on behalf of major global pharmaceutical manufacturer in $120 million joint venture dispute.  (CPR arbitration)

Won motion to dismiss in federal securities lawsuit against Vimpel Communications, the second largest wireless carrier in Russia.  (S.D.N.Y.)

Won motion to dismiss in federal securities lawsuit against Great Wolf Resorts, a family resort chain.  (S.D.N.Y.)

Successfully defended Lukoil in tender offer litigation arising from its acquisition of Getty Petroleum, winning dismissal of lawsuit brought by rival bidder.  (Sup. Ct. NY Cty.).

Successfully defended Vermont Teddy Bear, Inc. in shareholder lawsuits arising from going private transaction.  (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty.)

Successfully defended Metals USA in shareholder litigation arising from going private transaction.  (DE Chancery Ct.)

Represented Apollo Advisors and its principals for over a decade in securities and shareholder litigation and bankruptcy proceedings relating to many portfolio companies, including Samsonite, Healthco, United Rentals, Rare Medium and Linens ‘n Things.

Defended Integrated Resources limited partnerships and principals in state and federal securities litigation.

Special counsel to G-I Holdings (f/k/a GAF) in estimation litigation to value hundreds of thousands of asbestos lawsuits.  (Bankr. D.N.J.)

Litigation counsel to Official Creditors’ Committee of Solutia, Inc.  (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)

Lead counsel for major Indian IT firm, Satyam Computer Services Limited, in fraud and breach of contract suit brought by former customer, Upaid Systems, Ltd.  (E.D.Tex.).

Lead counsel for public biotech company in six-day arbitration hearing against terminated CEO.  (AAA)

Lead counsel for JSC Surgutneftegaz, a major Russian oil company, in a putative securities fraud class arbitration commenced by Harvard University.  (AAA class and international arbitration).

Lead counsel for a major Argentine natural gas supplier in multi-hundred million dollar dispute with a Chilean buyer regarding the impact on long-term supply contracts of dramatic changes in Argentine export policy.  (ICC arbitration)

Successfully defended senior manager of PWC in SEC investigation and enforcement litigation arising out of bankruptcy of Allegheny Health Education and Research Foundation.  (E.D.Pa.)