Litigator of the Week: Federal Judge Tosses $102M Award After Finding Perjury in Underlying Arbitration

Quinn Emanuel is delighted to announce that Isaac Nesser and William B. Adams have been recognized as 'Litigators of the Week' by ALM | Law.com for their representation of Levona Holdings in a high-stakes, post-arbitration dispute over natural gas shipping company Eletson Gas.

After uncovering critical documents that had been withheld during the arbitration, the team secured a landmark victory: U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman vacated the arbitration award, which had ordered Levona to pay $102 million and to forfeit shares worth approximately $100 million, due to fraud on the arbitrator—an extraordinarily rare achievement in a field where any type of vacatur is exceptionally uncommon. The court found that the award had been obtained through perjured testimony, deliberate withholding of documents, and intentional misstatements to the arbitrator.

This result is a testament to meticulous fact development, strategic clarity, and relentless pursuit of justice. Congratulations to Isaac, William, and the entire team on an outstanding achievement.

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