Henry tries cases before judges, juries and arbitrators and successfully conducts mediations on a variety of construction projects and issues, as well as
on other commercial disputes including public procurement cases addressing constitutional issues.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing
commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses
on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect
on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions
on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or
other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our
other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and
other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact
on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor
disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact
on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or
other security attacks, information technology failures, or
other disruptions; 16) returns
on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes
on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco
on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from
commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and
other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted
on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence
on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and
other governments
on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest
on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and
other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and
other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among
other things.
Such risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the
commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of
commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among
other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of
other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and
other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and
other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor
disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among
other things import / export) and
other laws and regulations in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the
other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition
on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger
on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or
other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
On the investment side, while the detention of Canadian investors John Chang and Allison Lu for commercial disputes with politically connected counterparts in China has gotten most of the publicity, other practices, such imposing technology transfer requirements on foreign investors, targeting foreign over local firms in enforcing environmental rules, and denying reciprocal treatment of investments in resource projects, banking, telecommunications and professional services are also cause for serious concer
On the investment side, while the detention of Canadian investors John Chang and Allison Lu for
commercial disputes with politically connected counterparts in China has gotten most of the publicity,
other practices, such imposing technology transfer requirements
on foreign investors, targeting foreign over local firms in enforcing environmental rules, and denying reciprocal treatment of investments in resource projects, banking, telecommunications and professional services are also cause for serious concer
on foreign investors, targeting foreign over local firms in enforcing environmental rules, and denying reciprocal treatment of investments in resource projects, banking, telecommunications and professional services are also cause for serious concern.
J. Christian Nemeth is a partner at McDermott Will & Emery where he provides legal counsel
on complex
commercial litigation, including class actions and
other commercial disputes in the food, beverage and agribusiness industries.
«You always have your battles and your
disputes, but for the most part, there is a high respect for each
other,» says Chiasson, whose practice focuses
on commercial, construction and insurance litigation.
Successfully resolving claims against clients for over 25 years
on terms favorable to clients, including technology vendor contract
disputes and
other commercial litigation, lease
disputes for national and regional companies, and early resolution of several class action claims against national retailers and international travel company.
Our focus is
on successful litigation and trial practice, including automobile wrecks and
other catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, work injuries, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and
disputes over insurance, land,
commercial business, and much more.
Sam also advises
on shareholder, JV and
other commercial disputes.
Kelly places great emphasis
on providing
commercial and pragmatic solutions for her clients, and is experienced in resolving
disputes through mediation and
other forms of ADR, as well as through Court proceedings.
Mr. Dixon's practice focuses
on complex business litigation, intellectual property litigation, securities litigation, international arbitration, and
other high - stakes
commercial disputes.
Corpus remains a premier
commercial law firm in Zambia, focused
on guiding local and international clients through complex financial transactions, government and regulatory matters, corporate compliance,
dispute resolution, and
other legal issues.
Arish has acted
on a wide array of
commercial disputes in the English Courts and in English seated arbitrations, including cases involving civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual claims, negligence claims, economic torts, shareholder, joint venture, partnership and insolvency
disputes and jurisdictional battles (amongst
others).
In addition to the countless mediations he has handled for his clients over the course of more than twenty years, Russell serves as a mediator
on commercial matters, including
disputes involving trade secrets, noncompetes and
other restrictive covenants, and trademarks, as well as
other business
disputes.
Recent cases include: Axiom Litigation Financing Fund (acting for the «receiver / liquidator» of a Caymans Islands fund: # 110m
dispute); Frauntled Management Limited v Featherwood ($ 13m investment
dispute before the BVI Court of Appeal); BBX Capital Asset Management v Royal Bank of Canada & Ors ($ 30m Cayman
dispute relating to transaction to defraud creditors / sham trusts); Trinity Management Group Ltd v Burke Consolidated Ltd (s. 184I / s.175 BVI
dispute); Maruti Holdings PTE Limited v Sinclair Strategies Limited (BVI jurisdictional challenge); QVT Fund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI
dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of
commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised
on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in
other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and Nevis.
Aidan regularly advises sports organisations
on both regulatory and
commercial matters, including anti-doping, sponsorship and
other commercial contracts, and litigation and
dispute resolution (including the Court of Arbitration for Sport).
The former head of the Banking Practice Group of the Chicago office of a leading international firm, Mark is regularly consulted by banks and fidelity insurers to handle intricate matters involving the Uniform
Commercial Code; federal regulations on payments; wire, ACH, check and other types of financial fraud; security agreements; and commercial collections and
Commercial Code; federal regulations
on payments; wire, ACH, check and
other types of financial fraud; security agreements; and
commercial collections and
commercial collections and
disputes.
Our firm provides legal representation for consumer and
commercial clients in foreclosure defense, bankruptcy,
disputes with homeowners» associations, credit card debts, collections
on vehicle repossession deficiency, collections
on business and personal loans, contract
disputes, and many
other legal situations.
Mr. Baughman's practice will focus
on patent and trade secret
disputes, as well as trademark, copyright and
other complex
commercial matters.
Focus is
on large
commercial litigation including, among
other things, antitrust, intellectual property, financial
disputes, and contract
disputes.
Nat Calamis focuses his legal practice
on trial defense, counseling, and training private companies and
other businesses for employment and
commercial disputes.
He dedicates his full - time practice to international
commercial litigation and arbitration, and has a broad background in finance, accounting, and securities that clients depend
on to handle complex
commercial, construction, telecommunications, and
other infrastructure development
disputes in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
Epstein, and
other panelists who work in the labour and
commercial fields, said the challenge is to balance the parties» expectations that the mediator will give them a full and frank assessment of the
dispute, including the merits of their positions and the potential outcome if they do not settle, against the risk that comments
on the merits of the case will be seen as pre-judging it.
While Nick's general litigation practice focuses
on real estate and construction law and personal injury and product liability law, he also handles a number of
other complex
commercial disputes, including misappropriation of trade secrets and shareholder derivative actions.
Other key figures include Ben Lowans, who handles investment negligence cases
on behalf of high - net - worth individuals, in addition to acting for lenders in high - value
disputes; Bill Gilliam, who acts for
commercial clients; Joe Wilkinson, whose construction litigation expertise makes him a natural choice for professional negligence cases in that area; and managing associate Lee O'Sullivan, who attracts praise for his «redoubtable defence of valuer claims».
Over the course of his career, Darin has worked
on lease priority
disputes, surface use agreements, farmout agreements, joint operating agreements, unit operations, royalty
disputes, drilling contracts, joint interest accounting, NEPA compliance, and various
other aspects of oil and gas operations in the Rockies, in addition to general
commercial litigation.
He has extensive experience of
commercial litigation (including advisory work) in a wide variety of areas, both in the English Commercial Court (and on appears therefrom) and also domestic and international arbitrations, such as carriage of goods, sale of goods, fraud claims, asset tracing, insurance and reinsurance, contractual and non-contractual termination, jurisdictional disputes, worldwide and other freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, arbitration disputes, service out of the jurisdiction, guarantee disputes, bills of exchange, and documentar
commercial litigation (including advisory work) in a wide variety of areas, both in the English
Commercial Court (and on appears therefrom) and also domestic and international arbitrations, such as carriage of goods, sale of goods, fraud claims, asset tracing, insurance and reinsurance, contractual and non-contractual termination, jurisdictional disputes, worldwide and other freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, arbitration disputes, service out of the jurisdiction, guarantee disputes, bills of exchange, and documentar
Commercial Court (and
on appears therefrom) and also domestic and international arbitrations, such as carriage of goods, sale of goods, fraud claims, asset tracing, insurance and reinsurance, contractual and non-contractual termination, jurisdictional
disputes, worldwide and
other freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, arbitration
disputes, service out of the jurisdiction, guarantee
disputes, bills of exchange, and documentary credits.
We focus both
on commercial, typically contractual
disputes between business entities, as well as
on investor / state arbitrations in cases of expropriation or
other breaches of bilateral investment treaties.
Mr Holden advises
on a broad range of litigation matters including complex trust, contractual and
commercial disputes, shareholder, investor and funds actions, cross-border and international litigation, injunctions and
other applications.
Focusing his practice
on insurance litigation, Stephen Pate — who joins as a member and will be co-chair of the property insurance practice group — handles matters such as property insurance, directors and officers insurance, business interruption, CDL insurance, builders risk and
commercial general liability
disputes, among
others.
Nathan Pillow is a «much - praised» and «highly respected»
commercial practitioner, who specialises in advocacy in
commercial / chancery
disputes, usually involving both domestic and offshore (or
other international) elements, with a particular focus
on civil fraud, asset - tracing and international banking and finance.
On behalf of both national government and private sector clients, she has also successfully arbitrated international commercial disputes under the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA), United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and various commodities and other specialized association
On behalf of both national government and private sector clients, she has also successfully arbitrated international
commercial disputes under the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA), United Nations Commission
on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and various commodities and other specialized association
on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and various commodities and
other specialized associations.
He also has experience advising
on the trust law elements of
commercial disputes, particularly
on constructive and resulting trusts, following and tracing, and
other equitable remedies.
His practice focuses
on disputes arising out of foreign and intra-regional investments in Asia, particularly in matters concerning energy (oil & gas, power and renewables), infrastructure and projects, telecoms, construction and engineering, joint ventures, shareholders and
other commercial disputes.
He focuses
on complex
commercial litigation, particularly contract actions, fraud, breach of fiduciary duties and
other business torts, intra-company
disputes and business divorce claims involving partnerships and LLCs, employment claims, and derivative and class action claims.
Drawing
on his extensive international experience, Richard advises
on a broad range of litigation matters, including complex trust, contractual and
commercial disputes, shareholder, investor and funds actions, cross-border and international litigation, injunctions and
other applications.
Our lawyers routinely provide regulatory guidance to banks, broker - dealers, funds, insurance companies, and
other financial institutions worldwide; advise
on the acquisition and disposition of financial institutions; assist underwriters of securities offerings; counsel financial advisory firms
on mergers and acquisitions; represent financial institutions in structured finance transactions and
commercial lending; handle complex litigation and international
disputes; and efficiently and effectively resolve government investigations and enforcement actions which result from the ever - expanding regulatory environment in the sector.
She has worked
on a variety of cases including loss of profits, valuations,
other commercial disputes and criminal proceedings.
Matthew has been recommended consistently over a number years in the legal directories in the areas of
Commercial Dispute Resolution and Restructuring / Insolvency (Chambers and Partners); and Commercial, Banking, Insolvency and Chancery Law (Legal 500), being praised as providing «a high level of technical expertise, quality advocacy and a user - friendly attitude» and being, amongst other things, «an impressive junior with experience appearing in high - value corporate, banking and commercial fraud litigation» and «knowledgeable, commercial, user - friendly and good on his fe
Commercial Dispute Resolution and Restructuring / Insolvency (Chambers and Partners); and
Commercial, Banking, Insolvency and Chancery Law (Legal 500), being praised as providing «a high level of technical expertise, quality advocacy and a user - friendly attitude» and being, amongst other things, «an impressive junior with experience appearing in high - value corporate, banking and commercial fraud litigation» and «knowledgeable, commercial, user - friendly and good on his fe
Commercial, Banking, Insolvency and Chancery Law (Legal 500), being praised as providing «a high level of technical expertise, quality advocacy and a user - friendly attitude» and being, amongst
other things, «an impressive junior with experience appearing in high - value corporate, banking and
commercial fraud litigation» and «knowledgeable, commercial, user - friendly and good on his fe
commercial fraud litigation» and «knowledgeable,
commercial, user - friendly and good on his fe
commercial, user - friendly and good
on his feet».
John is a chartered arbitrator and mediator of complex
commercial disputes, and is actively involved in both mediation and arbitration
on behalf of his own clients and as retained by
others.
I advise
on contractual and
other commercial disputes and regularly help clients reach
commercial and practical solutions that avoid formal court or arbitration processes.
In international investment treaty and
commercial arbitrations in virtually every country in Central and South America under all major arbitral rules and institutions, including among
others International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Disputes («ICSID»), International Chamber of Commerce («ICC»), United Nations Commission
on International Trade Law («UNCITRAL»), and International Centre for
Dispute Resolution («ICDR»);
Some of our notable entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work
on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and
other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing
disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved
disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based
on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution
disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and
other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and
other commercial litigation.
She has a broad property practice and has advised and represented
commercial and residential clients
on — amongst
other things — dilapidations, the construction of leases and licences, easements and covenants, express and implied trusts, boundary
disputes, forfeiture, adverse possession and proprietary estoppel claims.
Vince's practice focuses
on contract, employment and
other complex
commercial disputes, as well as internal and governmental investigations.
Cleveland, OH About Blog Attorney Daniel Myers represents clients in a variety of legal matters, focusing
on civil litigation involving employment
disputes, consumer protection laws, construction
disputes, and
other commercial litigation.