Experience
Diversified global manufacturer of industrial components obtains $1.2 billion senior secured credit facilityJones Day represented a diversified global manufacturer of industrial components in connection with its $1.2 billion senior secured credit facility. Global systemically important bank (GSIB) conducts risk assessment to determine impact of LIBOR transition on enterprise-wide portfoliosJones Day is advising a GSIB with respect to enterprise-wide portfolios impacted by the LIBOR transition, including conducting portfolio-wide risk impact assessments, analyzing various consumer products, and developing litigation contingency plans. Large U.S. regional bank seeks advice regarding LIBOR transitionJones Day is advising a large U.S. regional bank with respect to the impact of LIBOR transition on its corporate and commercial lending portfolios, including the development of new transaction templates, legacy portfolio review advice, and remediation advice related to expected amendment campaign. Wells Fargo resolves derivative and putative class action claims alleging wrongdoing with respect to 272 residential mortgage-backed securities trustsJones Day successfully resolved three putative class actions filed by institutional investors in 272 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts. Corporate trustees seek advice relating to LIBOR transitionJones Day is advising two U.S.-based corporate trustees with respect to portfolios impacted by LIBOR transition and COFI cessation, including conducting portfolio-wide risk impact assessments, analyzing various consumer products, and developing litigation contingency plans. Wells Fargo obtains denial of class certification in RMBS trustee litigation alleging hundreds of millions of dollars in lossesJones Day represents Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in a putative class action alleging hundreds of millions of dollars in classwide losses to investors on notes issued by two residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) trusts for which Wells Fargo serves as trustee. Swap dealer responds to CFTC inquiry relating to LTR reporting issuesJones Day is representing a swap dealer in connection with a CFTC inquiry relating to LTR reporting issues. European banking institution explores options for winding-down U.S. operationsJones Day is advising a European banking institution in connection with developing a plan for "winding-down" its U.S. operations. German banking institution protects its rights in civil action arising from municipal guaranteed investment contract ("GIC") that bank entered into with U.S. municipalityJones Day is representing a German banking institution in a civil action arising from a municipal guaranteed investment contract ("GIC") that the bank entered into with a U.S. municipality. Swap dealer responds to CFTC enforcement inquiries concerning Dodd-Frank compliance and CCO reportsJones Day represents a swap dealer in connection with CFTC inquiries relating to (i) compliance with various Dodd-Frank regulations, including compliance with SDR and EBC rules and (ii) its CCO Report. Swap dealer responds to CFTC inquiry concerning uncleared swap transactionsJones Day is representing a swap dealer in connection with inquiries from the CFTC's Division of Clearing and Risk related to clearing swaps. Interdealer broker responds to CFTC inquiry related to Dodd-Frank regulations applicable to swaps tradingJones Day represents a large interdealer broker in connection with a CFTC inquiry related to "name give up" issues. Large U.S. bank and its swap dealer respond to CFTC enforcement inquiryJones Day represents a large U.S. bank and its swap dealer in a CFTC enforcement inquiry concerning an enhanced yield deposit product offered to high net worth individuals. The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.
Capital Markets, Structured Finance, and Complex Contractual Disputes
Represented a monoline insurer in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of ResCap and its affiliates, after representing the insurer in a four-year civil litigation against a ResCap affiliate to recover billions of dollars in losses arising out of financial guarantee insurance policies that the client provided in connection with several RMBS transactions.
Represented an international banking institution in a civil action seeking to recover $700 million in losses arising out of a warehouse financing facility, which was brought against the hedge fund sponsor of a contemplated CDO transaction.
Represented a U.S. financial institution in connection with swap transactions and a collateral agreement regarding litigation and motion practice in the chapter 9 bankruptcy of the City of Detroit.
Represented a U.S. financial institution in connection with a dispute arising from trading done pursuant to an energy management agreement.
Represented a German asset manager and a French financial institution in their efforts to enforce rights and remedies arising from their respective municipal GIC portfolios.
Represented a German banking institution in its successful defense of federal antitrust claims predicated on its short selling practices.
Represented a German banking institution in civil litigation arising out of a state housing agency's breach of its obligations under the terms of a municipal GIC.
Represented a bondholder in a civil action brought to enjoin an issuer from redeeming bonds and selling a power generation facility that served as the underlying collateral for the bonds at issue.
Criminal, Regulatory, and Internal Investigations
Played a key role in the white-collar criminal defense and trial of a former CEO charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office for allegedly committing securities fraud through a finite reinsurance transaction.
Led an internal investigation for an international banking institution regarding the propriety of various transactions involving certain senior officers of the bank.
Conducted an internal inquiry as part of a team advising a financial institution regarding certain structured products that it markets to retail and institutional investors.
Led an investigation for a futures and options exchange related to the futures and options trading of one of its members, which was the subject of a parallel investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Played lead role in an internal investigation for an international banking institution in connection with inquiries by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the CFTC, the New York State Attorney General's Office, and the NASD into the use of swaps to finance mutual fund market timing trades, as well as allegations of late trading.
Played a lead supervisory role in connection with internal investigations and compliance reviews conducted for an oil services company investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice and the SEC under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Counseled individuals involved in the U.S. Attorney's Office's investigations concerning back-dated stock options.
Represented a coffee futures broker accused of improper trading practices by the CFTC.
Counseled a senior insurance executive involved in the New York State Attorney General's Office's investigation into allegations of bid-rigging in the insurance industry.
Represented an individual targeted by the SEC for his role in clearing mutual fund transactions.
Counseled the former CEO of a retail chain accused of securities fraud arising out of his company's accounting practices.
Commodity Futures Markets
Played an integral role in an exchange's successful defense of claims brought under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) against the exchange and its clearinghouse arising out of the collapse of a futures commission merchant.
Advised an exchange in connection with, among other things, an investigation of various member disputes arising out of trading in its futures and options markets for sugar and the fallout from Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.
Represented an exchange in connection with litigation brought by parties seeking to become delivery points for the exchange's cotton futures contracts.
Played a lead role in a major copper merchant's successful defense of a CFTC enforcement proceeding alleging a conspiracy with Sumitomo to manipulate copper futures prices on the LME and COMEX. Represented the same copper merchant and its senior executives in connection with various civil actions brought under federal and state antitrust laws, including one action that was abandoned by the plaintiff after a 10-day evidentiary hearing concerning a former CFTC attorney's alleged misappropriation of confidential law enforcement information.
