Exceptional Results in Complicated Disputes

Business Disputes

  • Defended an international packing company against a potential high seven-figure liability, eliminated all liability, and prosecuted claims against the original plaintiff obtaining judgments on behalf of client for approximately $1 million. 

  • Represented a law firm partner in a litigated law firm dissolution with multiple motion victories resulting in a highly favorable settlement. 

  • Defended a high-profile business executive from highly publicized allegations of personal and professional misconduct resulting in both a favorable litigation settlement and favorable media coverage for client. 

  • Represented real estate developers in a multi-jurisdictional dispute over ownership of a $200 million luxury resort, resulting in $75 million swing in value in favor of the client. 

  • Prosecuted through an arbitration evidentiary hearing financial service professional’s claims against major financial institution, catching a financial executive in perjury resulting in favorable outcome for client. 

  • Defended a services company at trial regarding payments due to state and local governments, obtaining a result where the government received a fraction of fees and penalties initially sought. 

  • Obtained complete reversal of a multi-million-dollar judgment against company and subsequently resolved complex trademark litigation for a minimal payment that was a fraction of the original judgment amount. 

  • Defended an art collector in a case involving conversion of paintings and breach of fiduciary duties by a New York gallery.  

  • Prosecuted malicious prosecution and defamation action to a jury verdict obtaining an award of damages more than sixty times the immediate pre-trial offer from the defendants.

  • Prosecuted racketeering and conspiracy claims on behalf of a real estate developer, obtaining one of the only civil jury RICO verdicts in history in favor of a plaintiff, ultimately resulting in recovery of treble damages and full attorneys’ fees for client.

  • Defended a security executive from allegations of corporate fraud and computer fraud abuses, eliminating all liability, then prosecuting a series of claims resulting in client obtaining a seven-figure settlement. 

  • Prosecuted a multi-hundred-million-dollar consumer fraud national class action for over a decade, obtaining settlement with multi-million-dollar payment and series of changes to a business. 

  • Prosecuted business torts and breach of contract claim against international insurer and risk management company, resulting in elimination of all liability for client and multi-million-dollar settlement. 

  • Prosecuted private fraud action to verdict at federal trial involving professionals defrauded in a complex tax and insurance scam, obtaining compensatory damages, punitive damages, and interest worth millions. 

  • Prosecuted one of the only joint sex trafficking and racketeering action past the motion to dismiss stage against highly resourced individuals.

RICO, Fraud, and Asset Recovery

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Criminal and Regulatory Defense

  • Prosecuted a professional malpractice matter against a law firm which settled for an amount many multiples of defendant law firm’s insurance coverage. 

  • Defended an individual on appeal after conviction following criminal trial, overturning an earlier conviction and obtaining release from prison for client. 

  • Defended an individual in action brought under Hague Convention regarding child abduction, obtaining complete dismissal of claims. 

  • Defended a hedge fund manager in a criminal matter involving allegations of theft resulting in complete dismissal of all charges. 

General Counsel and Transactions

  • Advised a start-up company regarding litigation risk management and development of internal operations and procedures. 

  • Advised numerous hedge funds and professional investors in assessing litigation risk in dozens of investments. 

*Includes matters handled by present day Balestriere lawyers before they joined Balestriere

High-Stakes Individual

  • Defended an individual in an action brought under Hague Convention regarding child abduction, obtaining complete dismissal of claims.

  • Won for plaintiffs at trial in one of the first civil sex trafficking verdicts for plaintiffs, obtaining a multi-million-dollar compensatory, punitive damages, and attorney’s fee awards. 

False Claims and Whistleblower

  • Obtained settlement on behalf in qui tam matter against real estate developers involving a Manhattan commercial project. 

  • Represented whistleblower from a financial services company in disclosure to regulators of wide ranging multi-billion-dollar misconduct. 

  • Prosecuted a qui tam multi-billion-dollar false claims matter against insurer and dozens of developers.  

  • Defended multiple real estate companies against qui tam false claims charges resulting in complete dismissal of all claims. 

  • Represented founder of a major cryptocurrency exchange in New York commercial division litigation where adversary sought hundreds of millions of dollars and the firm obtained for our client a complete dismissal of all claims with no payments to adversary.

  • Created a decentralized, peer-to-peer trading network for commercial clients.

  • Counseled investors prior to providing seed funds to cryptocurrency start ups.

Investigations

  • Advised and obtained settlements for dozens of companies and individuals pre-litigation by leveraging the firm’s trial and investigations experience. 

  • Conducted an internal investigation at client construction company regarding accounting irregularities. 

  • Conducted outside investigation on behalf of investment company regarding a potential acquisition risks.