- Defeated an application for a temporary restraining order on behalf of a South American republic regarding the restructuring of its external debt. (S.D.N.Y.).
- Won dismissal of a RICO complaint against a European-based real estate development company (S.D.N.Y.); successfully argued the appeal. (2d Cir.).
- Lead trial counsel for a former hedge fund partner in high-profile litigation involving claims for breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, conspiracy, and mail and wire fraud. (S.D.N.Y.).
- Recovered millions of dollars in restitution from a former executive of a Fortune 1000 company who pled guilty to securities crimes.
- Lead trial counsel and court-assigned liaison counsel for a publicly traded international audit and certification services company in a RICO action involving multiple corporate defendants. (D.P.R.).
- Lead trial counsel in multidistrict litigation pending in Texas state court on behalf of a French licensing and inspection firm defending claims of negligence arising from fires at a chemical plant in Crosby, TX, following Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
- Lead trial counsel in securing the dismissal of defamation claims against a European publicly traded real estate development company, and successfully argued the follow-up appeal.
- Key member of the trial team in the lone post-financial crisis mortgage trial brought by the DOJ on behalf of the former chief operating officer of a multinational bank and its mortgage arm, including securing reversal of jury verdict. (S.D.N.Y., 2d Cir.).
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- Email: seth.cohen@alston.com
Seth is a go-to litigator for corporate entities facing bet-the-company litigation in federal and state courts. Nationally recognized by The American Lawyer in the “Litigator of the Week” category, Seth brings creative, practical, and strategic thought to complex matters across a broad range of corporate and transactional disputes.