Samuel Levander
Associate
Samuel Levander’s practice focuses on litigation.
He represents clients in civil litigation, enforcement, international arbitration, and bankruptcy litigation matters.
Samuel joined the firm in 2015.
Notable Experience
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Vale in obtaining a $2 billion dollar award in an LCIA arbitration related to misrepresentations and corruption concerning a West African mining project and related litigation.
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Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs Inc., in successfully obtaining the dismissal of all claims filed against him in litigation by the SEC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Genesis Global Capital and affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and related litigation and investigations.
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Vale in the successful settlement of litigation against the SEC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York where the SEC dismissed all scienter-based fraud claims.
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A stablecoin issuer in the successful dismissal of claims in California Superior Court stemming from an alleged depegging event.
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Citibanamex in the successful dismissal of claims in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging collusion in connection with the sale of Mexican Government Bonds.
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Polychain in the successful dismissal of a putative class action in the District of Delaware alleging RICO claims related to the hack of the Nomad Bridge.
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Polychain in a putative class action in the Northern District of California related to the Compound DAO.
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Vale in the contested Chapter 15 case brought by the Joint Administrators of BSG Resources Ltd., and related multi-jurisdictional litigation.
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ESL Investments in its $5.2 billion acquisition of Sears Holdings and related litigation.
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Transform Holdco LLC as purchaser of substantially all of the assets of Sears Holdings in litigation and disputes in Sears’ Chapter 11 case.
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Citigroup in connection with investigations and civil litigation involving foreign exchange trading conducted by various domestic and foreign regulators.
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Amici in the U.S. Supreme Court defending New York State’s regime governing licenses to carry concealed firearms against a Second Amendment challenge.
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Amici in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the City of Philadelphia’s policy requiring foster family care agencies to refrain from discrimination against prospective same-sex foster parents.
Publications
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Judges, Not Arbitrators, Decide if a Dispute Is Arbitrable
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2023 Year-in-Review: Developments and Trends in White Collar Enforcement Litigation
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Accelerated Pace and Increased Regulatory Expectations in Enforcement and Compliance Investigations
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Priorities, Trends and Developments in Enforcement and Compliance
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First Circuit Upholds Border Searches of Electronic Devices Without Probable Cause
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Priorities, Trends and Developments in Enforcement and Compliance