Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Attorneys

Sameer Advani

Partner

MAIN OFFICE:
New York
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10019-6099, U.S.A.
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Sameer Advani is a partner in the Litigation Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Mr. Advani specializes in complex commercial litigation, including securities class actions, shareholder derivative claims and mergers and acquisitions litigation. Mr. Advani’s practice also includes litigating matters in bankruptcy court. He has particular experience in matters with an international dimension, having represented clients in litigation that involved parallel ongoing proceedings in North America, Europe and Asia.

Selected Significant Matters

In re Facebook, Inc. IPO Securities & Derivative Litig. (S.D.N.Y.): Representing Facebook, Inc. and its officers and directors in over 40 securities and derivative lawsuits filed in connection with Facebook’s May 18, 2012 initial public offering.
In re Citigroup Derivative Litig. (S.D.N.Y.): Representing independent directors of Citigroup, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action arising out of a say-on-pay vote.
Brautigam v. Rubin et al. (S.D.N.Y.): Representing independent directors of Citigroup, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action alleging illegal mortgage servicing practices.
Zucker v. Rubin et al. (New York Sup. Ct.): Representing independent directors of Citigroup, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action alleging unlawful manipulation of U.S. LIBOR.
In re Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. Shareholder Litig. (New York Sup. Ct.): Representing founder of Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. in litigation arising out of "going private" transaction.
In re Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc. Securities Litig. (1st Cir.): Representing underwriters in securities class action arising out of secondary offering of pharmaceutical company.
Bartesch v. Cook (D. Del.): Representing former directors and officers of geothermal power company in securities class action lawsuit.
In re J. Crew Shareholder Litig. (Del. Ch. Ct.): Representing CEO of J. Crew Inc. in litigation arising out of $2.5 billion "going private" transaction.
In re Warner Chilcott Securities Litig. (S.D.N.Y.): Representing underwriters in securities class action arising out of the initial public offering of pharmaceutical company.
Ovitz v. Bloomberg L.P. (N.Y. Court of Appeals): Obtained affirmance of dismissal of consumer class action lawsuit relating to enforceability of subscriber contracts.
330 Hudson Owner LLC v. The Rector, Church-Wardens and Vestrymen of Trinity Church in The City of New York (N.Y. App. Div 1st Dep’t): Successful representation in connection with claims arising from dispute over completion of hotel and office development project.
In re Sepracor Shareholders Litig. (Del. Ch. Ct): Represent special committee in shareholder litigation arising out of $2.6 billion pharmaceutical company acquisition.
In re Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Securities, Derivative and ERISA Litig. (S.D.N.Y.) – Representing former Merrill Lynch officer in securities and derivative litigation arising out of financial crisis.
Horizon Asset Management v. H&R Block, Inc. (8th Cir.): Obtained affirmance of dismissal of consolidated securities fraud class action.
In re Sea Container Services, Ltd. (Bankr. D. Del): Successful defense of settlement between chapter 11 debtors and UK pension claimants over objections by creditors’ committee.
White v. H&R Block, Inc. et al. (S.D.N.Y.): Representation of H&R Block Inc. and officers and directors in successful dismissal of consolidated securities fraud class actions.
Haegle v. Level 3 Communications (Colo.): Representing directors of Level 3 Communications in shareholder derivative suit in Colorado state court.