Tariq Mundiya Partner MAIN OFFICE: New York Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, N.Y. 10019-6099, U.S.A. T 212-728-8565 F 212-728-9565

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Tariq Mundiya is a partner in the Litigation Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Mr. Mundiya specializes in internal investigations, securities and corporate litigation under the federal and state securities laws, and litigation arising out of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate control transactions. Mr. Mundiya has an active hedge fund and registered funds practice. He regularly represents hedge funds, funds of funds and mutual funds in proxy contests, litigation, investigations and SEC proceedings. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations on behalf of the audit committees of public corporations and mutual fund complexes and has represented issuers and their affiliates in SEC investigations.

Mr. Mundiya speaks some Japanese and several other South East Asian languages.

Recent Representative Cases

Arista Records, LLC. et al. v. Lime Wire, LLC et al. (represent defendant Lime Wire and its founder in damages phase of multibillion-dollar trial against the major record companies for inducing copyright infringement) (SDNY)

In re Reserve Fund Class and Derivative Litigation (represent $51 billion money market fund in multi-district litigation and regulatory proceedings arising from "breaking of the buck") (New York)

Hollywood Pension Fund v. Barr Pharmaceuticals et al. (represent acquiror in litigation to enjoin $8 billion acquisition) (New Jersey)

In re Sepracor Shareholders Litigation (defense counsel in stockholder litigation arising out of $2.6 billion acquisition ) (Delaware)

In re Electronic Data Systems Class Action Litigation (represent target in litigation to enjoin $14 billion merger) (Texas)

Fairfax Financial Holdings v. SAC Capital et al. (represent hedge fund in action by issuer against hedge funds and broker alleging improper trading) (New Jersey)

Biovail Corp v. SAC Capital et al. (represent hedge fund in action by issuer against hedge funds alleging improper trading) (New Jersey)

United Rentals, Inc. v. RAM Holdings, Inc. (represent seller of company in action for specific performance against private equity buyer for breaching merger agreement) (Delaware Chancery Court)

Converium Holding AG v. SCOR (represent target in action under the Williams Act against acquiror who made $3 billion unsolicited bid) (SDNY)

Darquea v. Jarden Corp. (represent issuer and officers in 10b-5 action alleging misrepresentations regarding corporate acquisition) (SDNY)

Third Point v. TXCO Resources, Inc. (represent hedge fund in action against company and directors for violating fiduciary duties in connection with proposed election of corporate directors) (Delaware Chancery Court)

Baldwin v. Swanson et al. (represent successful hedge fund nominees in corporate election in action by losing directors of Massey Energy’s board of directors) (Delaware Chancery Court)

WTG v. ConocoPhillips, et al. (represent investment bank in action by disappointed bidder against seller and its investment bank for breach of contract and tortious interference) (Texas)

Ginsburg v. Philadelphia Stock Exchange et al. (represent stock exchange and its directors in action by former seatholders challenging sale of equity interests to six financial institutions) (Delaware Chancery Court)

Simon Property Group et al. v. Taubman Centers, Inc. (represent acquiror in litigation arising out of unsolicited $1.8 billion bid for all outstanding shares of Taubman Centers) (D. Michigan; 8^th Cir)

In re Titan Securities Litigation (represent issuer in 10b-5 class actions arising from alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and litigation arising from the acquisition of Titan by L-3 Communications) (California, Nevada and Delaware)

In re UICI Shareholder Litigation (represent investment bank in action by shareholders against issuer and investment bank in sale to private equity buyers) (Texas)

In re Nations Funds Mutual Funds Securities Litigation (represent mutual fund directors in multidistrict class and derivative actions arising out of alleged mutual fund market timing (D. Maryland) and related SEC and New York Attorney General proceedings)

In re Eon Sec. Litigation (represent target in action to enjoin vote on $8 billion merger transaction) (Delaware Chancery Court)

In re Chelsea Property Group Sec. Litigation (represent acquiror in action to enjoin $4 billion merger) (New Jersey)

Mr. Mundiya has authored numerous articles on legal developments, principally in the field of federal and state securities laws, and the liability of financial institutions:

• "Delaware Chancery Court Refuses to Hold Citigroup’s Directors Personally Liable for Failing to Monitor Risks Associated With Citigroup’s Subprime Exposure" (Metropolitan Corporate Counsel; co-author) (May 2009)
  
  
• "Directors Fiduciary Duties During the Credit Crunch" (New York Law Journal) (January 2009)
  
  
• "Federal District Court in Mark Cuban Case Issues Decision on Misappropriation Theory of Insider Trading (Metropolitan Corporate Counsel; co-author) (November 2009)
  
  
• "Fairness Opinions: Courts Scrutinize Role of Investment Banks" (New York Law Journal) (May 29, 2008)
  
  
• "Delaware Chancery Court Highlights Pitfalls of a Flawed Special Committee Process in Interested Merger Transactions" (Metropolitan Corporate Counsel) (March 2006)
  
  
• "Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Down Absolute Lock-Up of Merger as Preclusive and Coercive Defensive Measure" (Metropolitan Corporate Counsel) (2003)
  
  
• "Liability of Investment Banks For Providing Financial Advice" (Vol. 27, No.3, Sec. Reg. L. Journal) (Fall 1999)
  
  
• "Delaware Chancery Court Strikes Down Target's Adoption Of Delayed Redemption Poison Pill" (Metropolitan Corporate Counsel; co-author) (1999)
  
  
• "Delaware Supreme Court Finds That Delayed Redemption Or Limited No Hand Poison Pill Violates Delaware Law" (Metropolitan Corporate Counsel; co-author) (1999)
  
  
• "Investment Banker Liability: A Postscript"   (Vol. 12 No. 1 INSIGHTS: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor 30) (January 1998)
  
  
• "Liability of Investment Banks: An Update on Recent Developments" (Vol. 11, No. 10 INSIGHTS: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor 15-21) (October 1997)
  
  
• "Liability of Investment Bankers: The Ninth Circuit’s Decision in In re Daisy Systems" (Corporations, Aspen Law & Business; co-author) (October 1996)
  
  
• "Extraterritorial Injunctions Against Sovereign Litigants in U.S. Courts: The Need for a Per Se Rule" (44 Int’l Comp. L.Q 893-904) (October 1995)
  
  
• "US Court Invites Foreign Litigants to Use US Discovery Laws" (42 Int’l Comp. L.Q. 356-366) (April 1993)
  
  
• "Review" (15 Comp. Lab. L.J. 119-126) (review and analysis of Conditions of Work Digest: Combating Sexual Harassment at Work) (Fall 1993)