Jacob M. Kaplan

-Successfully defended a leading financial services firm against claims filed in the New York Supreme Court involving a revolving credit facility agreement worth USD 2.815 billion. -Obtained dismissal from the New York Supreme Court of claims for alleged theft and use of trade secrets by a prominent technology company to secure wind and solar projects worth over USD 5 billion. -Represented a nuclear insurance provider in several arbitration proceedings, including proceedings to address repair and replacement claims of over USD 2.5 billion and USD 900 million. -Defended a leading investment management firm against Australian avoidance claims with an estimated value of AUD 210 million filed in the US District Court, Southern District of New York. -Defended Germany-based parent companies in the US District Court of Massachusetts in a multidistrict product liability action relating to pharmaceutical products manufactured by its US subsidiaries. -Successfully defended global companies in the infrastructure and energy industries against discovery requests brought during an UNCITRAL arbitration pursuant to 28 USC § 1782. -Represented high net worth individuals in the division of assets valued at approximately USD 2 billion held in Swiss and Bermuda trusts. -Won a motion to transfer a contract dispute action worth USD 32 million from a federal district court in Missouri to the Southern District of New York. -Represented officers and directors of an internet access and hosting business against claims of securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment brought by a private equity fund before the New York Supreme Court. -Represented one of the largest chemical manufacturing companies in India against claims of breach of contract, trade secrets misappropriation, and violations of RICO and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the US District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -Represented a state government in the Pacific Region in an ICDR arbitration relating to commissions worth over USD 50 million on unconsummated bond offering and privatization transactions. -Represented a US private research university in execution proceedings in the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, against Persian artifacts held in the university’s collection. -Represented a state government in the EMEA region in an ICSID arbitration against claims of expropriation pursuant to a bilateral investment treaty. -Successfully obtained judgment for a global professional services provider in the infrastructure and technology industry against a national energy and mining company on claims of unpaid services on offshore projects filed in the US District Court, Southern District of Texas. -Obtained dismissal for one of the largest banks based in Europe on RICO proceedings of alleged internet fraud scheme filed in the US District Court, Southern District of New York. -Won dismissal of a breach of contract action relating to remediation of economic damage following first Gulf war for a French consulting company filed in the New York Supreme Court. -Represented a financial services and investment firm in litigation of claims relating to sale of mortgage-backed securities filed in the US District Court, Southern District of New York. -Represented a UK-based liquidation company in administrative receivership proceedings against US-based companies filed in several state and federal courts.

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