Practice Areas
FLETCHER HELD REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF MATTERS:
Securities Litigation
Represents issuers, underwriters, audit and special committees, directors, CEOs, CFOs, and other officers in securities class actions, shareholder derivative cases, IPO litigation, M&A cases, bondholder disputes, and takeover cases. Our lawyers have obtained numerous dismissals of securities fraud class actions on motions to dismiss. Other cases were settled satisfactorily to the defendants with supplemental disclosures or little or no money paid, particularly in merger challenge cases.
Government Enforcement
Defends officers, directors, committees, and companies in government enforcement actions, informal inquires, and litigation brought by the SEC, DOJ, and other regulators involving accounting and disclosure issues, FCPA allegations, insider trading, and other compliance matters. In many cases, we have persuaded government agencies not to file any actions against our clients. In others, we have negotiated favorable settlements after making Wells submissions and other arguments to government agencies. In still others, we have obtained favorable results in court.
Internal Investigations
Conducts internal investigations on behalf of companies, audit committees, and special committees addressing whistleblower complaints, enforcement actions, shareholder derivative claims, and shareholder demands; also serves as counsel for individuals and groups of officers, directors, and employees in internal investigations. As a litigation boutique with nearly 75 years of combined experience and few corporate conflicts, we are particularly well suited to handle internal investigations for audit committees and special committees.
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Represents companies and individuals in complex business disputes, cross-border disputes and commercial arbitrations including cases alleging breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, defamation, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference, joint venture disputes, and trade secret misappropriation.
ENERGY LITIGATION
Represents companies in the oil and gas industry with matters involving leasing issues, ownership and title disputes, trespass claims, area of mutual intertest provisions (AMIs) and preferential rights, status and enforcement of joint operating agreement rights and obligations, trading and marketing company disputes, refinery and oil field accidents, plaint equipment failures, and alleged groundwater pollution from pipelines and underground storage tanks. Also represents companies in a variety of matters in the renewable energy sector.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
Represents telecommunications, semiconductor, energy, financial services and other clients in cases alleging patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret, breach of confidentiality agreements, pirated software, encryption technology, and fintech applications.
Bankruptcy and Trustee Litigation
Represents companies, bondholders, officers, directors, and creditors in adversary proceedings and works with bankruptcy counsel in pre-bankruptcy litigation and regular bankruptcy proceedings. Counsels and advises companies and individuals; also serves as panel counsel for groups of officers or directors when conflicts arise.