Michael D. Hynes

Business Litigation Practice

• Lead trial lawyer for one of the world's largest financial advisory companies in multiple corporate raiding/espionage cases pending across the country, including California, Florida, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado
• Lead trial lawyer for one of the world's largest energy companies in a multi-jurisdictional dispute, pending in New York, Delaware and California, arising from a failed joint venture to develop an alternative energy facility
• Part of a multi-jurisdictional team representing one of the world's largest chemical companies in a national products liability matter
• Lead trial lawyer for one of the largest candy companies in the world in an international supply chain dispute
• Lead trial lawyer for a driverless vehicle company in a dispute with a joint venture partner pending in New York
• Lead trial lawyer for one of the largest sneaker companies in the world in a counterfeiting case that was resolved in New Jersey
• Lead trial lawyer for one of the largest sneaker companies in the world in an intellectual property case that was tried in Pennsylvania
• Lead trial lawyer for one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies in a trade secrets case relating to the development of a rare disease treatment that was tried in Tennessee
• Lead trial lawyer for a prominent investment banker in a multi-million fee dispute that was tried in Delaware
• Lead trial lawyer for one of the largest sneaker companies in the world in a dispute with a technology vendor that was resolved in Oregon
• Lead trial lawyer in an arbitration involving one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies relating to a supply chain dispute that was resolved in New York
• Lead lawyer for one of the world's largest public companies in uncovering and investigating a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme and represented that company as a plaintiff in a subsequent civil litigation filed in the Northern District of Texas
• Representing one of the world's largest public companies in a multi-billion dollar securities class action pending in the Southern District of New York
• Representing one of the world's largest REIT's in a multi-billion dollar securities class action pending in New York Supreme Court
• Representing one of the world's largest real estate companies in an interest-rate swap dispute pending in a Southern District of New York bankruptcy proceeding
• Representing a major news organization in a dispute arising from an affiliation agreement that was resolved in Delaware
• Represented a major news organization in a defamation case that was won in Washington, D.C.
• Representing a technology company in a dispute arising from a master services agreement that was resolved in Ohio
• Representing a technology company that was tried in an arbitration arising from a master services agreement
• Represented the FDIC in numerous litigation matters pending in the Middle District of Alabama arising out of one of the largest bank failures in United States history and the related bankruptcy filing by the bank's holding company in the same district
• Represented a transnational insurance and investment company, which owned a building adjacent to the World Trade Center, in litigation commenced in the Southern District of New York by more than 70 individuals purportedly injured while repairing the building following the September 11 terrorist attacks
• Represented a premium financing company in litigation that was resolved in New Jersey state court arising from a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme
• Represented one of the largest developers and managers of continuing-care retirement communities in numerous litigation matters arising from multiple bankruptcy proceedings
• Represented one of the world's largest public companies in a multi-billion dollar securities class action that was resolved in New Jersey
• Represented a lead corporate sponsor of a prominent professional sports event over the alleged breach of a multi-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement that was resolved in New York
• Represented the chief operating officer of a major pharmaceuticals company in connection with insider trading allegations alleged in a multi-million dollar securities class action that was resolved in New Jersey and in multiple regulatory investigations
• Represented a biofuel manufacturer in New Jersey state and federal courts in connection with the theft of valuable machinery.
• Represented a corporate successor in litigation in New Jersey following a cross-border transaction.
• Represented one of the largest lenders in the US as well as several individual defendants in a multi-million dollar lender liability case brought in New York, which included claims ranging from breach of contract to fraud to civil RICO violations
• Represented one of the largest lenders in the US as well as several individual defendants in a multi-million dollar lender liability case brought in New York
• Represented one of the largest companies in the US in a lawsuit filed in New York arising out of a failed merger
• Represented one of the largest companies in the US and several venture capitalist firms as well as several individual defendants in a New York case arising out of a failed startup company
• Represented one of the world's largest companies in negotiations with its departing chief executive officer
• Represented a large information technology company in a New Jersey filed by the company's former CFO in connection with an indemnification agreement

Internal Investigations and Compliance Practice

• Represented Senator George J. Mitchell in conducting an independent investigation concerning the alleged illegal use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball. The resulting report was made public
• Advised one of the largest technologies companies in the world in an FCPA matter, that involved multiple indictments of C-suite employees
• Advised one of the largest insurance companies in the world on mortgage default claims and repercussions during the recession in the late 2000s
• Advised one of the largest insurance companies in the world in connection with a federal compliance monitor
• Advised one of the largest cosmetics companies in the world in connection with a federal compliance monitor
• Represented one of the world's largest insurance companies in conducting several investigations relating to OFAC and FCPA concerns
• Represented one of the world's largest medical device companies in an investigation of trade compliance practices
• Represented one of the world's largest energy companies in connection with alleged embezzlement by an employee
• Represented a technology company in conducting an investigation into employment and insider trading allegations
• Represented one of the world's largest companies in investigating an individual impersonating an executive of its investment arm
• Represented the Independent Audit Committee of a major telecommunications company in connection with an internal investigation of suspected accounting fraud
• Represented the Independent Audit Committee of a major telecommunications company in connection with an internal investigation of suspected inventory theft in several domestic and international offices
• Represented, on a pro bono basis, the New Jersey Advisory Committee on Police Standards, which was ordered by New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine to evaluate the efforts of the New Jersey State Police to eradicate racial profiling. The report was made public
• Represented, on a pro bono basis, a baseball museum investigating allegations that assets were misappropriated by employees
• Represented, on a pro bono basis, an immigration assistance organization investigating allegations of fraud and theft
• Represented numerous companies in connection with employee complaints concerning alleged misconduct by superiors
• Advised several global companies in their efforts to design, enhance and implement global compliance programs with a particular focus on risk assessment, OFAC, FCPA, Third-party Due Diligence, Anti-Money Laundering, Securities, Insider Trading, Social Compliance, Government Contracts, Investigations and Crisis Management Protocols, and Whistleblower Hotlines

Insurance Practice

• Providing advice to several of the world's largest insurance companies in connection with directors and officers, mortgage, professional liability, business interruption, environmental, marine and first-party property insurance policies issued to a wide variety of businesses and industries
• Represented a leading insurance company in connection with claims and litigation across the country arising out of Y2K
• Represented a leading insurance company in connection with claims and litigation across the country arising out of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001
• Represented a leading insurance company in connection with claims and litigation across the country arising out of the 2020 pandemic
• Represented one of the world's largest mortgage insurance companies in connection with a multi-million dollar reinsurance dispute in an arbitration proceeding
• Represented a leading insurance company in coverage litigation against a major investment bank in a high-profile case in New York arising out of a directors' and officers' insurance claim
• Represented a leading insurance company in coverage litigation against a group of hedge funds in a multi-million dollar case in New Jersey
• Represented a leading insurance company in a multi-million dollar dispute in New Jersey arising out of an environmental loss
• Represented a leading insurance company in litigation against a municipality in a multi-million dollar dispute in New Jersey
• Represented a leading insurance company in litigation against a quasi-governmental agency in a multi-million dollar dispute in Connecticut
• Represented an insurance broker against a large insurance company in connection with a multi-million dollar litigation in New York
• Represented a leading Hong Kong-based insurance company in litigation commenced by an insured in Texas
• Advised a leading Hong Kong-based insurance company in connection with the disbursement of disputed life insurance benefits in the face of various regulatory and other concerns
• Advised a leading China-based insurance company in connection with numerous claims against its insureds pending in courts throughout the United States