Alex B. Porter

 Alex’s recent experience includes representation of: 

• Fujifilm Holdings Corp. in successfully appealing preliminary injunction orders previously entered in connection with a merger transaction with Xerox Corp., and prosecuting a lawsuit against Xerox seeking more than US$1 billion for breaching its obligations in connection with that transaction.
• RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. and affiliates in connection with an expedited action in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking specific performance of a merger agreement.
• Accor Hotels in bankruptcy litigation adverse to the ownership group of the former Fairmont San Jose Hotel arising out of the breach termination of the hotel management agreement; obtained favorable claim estimation ruling then served as counsel in follow-on arbitration proceeding and achieved eight figure damage award in favor of Accor.
• A major payment card issuer in consolidated antitrust actions brought by putative class of all U.S. merchants, as well as significant opt-out actions by large merchant plaintiffs. (In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y.)).
• A multinational consumer products corporation, including in briefing before the Second Circuit in which the court, inter alia, reversed for lack of Article III standing the district court’s Rule 23(b)(2) certification of a class action seeking injunctive relief against our client. (Kurtz v. Costco Wholesale Corp. et al., 818 F. App’x 57 (2d Cir. 2020)).
• A multinational media conglomerate, including on appeal before the 11th Circuit, in which the court affirmed the dismissal of contract and business tort claims against our client. (My24HourNews.com, Inc. v. AT&T Corp., 791 F. App’x 788 (11th Cir. 2019)).
• The defendant in a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy court litigation in which the debtor asserted claims of fraudulent transfer and alter-ego liability.