Peter Fishkind
Associate
Peter is a litigator with experience in all phases of the case cycle, taking matters from pre-investigation to judgement or settlement. His practice focuses primarily on complex commercial, securities, and bankruptcy litigations.
Key Matters
Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.
- Lead associate representing claimants’ committees in ongoing bankruptcy adversary proceedings involving multi-billion dollar fraudulent transfer claims.
- Lead associate representing a fintech corporation in litigation against a former business partner for tortious interference, obtaining an eight-figure judgment for the client.
- Lead associate representing a shareholder of a life sciences corporation in an appraisal action that resulted in the court dismissing the corporation’s affirmative defenses to deny appraisal rights, thereby preserving the client’s claim.
- Lead associate representing a large bank in a proposed class action alleging improper funds transfers, leading to negotiations that secured a favorable settlement for the client.
- Lead associate representing a media company suing a former executive for violating restrictive covenants and misappropriating trade secrets, securing a preliminary injunction and favorable settlement.
- Representing a large bank in enforcement inquiries by government agencies regarding lending practices, resulting in no charges being brought against the client.
- Representing a multinational telecommunications company in patent infringement litigation through victory at trial, which resulted in a nine-figure post-trial global settlement.
- Representing private equity investors in a restaurant chain in litigation over breaches of fiduciary duties and violations of LLC agreement, seeking to enforce contractual rights and obtain financial protections.
- Representing a large bank facing a securities fraud class action arising from international financing transactions.
- Representing a large bank in an antitrust class action involving allegations of conspiracy to inflate bond interest rates.
- Lead associate representing a prominent technology company involved in a shareholder dispute amidst plans to convert company to a SPAC.
- Represented a financial services company facing an FTC enforcement action and State AG investigations.
- Lead associate representing individuals and large international financial institutions in SEC investigations which no charges were ultimately brought.
- Represented a federally appointed board in various litigations related to Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring.
- Represented a retail store in bankruptcy litigation involving claims related to business interruption insurance.
- Represented an insurance company in employment litigation brought by a former employer of key executives.
- Defended a private equity sponsor against fraud allegations stemming from a leveraged buyout that reached a favorable settlement for our client, as well as follow on litigation with insurers who attempted to deny coverage costs for settlement.
Peter's active pro bono practice includes civil rights litigations and immigration matters.