Secured $60 Million Default Judgment Against Government of Iran

On behalf of our client Amir Hekmati, imprisoned in Iran for five years, we secured a default judgment against the government of Iran and a damages award in excess of $60 million.

Eight-Figure Judgments Against Foreign Companies and Governments

Our lawyers obtained a trial verdict and damages award in excess of $25 million against Chinese and Dubai companies for copyright infringement.

Mechanism to Allow First Imports into the U.S. of Cuban Products in 60 Years

Our lawyers navigated U.S. Treasury and Commerce regulations, negotiated with U.S. distributors and banks, and negotiated agreements with the Cuban government to import Cuban artisanal charcoal into the United States.  The charcoal, produced by private cooperatives in Cuba, is the first Cuban product to be imported and sold in the United States since the Cuban […]

Release of U.S. Prisoners Held Abroad

Following our successful efforts to secure Alan Gross’s release from Cuban prison, we have played a key role in negotiating the release of four other Americans imprisoned abroad.  We negotiated directly with the Cuban government and obtained the release of an American who had served 15 years of a 25-year sentence for attempting to smuggle […]

Negotiated to Free American Held Prisoner in Cuba

On behalf of Alan Gross, a U.S. citizen imprisoned by the Cuban government, we filed three lawsuits in two federal courts against the U.S. government, a major government contractor, and contractor insurers, seeking compensation for his imprisonment. Our work facilitated negotiations between Cuba and the U.S. to secure our client’s freedom, and ultimately to begin […]

Policy Negotiation and Placement

Our attorneys have provided advice to major companies, as they negotiated the terms of errors and omissions and directors and officers insurance coverage.  Our work in this area has included assessing risk profiles, drafting policy language, and negotiating coverage terms with insurance brokers and insurers.