Robert represents corporate entities, financial institutions, unsecured creditor committees and trustees in a wide range of complex commercial disputes in federal, state, surrogate’s and bankruptcy courts throughout the country. He has litigated, arbitrated and mediated issues involving bankruptcy, business torts, commercial leases, contracts, employment, ERISA, fraud, insurance, securities, trust and estates, and the UCC. Prior to attending law school, Robert became a Certified Public Accountant and worked for a “Big Four” international accounting firm, where he conducted audits of a major financial institution, and provided tax advice to the firm’s corporate clients.
Selected cases:
- DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. v. Kontogiannis, et al., Index No. 104675/2010 (Sup. Ct., New York County, Nov. 19, 2010) (motion for provisional remedies granted in a $50 million mortgage fraud case).
- The Responsible Person of Musicland Holding Corp. v. Best Buy Co., Inc., et al., Adv. Proc. No. 08-01023 (398 B.R. 761, S.D.N.Y., Dec. 23, 2008) (denial of motion to dismiss $145 million in claims for fraudulent conveyance, insider preference, breach of fiduciary duty and illegal dividends).
- In the Matter of the Application to Vacate the Decree Admitting to Probate the Last Will and Testament of Romaine Efros, Index No. 4036-2005 (859 N.Y.S.2d 902, Sur. Ct., New York County, 2008) (decree vacated based upon undue influence).
- Spectra Sec. Software, Inc. v. MuniBEX.com, Inc., Index No. 604992/01, slip op. (Sup. Ct., New York County, June 3, 2002), unanimously aff’d., slip op. (1st Dep’t, Aug. 14, 2003) (alter ego and fraudulent misrepresentation claims dismissed).