Litigation

Sterlington’s litigation team advises on complex, strategic and significant disputes for its clients. We make extensive use of our integrated deal teams and specialists, and we welcome alternative fee arrangements where possible.  

Commercial and securities litigation

Sterlington represents plaintiffs and defendants in substantial complex commercial and securities litigation matters.  Representative matters include settling royalty claims against a multi-billion-dollar royalty stream, representing participants in $10b false claim act / qui tam case, and representing the main defendant in $2b lawsuit involving alleged sham transactions.

Employment litigation

We are active in all aspects of employment law, including matters relating to compensation, incentive plans, terminations, reductions in force, layoffs, severance, restrictive covenants, and policies and procedures.  

Complex litigation

Our Complex Litigation practice attorneys focus on leading cases in state, federal, and specialized courts, as well as in arbitration. Our team has extensive experience from firms such as Milberg, Lynch Carpenter, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, as well as at The Federal Trade Commission, and has successfully litigated cases spanning a wide range of matters across numerous industries. These industries/practice areas include: lending, data privacy and cyber security, ERISA, antitrust, RESPA, FLSA, consumer products and services, breach of contract, and false advertising. 

Offshore litigation

At Sterlington (BVI) LP, we are experts in the contentious sector in the British Virgin Islands and advise clients on the broad range of issues that can arise in this premier offshore financial center.

We guide clients through commercial litigation and insolvency matters, including corporate shareholder disputes, contentious investment fund and trust disputes, and cross-border insolvency matters.

Our team is known for our swift and effective solutions in urgent interim relief matters, particularly in high-profile cases. Additionally, we offer strategic counsel on international asset tracing and recovery, ensuring comprehensive support throughout.

Representative matters include acting for the largest unsecured creditors in the liquidation of Three Arrows Capital, a $10b crypto bankruptcy, representing the main defendant in a $2b lawsuit involving alleged sham transactions, and representing a key party in the BVI case which set the first precedent globally for segregated portfolios contracting within themselves.