John Neuwirth

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

Current

AvayaRepresented Avaya in $8.3 billion sale to Silver Lake and TPG Capital, the largest leveraged buyout of a computer networking company to date, including defense of accompanying shareholder litigation. Florida RockRepresented Florida Rock in $4.6 billion sale to Vulcan Materials Company, including defense of accompanying shareholder litigation. Affiliated Computer ServicesRepresentation of Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Affiliated Computer Services in connection with management buyout proposal from Cerberus Capital Management and Darwin Deason, including defense of accompanying shareholder litigation. Friendly's Ice Cream CorporationRepresented Friendly’s in sale to Sun Capital for $559 million, including defense of proxy contest. Stock Option Cases/InvestigationsVarious representations relating to alleged stock option backdating. In re Exxon Mobil Corp. Securities LitigationMotion to dismiss federal securities claims against ExxonMobil granted. Class action complaint dismissed without leave to replead. Citigroup/MetLife Structured Settlements Class Action LitigationMotions to dismiss granted in several federal court class actions alleging illegal rebating in connection with the use of structured settlements to settle insurance claims. Obtained a unanimous decision from the Connecticut Supreme Court decertifying a nationwide class in a related state court action. M.D. SassObtained a unanimous arbitration award from a three-member panel of industry experts on behalf of M.D. Sass, an asset management firm with billions under management, in an arbitration relating to a dispute with a 50% partner in M.D. Sass’ distressed securities business. Coram Healthcare Bankruptcy LitigationOn behalf of Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Foothill (noteholders of Coram), secured confirmation of the bankruptcy trustee’s plan of reorganization, resulting in sole ownership of Coram by its noteholders following a contested confirmation trial in Delaware bankruptcy court. In re NorthWestern Securities LitigationObtained favorable settlement in federal securities class action on behalf of underwriters including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and CSFB after filing of motion to dismiss. In re AK Steel Securities LitigationDefeated class certification in nationwide federal securities action; case favorably settled. Furst v. Feinberg (Goldman Sachs)Obtained voluntary dismissal of Goldman Sachs from federal securities class action after filing of motion to dismiss. Grupo Radio v. Hicks, Muse, Tate & FurstObtained favorable settlement on behalf of Hicks Muse following an extensive arbitration proceeding in a multi-hundred million dollar dispute over the termination of a stock purchase agreement pursuant to a material adverse change clause.

New York University

J.D.

1996

Hamilton College

B.A.

1992

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Trends in Securities Class Actions (New York, October 01, 2007) Institutional Investor Forum