While Mr. Kinzler represents clients in a range of industries, his particular knowledge of and experience working with financial services clients enables him to provide hands-on advice reflecting the industry's current legal issues.
Mr. Kinzler represents clients in jurisdictions throughout the United States. He has handled numerous jury and non-jury trials, and has been involved in more than 30 arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York City, as well as proceedings before the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the American Stock Exchange.
Representative Experience
Representing JPMorgan Chase in connection with a dispute arising out of a CDO squared structure.
Representing a capital management firm in a dispute with a German financial institution regarding alleged fraud in the funding of certain assets.
Representing BP Oil in various lawsuits throughout the United States impacting the manner in which crude oil is traded in the United States.
Representing a global supplier of pumps, valves, seals, automation and services to the power, oil, gas and chemical industries against claims brought by the Government of Iraq arising out of the "oil for food" program.
Representing XPRT Ventures LLC in a patent infringement matter against eBay, Pay-Pal and others in a dispute regarding e-commerce auction processes.
Representing BP Amoco in a dispute involving the operation of a co-generation steam plant.
Represented a U.S. licensee against patent infringement claims involving a children's sneaker light module. Another law firm represented the client at trial, which resulted in the finding that the client had violated the court's order enjoining further infringement. Defended the client against new claims of infringement and obtained summary judgment, which was upheld on appeal.
Represented a Korean bank against claims arising out of the failure of L&H, Belgium, N.V.
Represented a diversified financial services company against claims arising out of the failure of subprime lender American Business Financial Services.
Served as trial counsel to JPMorgan Chase in an action to recover more than $1 billion from 11 insurance companies that issued surety bonds in connection with a series of Enron transactions. The matter was favorably settled after a one-month trial.
Represented a Korean bank against securities fraud, common law fraud and RICO claims in two separate lawsuits arising out of the sale of Dragon Systems and Dictaphone to Learnout & Hauspie.
Represented JPMorgan Chase against claims of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract arising out of the failure of Global Crossing.
Represented a global telecommunications company in connection with several disputes relating to the construction of collocation space in New York and the purchase of dark fiber and bandwidth in the Northeast corridor.
Represented a major financial services company in securities fraud claims against a major U.S. banking institution.
Represented Lucent Technologies in connection with various disputes involving the sale of pools of leasehold assets.
Represented a stock brokerage and asset management firm in connection with various securities law claims, SEC investigations and stock exchange representations.
Represented an insurance company in connection with disputes arising out of the sale of home mortgage asset pools to G.E. Capital.
Defended an insurance company against claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, material misrepresentations and breach of contract arising out of statements made in the offering memoranda for a series of real estate limited partnerships.
Involved in the firm's representation of the examiner in the Revco, D.S., Inc. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, which resulted in the seminal report regarding fraudulent conveyance claims in connection with public company mergers.
Represented Communications Diversified (CD) in a lawsuit involving General Motor's (GM) credit card program. The claims centered on CD's development of the program and GM's refusal to honor its obligations to jointly develop and run the program. Complex contractual issues as well as damage issues, including the calculation of damages for a new venture, were involved. The $35 million-plus jury verdict for our client was affirmed on appeal.
Represented a manufacturer of metal framing and telescopic tubing and struts in a dispute involving the effect of certain representations and warranties in the asset purchase agreement.
Defended a global health services company against $200 million in claims stemming from a dispute over title to 633 Third Avenue, a 40-story office building in New York.
Involved in the Agent Orange and the Beverly Hills Fire litigations, both involving complex claims of product defect.
