Marcelo Blackburn

Commercial Litigation and International Disputes

• Represented a state-owned oil and gas company in connection with its claims under U.S. law against one of the world’s largest commodity traders for manipulation of commodity prices.
• Represented a U.S.-based buyer of steel products in an ICDR arbitration against a European-based supplier arising from the delivery of defective products.
• Represented a U.S. television sports channel in federal court litigation arising out of its competitors’ bribery of South American soccer officials to obtain the broadcasting rights to international soccer tournaments.
• Represented a large energy company in an LCIA arbitration of a natural gas contract dispute.  
• Represented a Mexican company in connection with an ICC arbitration involving pipeline infrastructure.
• Represented a Chilean company in connection with a commercial dispute with a New York-based company in New York state court.
• Represented a Japanese multinational financial services company, as the collateral agent for a group of secured lenders, in a case involving the breach of a long-term contract to purchase the energy generated by a wind power project.
• Represented Argentina’s leading energy company in securities class actions and various breach of contract cases arising from Argentina’s 2012 expropriation of a majority interest in the company.
• Represented officers and directors of a public company in securities fraud class action litigation and shareholder derivative lawsuits.
• Represented the shareholder and officers of a Venezuelan bank in U.S. litigation arising out of the Venezuelan government’s intervention and liquidation of the bank.
• Represented a leading Argentinean natural gas producer in connection with a cross-border dispute involving a long-term natural gas supply contract.
• Represented a Latin American joint venture in the ICC arbitration of a contract dispute with a major petroleum company.

Government and Internal Investigations

• Represented a large Latin American company in connection with various DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations.
• Represented a large energy company in connection with a CFTC investigation.
• Represented a large Latin American company in connection with an internal investigation of its internal controls.
• Represented a Houston-based energy company in connection with an internal investigation of its relationship with a counter-party.
• Represented an investment firm in connection with DOJ, SEC and CFTC investigations into cryptocurrency-related matters.
• Represented officers and directors of a China-based company in connection with an SEC investigation of its audited financial statements.

Bankruptcy-related Litigation

• Represented Puerto Rico’s largest city in connection with a variety of cases arising out of Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring process under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA)
• Represented various investors in the defense of fraudulent transfer claims brought by the receiver appointed in the largest Ponzi scheme in Connecticut history.
• Represented various investors in claims arising from a Ponzi scheme conducted by a New York brokerage firm and affiliated entities.

Pro Bono

• Obtained reversal of a criminal conviction on behalf of an individual appellant.
• Represented a number of individuals in successful asylum applications.