Thomas Weber
Partner
Thomas is a trial lawyer with extensive experience with jury and bench trials, as well as arbitrations before the AAA, JAMS, and ICC. He focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the United States, along with domestic and international arbitration venues. His practice emphasizes post-closing M&A disputes, corporate and fiduciary duty litigation, distributorship and breach of contract actions, and class actions.
Key Matters
Trial and Arbitration Experience
A representative sample of Thomas’ recent trial experience includes:
- Represented large foreign bank in two-week ICC arbitration regarding dispute over minority shareholder rights, resulting in judgment in favor of client.
- Represented consumer products company in international arbitration in Paris regarding termination of a distributorship agreement, resulting in successful outcome.
- Represented technology company in two-week ICC arbitration concerning breach of software and distributorship agreement, resulting in favorable award.
- Represented alcohol producer in week-long federal court bench trial regarding post-closing breaches of representation and warranties in purchase agreement, defeating buyer’s claims and prevailing on client’s counterclaim.
- Represented buyer of interface technology in earn-out dispute in the Delaware Court of Chancery, obtaining successful dismissal and later obtaining judgment in arbitration.
- Represented consumer services company in two-week jury trial against competitor, resulting in successful settlement after trial.
- Represented seller in post-closing dispute over alleged commissions owed in week-long arbitration hearing, resulting in successful settlement after trial.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in jury trial concerning employment claims, leading to favorable settlement during trial.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in federal court bench trial concerning breach of agreement to distribute FDA-approved product.
Financial Services/Commercial Litigation Experience
As an integral team member, in the last few years, Thomas has successfully handled complex and critical litigation for a number of clients:
- Represented individual client in litigation in New York state court to enforce a promissory note, obtaining judgment in his favor of over US$500M.
- Represented large financial services company in federal court litigation concerning RICO claims, resulting in favorable early settlement.
- Represented buyer of air ambulatory company in litigation against seller for breaches of representation and warranty in the Delaware Court of Chancery, along with parallel action against R&W insurance carrier, resulting in successful settlement.
- Represented provider of home services in dispute over put right agreement in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
- Represented aluminum company in post-closing environmental indemnification matter in federal court, settling on favorable terms on eve of trial.
- Represented international airline in federal court litigation, obtaining complete dismissal of claims at motion to dismiss stage.
- Represented professional baseball team in breach of contract action, leading to favorable settlement.
- Represented large insurance company in regulatory action against state regulators regarding premium tax, resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represented large insurance company in federal court litigation concerning the sale of annuities, resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represented large insurance company in litigation over alleged non-payment of insurance commissions, resulting in dismissal at motion to dismiss stage.