$400 Million Demand

Scapegoated Trader Sues UBS

HS leads $400M lawsuit for Tom Hayes seeking damages from former employer for malicious prosecution as “the evil mastermind” behind its Libor scandal.

Founder Vindicated

Title & Assets Restored

Secured settlement for Avi Dorfman, tech entrepreneur who helped launch online real estate brokerage Compass, after seven-year battle with former partner.

Assange Freed

WikiLeaks Founder Released

HS negotiated a favorable resolution to Julian Assange's Espionage Act prosecution, securing his release from prison in the UK.

Landmark Trial

Web3 Artist Up Against Hermès

HS tries one of the first NFT trademark cases, defending MetaBirkin artist Mason Rothschild against Hermès in dispute over First Amendment rights in the Web 3.0 space.

$52 Million

FINRA Defamation Award

HS wins record-setting arbitration award for former Managing Director at hedge fund D.E. Shaw's Macro Group.

Full Acquittal

Prominent D.C. Attorney Cleared

HS served as counsel for a prominent D.C. criminal defense attorney, winning acquittal on counts after high-profile two-week jury trial.

Coinbase/SEC Dispute

Landmark Crypto Insider Trading Case

HS defended former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi in one of SEC's first cryptocurrency insider trading actions.

$20 Million+

Judgment Against AIG

Representing McGraw-Hill Education against an AIG subsidiary, HS obtained major insurance coverage victory on summary judgment.

$21.8 Million

Federal Jury Verdict

Representing online education pioneer The Learning Annex, HS won $21.8 million federal jury verdict after being wrongfully sidelined from a business deal.

Connolly Vindicated

Trader Sues Former Employer

HS won settlement for Matthew Connolly from Deutsche Bank after its management’s efforts to scapegoat him in its LIBOR scandal.

9-Figure IP Dispute

SI Brand War Resolved

HS negotiated a global settlement between Arena Group and Authentic Brands over Sports Illustrated licensing and business disputes.

$50M Withheld

Video Game Artist Sues Sony

HS represents 25-year Bungie veteran Christopher Barrett, alleging Sony fired him after its $3.6B acquisition of Bungie to avoid a $50M retention payout.

Full Dismissal

Former Digital Ad CFO Exonerated

HS won full dismissal for Tania Secor, named in $500M multiple insider trading suits related to Integral Ad Science insider sales ahead of stock collapse.

Citibank Sued

Megabank Called to Account

HS leads federal suit on behalf of ARI alleging that Citi breached agreements governing the sale of tens of millions of dollars in consumer credit card debt portfolios.

Gender Bias

Holding Corning Inc. Accountable

HS represents 18-year employee whom Corning has repeatedly denied promotion despite consistent recommendations.

Acquittal

SEC Criminal Prosecution

Defeated all fraud charges brought by the SEC against a prominent investment advisor, following a month-long federal jury trial.

SEC Settlement

NFT-Based Membership Investigated

HS steered Flyfish Club to a favorable resolution after SEC investigation into whether its NFT-based membership program violated securities law.

$100M+ at Stake

Protecting Real Estate Portfolio

HS represents Deutsche Finance America across multiple disputes involving NY & CA development projects, a partner termination, and a JAMS arbitration.

Claims Dismissed

RICO Lawsuits Defeated

HS defended former head of Dechert's global white-collar group in two federal RICO suits alleging international hack-and-dump scheme — both resolved with no liability to client.

Lending Dispute

Syndicated Credit Facility Dispute Resolved

HS obtained favorable settlement on behalf of group of minority lenders in complex intercreditor litigation.

$8.7M FINRA Award

Scapegoated Executive Vindicated

HS victorious for former Credit Suisse executive Paul Galietto in FINRA arbitration after bank blames him for Archegos collapse.

FDIC Accountability

Crypto Team Seeks $10M+

HS suing FDIC on behalf of Signature Bank's digital asset group for refusing to honor compensation pledged by its bridge bank.

$100M+ Claim

VC Chief Blows Whistle

HS represents former Brookfield venture capital head Josh Raffaelli, who was fired days after contacting the SEC regarding potential misconduct, in major industry lawsuit.