Alan M. Mendelsohn

• Key trial team member in a multiweek jury trial related to a several-hundred-million-dollar acquisition that culminated in a verdict in the clients’ favor, including a favorable jury verdict related to claims for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and misappropriation of a commodity trading model. (Harris County District Court, Texas).
• Key trial team member in jury and bench trials in federal court involving a class action lawsuit against a life insurance company. (S.D. Ind.).
• Achieved a complete victory in the Second Circuit, which unanimously affirmed S.D.N.Y. orders, granting our clients’ Section 1782 application for discovery concerning U.S. asset transfers for use in a UK proceeding, and denying an intervenor’s (our clients’ adversary in the UK proceeding) motion to compel seeking access to the discovery. (S.D.N.Y. and 2d Cir.).
• Represented an investment fund in pursuing RICO, fraud, and conspiracy claims against company insiders and co-conspirators arising from a years-long scheme that culminated in $1 billion in international asset transfers, including defeating multiple motions to dismiss and to compel arbitration, as well as defeating a motion to stay pending a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding jurisdictional issues. (D. Wyo.).
• Opposed a writ of execution against assets previously owned by Russia, but subsequently nationalized by Ukraine, that resulted in preserving more than $42 million for the war in Ukraine. (N.D.N.Y.).
• Conducted internal investigation and authored investigation report concerning an ethics agency's approval of a former New York governor’s book deal, earning national and local media coverage.
• Won a favorable ruling that a term sheet was enforceable and required forbearance by the plaintiff after a week-long AAA arbitration hearing.
• Won a summary judgment dismissal of a plaintiff's claims based on the collateral estoppel effect of related arbitration decision. (Harris County District Court, Texas).
• Secured a favorable settlement after years of litigation on behalf of a purchaser who brought claims against the seller of a technology company. (Del. Ch.).
• Conducted an internal investigation and authored an investigation report related to whistleblower claims on behalf of a travel insurance provider.
• Won opposition to a motion to dismiss, preserving client's direct and derivative breach of contract, trade secret, and other claims against pharmaceutical companies, leading to settlement. (D.N.J.).
• Obtained a favorable settlement after multiple weeks of trial on behalf of a hedge fund in derivatives litigation against Lehman Brothers Special Financing. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.).

Alan Mendelsohn represents financial services providers, investment funds, and emerging technology companies in high-stakes commercial disputes. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with significant experience guiding clients through breach of contract, fiduciary duty, fraud, and RICO claims in state and federal courts. He also has substantial experience with disputes involving digital assets and blockchain technologies, including decentralized finance, DAOs, and related governance issues.

Alan’s practice includes cross-border discovery, including Section 1782 applications to obtain U.S.-based evidence for use in foreign proceedings and discovery under the Hague Convention. He has also written and presented on Section 1782 and related cross-border discovery issues. More broadly, Alan advises clients on strategic discovery issues spanning multiple jurisdictions, the use of U.S. and international discovery mechanisms in litigation and investigations, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States.

An experienced trial lawyer, Alan has served as a key member of trial teams in multiple high-profile jury and bench trials across the country. He also represents clients in major arbitral forums, including JAMS and the American Arbitration Association. Alongside his commercial practice, Alan is committed to public service and regularly leads high-profile pro bono civil rights litigation and community advocacy efforts. Most recently, he has focused his pro bono practice on combating the rise of antisemitism, including on college campuses.

Alan has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®.

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

• New York University (J.D., 2015)
• The University of Chicago (B.A., 2012)