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 U.K. proceeding, and denying an intervenor’s (our clients’ adversary in the U.K. proceeding) motion to compel seeking access to the discovery.  (S.D.N.Y. and 2d Cir.)
• Represented an investments 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’s practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation, and he has substantial experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, and RICO claims. Alan represents a broad variety of clients, primarily within the financial services industry, including investment managers, venture capital, private equity and hedge funds, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, insurance companies, energy companies, universities, car manufacturers, and technology companies. He has litigated cases in state and federal courts, through trial and appeals, and various arbitral forums, including JAMS and AAA. 

Having represented clients in multiple jury and bench trials, Alan brings perseverance, excellence, creativity, and tenacity to every case. He recognizes the critical role that a well-planned and assertive discovery strategy plays in achieving favorable outcomes and ensuring thorough trial preparation.

Alan also has significant appellate experience, having argued appeals in the Second Circuit and drafted numerous briefs in state and federal appellate courts. 

Alan maintains an active pro bono practice, which has included obtaining permanent lawful status in the U.S. for multiple asylum seekers and advocating for clients in civil rights cases in federal appellate courts. Since 2023, Alan has focused his pro bono practice on combatting the rise of antisemitism, particularly on college campuses.

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

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