Benjamin I. Bassoff
Senior adviseur
Ben is een scherpzinnige, creatieve en assertieve senior adviseur die cliënten vertegenwoordigt in een breed scala aan juridische geschillen. De cliënten van Ben (variërend van Fortune 500-bedrijven tot kleine bedrijven en particulieren) zijn actief in uiteenlopende sectoren, waaronder financiën, lucht- en ruimtevaart en elektronische technologie, verzekeringen, gezondheidszorg, horeca, productie en detailhandel. Ben put uit zijn ervaring als leraar op een middelbare school en voormalig eigenaar van een klein bedrijf om duidelijk, praktisch advies en kosteneffectieve oplossingen te bieden. Ben maakt ook gebruik van zijn opleiding in filosofie om overtuigende argumenten en succesvolle juridische strategieën te ontwikkelen.
Ben is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group as well as the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Team.
Representatieve ervaring
- Represented investor and investment advisory firm in lawsuit against foreign companies arising from Chinese government’s takeover of a multinational conglomerate. Ben’s efforts helped to secure a favorable, multimillion dollar settlement. In a related matter, Ben’s efforts helped to secure a temporary restraining order freezing $10 million in favor of the client.
- Defended veterinary radiology technology company in lawsuit relating to breach of SaaS agreement.
- Obtained dismissal of lawsuit seeking to permanently enjoin client’s multimillion dollar fraud claim against the former owner of a bankrupt discount retail chain.
- Obtained dismissal of lawsuit filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking emergency injunctive relief to force U.S. independent soccer league to permit member teams to play in the 2022 season.
- Defended insurance company in class action multi-district litigation relating to coverage for ski passes. Ben’s efforts helped to secure dismissal of the lawsuit.
- Defended publicly traded developer of fluidics systems against claims by business broker to recover consulting fee in connection with client’s acquisition of a microtechnology company. Ben’s efforts helped to secure dismissal of the lawsuit.
- Represented Fortune 100 aerospace technology company in $90 million lawsuit against subcontractor based upon defective design of flight simulator projectors.
- Defending large multinational hotel company in payment dispute with construction contractor arising from $100 million construction contracts.
- Defended national health insurance company in lawsuit brought by out of network medical provider alleging ERISA violations. Ben’s efforts helped to secure dismissal of the lawsuit.