Peter Tomlinson

Peter Tomlinson is Co-Chair of the Firm and a Partner in Patterson Belknap’s Litigation department, concentrating his practice in complex financial litigation. He is also Co-Chair of the Firm’s Structured Finance Litigation Practice group. He represents Ambac Assurance Corporation in several high-stakes litigations involving residential mortgage-backed securities transactions, including Ambac v. Countrywide, Ambac v. Nomura, and Ambac v. U.S. Bank. Mr. Tomlinson has negotiated settlements of disputes involving residential mortgage-backed securities leading to recoveries of billions of dollars. He also advises institutional investors in connection with structured finance transactions, including advising on their rights under the transaction documents, representing directing certificate holders in connection with litigation, and negotiating settlements on behalf of certificate holders. He has handled cases in various state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate level.

Prior to joining Patterson Belknap, he served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Raymond J. Dearie, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and the Hon. Will Garwood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.