Robert Velevis

ROB VELEVIS concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation and arbitrations throughout the United States. Rob’s practice focuses on private equity disputes, energy disputes, M&A transaction-related litigation, and litigation involving bankruptcy and distressed financial situations.

Representative matters have included:

• Lead litigation counsel for private equity sponsor in dispute with portfolio company management team resulting from management’s unauthorized bankruptcy filing.

• Prevailed at summary judgment for midstream energy company in litigation alleging fraudulent transfers with affiliated entity.

• Prevailed in arbitration for publicly traded REIT against earn-out claims connected to an acquisition.

• Representing a helicopter manufacturer in litigation arising from an accident in the Grand Canyon.

• Represent private equity fund and portfolio company in connection with earn-out related to purchase of portfolio company.

• Represented a private equity owned healthcare company in an earn-out dispute with its former owner in which we obtained a complete victory on behalf of the company.

• Represented private equity fund in bankruptcy and state court litigation alleging fraud and conspiracy in connection with investment in portfolio company.

• Represent technology companies in cutting edge data privacy related litigation and counseling, including on geo-location, facial recognition, and vendor management issues.

• Representing a hotel and gaming company in multi-jurisdiction (including bankruptcy) litigation alleging fraud and fraudulent transfers in connection with sale of hotel-condominiums.

• Representing a midstream energy company in litigation relating to the operations of a gas processing plant and in litigation alleging breach of a gas sale agreement.

• Representing general partner of real estate partnership in several litigation matters. Obtained a TRO on behalf of the general partner against a group of limited partners who were attempting to call a vote to replace the general partner in violation of the partnership agreement. Also represented the client in defeating a TRO brought by another limited partner in the partnership.

• Significant litigation and counseling experience involving valuation of derivatives contracts and the effect of bankruptcy on such agreements