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Education:
Yale Law School
(J.D.,
1999)Senior Editor, The Yale Law Journal; Submissions Committee Editor, The Yale Law and Policy Review
Yale University
(B.A.,
summa cum laude with distinction in the English major, 1993)Warren Memorial High Scholarship Prize, 1993; John H. Curtis Writing Prize, 1991 & 1992; President, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions:
2000, New York
Court Admissions:
2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
2004, U.S. Supreme Court
2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Biography:
Adina Storch has a diverse litigation practice, representing individuals, corporations and investment management firms in a wide range of civil, administrative and regulatory matters. In the securities arena, Ms. Storch has litigated cases involving securities fraud, market manipulation, proprietary trading violations, market timing and collusive short-selling. Ms. Storch has also represented clients in matters involving employment disputes, surety bond claims, licensing disputes, commercial real estate transactions and corporate defamation. She also counsels clients in the context of regulatory inquiries and investigations, and assists them in instituting internal compliance procedures to conform with federal securities laws and SRO best practice recommendations. Ms. Storch has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including media, military defense, telecommunications, Internet, insurance, electronics, apparel, chemical, construction and transportation.
An active part of Ms. Storch's current practice focuses on litigating commercial real estate disputes with complex capital structures, involving securitized mortgage and mezzanine loans, and debt restructuring in the context of foreclosure and bankruptcy. She also specializes in other types of structured finance such as syndicated asset-backed securities, collateralized debt, loan and bond obligations and auction-rate securities, and is well-versed in trustee litigation, creditors’ and investors’ rights and lender liability.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Storch practiced with the Paris office of Shearman & Sterling LLP, where she represented European issuers and financial institutions in registered securities offerings and off-shore, private placements to institutional investors. She also advised clients on a host of regulatory compliance matters, including the implementation of disclosure committees and internal controls to satisfy Sarbanes-Oxley Act reporting requirements.
Ms. Storch is fluent in French and has extensive experience representing international clients with U.S. business and investment interests, and in assisting them to bridge the gap between different regulatory schemes, litigation environments and corporate cultures.
Ms. Storch received her law degree from the Yale Law School where she was a Senior Editor of The Yale Law Journal and Submissions Committee Editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review. Ms. Storch received her undergraduate degree from Yale College, where she graduated summa cum laude with distinction in the English major, and was awarded the Warren Memorial High Scholarship Prize as the highest-ranking graduate in her class majoring in the Humanities. She was a two-time recipient of Yale's John Hubbard Curtis Writing Prize for outstanding literary or rhetorical work on an assigned topic. Ms. Storch was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa after her sophomore year, and was elected President of that organization for her class.
Notable Representations
Ms. Storch's current or recent representations include:
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a mezzanine lender in a complex real estate purchase of a landmark NYC building seeking injunctive relief to prevent senior lenders from exercising foreclosure, acceleration or other remedies to wipe out junior lenders
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the CEO of a national hotel chain in defending against personal liability on a loan guaranty purportedly triggered by hotel chain’s bankruptcy filing
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a portfolio manager against hedge fund former employer for wrongful withholding of earned bonus compensation and defamatory U5 disclosure
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major real estate developer against mortgage lender in a loan guaranty enforcement action and related foreclosure proceeding
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an institutional investor in managed CDOs against trustee and asset manager for failure to adhere to investment guidelines set forth in offering documents
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a major subcontractor on a municipal public works project pursuing surety bond and fraud claims against AIG
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investors in devalued mortgage-backed and auction-rate securities against brokers and other parties responsible for misleading marketing and risk assessment of such instruments
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a large multinational insurance company alleging collusive short-selling by a conglomerate of well-known hedge funds, involving corporate defamation, commercial disparagement, conspiracy and civil RICO claims
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an SEC-mandated compliance investigation of an NYSE specialist unit charged with proprietary trading violations
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an investment management firm in a complex bond pricing dispute
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a real estate investor in a contested purchase of a commercial property involving a lis pendens filed by a rival bidder to block the sale
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a retail luxury goods chain in a federal investigation and related shareholder derivative litigation arising from allegations of improper credit practices
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majority shareholders of a foreign apparel manufacturer alleging claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and corporate waste against management for misappropriating an important U.S. licensing and distribution agreement
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a specialty chemical manufacturer in a professional malpractice action against a law firm for providing allegedly faulty advice concerning the legality of trade activity with countries subject to a U.S. trade embargo
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asset managers seeking compensation due under a change of control provision in their employment agreement after sale of their division to another investment firm
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a management executive of a well-known mutual fund family in a regulatory investigation relating to improper allowance of market timing
Associations/Affiliations
Judge, American Mock Trial Association
Member, French-American Foundation
Pro Bono Attorney, Human Rights First
Selected Speeches/Presentations
Ms. Storch has given several presentations on international securities law, including:
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"Stock Repurchase Plans / Programmes de Rachat d'Actions" (Dec. 2002)
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"French Takeover Law" (June 2002)
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"Research Reports in European and U.S. offerings, Ethical Walls and Analysts' Conflicts of Interest" (Jan. 2002)
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"Viability of U.S. Global Registered Share Programs for French Companies" (Oct. 2001)
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"Listing Securities on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange" (Jan. 2000)
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(212) 506-1954
Fax:
(212) 506-1800
Office:
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