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Will Phillips is a senior trial lawyer and co-chair of the Securities/Derivatives Litigation & Enforcement group. Mr. Phillips’ practice focuses on complex financial and media litigation, including M&A, securities fraud, corporate control and derivative lawsuits, commercial contract disputes, and trade secrets. He frequently represents media companies, including Sony BMG, the NFL Network, Overseas Media, and several cable television networks.
Mr. Phillips has tried cases before judges and juries across the country.
Representative Matters
- Lead trial counsel for New Media Holding and its sister-company, New Media Distribution, both majority owned by Vladimir Gusinski, in a multi-national corporate control dispute over the ownership of the TVi Channel, a Ukrainian television network. The court awarded a judgment for New Media after a five-month trial.
- Lead trial counsel in Tennis Channel v. Comcast, representing Tennis Channel in an eight-day trial on claims that Comcast discriminates against Tennis Channel and in favor of its own sports channels in its carriage decisions. The court ruled in favor of Tennis Channel.
- Lead trial counsel for The Bank of New York in In re Bank of New England Corp., recovering a judgment for $100 million after trial.
- Lead trial lawyer for Russian media oligarch Vladimir Gusinski in Gusinski v. Genger, which settled favorably in the middle of a jury trial.
- Lead trial counsel for the defendants in Bernard National Loan Investors v. Traditions Management, which resulted in a complete defendants’ verdict after trial.
- Lead trial counsel for the National Football League in its dispute with Comcast Cable Communications over the terms of carriage of The NFL Network. The matter settled favorably after trial but before a decision was rendered.
- Lead counsel for Freddie Mac in defense against twenty securities and derivative class actions that were consolidated into a single multi-billion dollar lawsuit in New York federal court.
Honors and Rankings
- Legal 500 US, Litigation - Securities (2012-2013)
- New York Super Lawyer (2006-2011)
- Lawdragon, 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation (2008)
Memberships and Affiliations
- Director of MFY, a non-profit legal organization that provides pro bono legal services.
- Director of Job Path, a non-profit organization whose mission includes customized employment for autistic adults.
Publications and Speeches
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