Ronald R. Rossi

Real Estate Litigation

Ron represents developers, owners, investors, and real estate enterprises in disputes involving major development projects, joint ventures, financing arrangements, entitlement issues, and conflicts with governmental and regulatory authorities.

• Represented Calverton Aviation & Technology (CAT), an affiliate of Triple Five Worldwide, in litigation against the Town of Riverhead and related agencies involving a 1,643-acre development project on Long Island.*
• Represented the owners of New York City's iconic Hotel Chelsea in successfully resolving a highly publicized dispute with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, clearing the way for the continued redevelopment of the historic property after construction had been halted for more than two years.*
• Represented SL Green Realty in litigation involving gaming rights associated with the Aqueduct Racetrack video lottery terminal franchise.*

Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

Ron represents public and private companies, investors, financial institutions, boards, and senior executives in significant business disputes, internal investigations, and cross-border matters.

• Represented Yellow Corporation in litigation against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters involving claims exceeding $137 million and alleged loss of more than $1.5 billion in enterprise value.*
• Represented Basic Element, one of Russia's largest industrial conglomerates, in securities fraud and market manipulation claims arising from the liquidation of a more than $1 billion investment.*
• Represented UniCredit in class and individual actions throughout the United States arising from tax shelter transactions.*
• Represented Sberbank in litigation involving a $215 million commercial loan default.*

Insurance Coverage and Reinsurance

Ron represents domestic and international insurers in high-exposure coverage litigation, arbitration, and inter-insurer disputes throughout the United States, London, and Europe.

• Successfully represented a leading international insurance company in an international arbitration involving a nine-figure professional indemnity coverage dispute governed by the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration.*
• Served as principal trial counsel for a leading surplus lines insurer in litigation involving hundreds of millions of dollars in environmental cleanup costs sought under decades-old liability policies.*
• Represented Orion 180 Insurance in litigation involving obligations under a program administrator agreement governing a coastal homeowners insurance program.*
• Advised international insurers on coverage issues arising from significant securities class action litigation and other complex liabilities.*

Technology and Software Litigation

Ron has extensive experience handling disputes involving failed enterprise technology implementations, including ERP and SAP projects.

• Served as trial counsel for Copart in a four-week jury trial that resulted in a $20 million verdict for fraud and professional negligence arising from a failed SAP implementation.*
• Represented Levi Strauss & Co. in litigation against Deloitte Consulting arising from a large-scale SAP software implementation.*

Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations

Boards, executives, and organizations regularly engage Ron to advise on sensitive governance matters, fiduciary duty claims, derivative litigation, and internal investigations.

• Advised one of the nation's largest transportation and logistics companies on governance, litigation, regulatory, and strategic matters.*
• Represented a leading charity in defending derivative claims alleging financial misconduct and organizational mismanagement.*