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John McAdams

Associate

John is an Associate in our New York office. His practice focuses on high-stakes litigation and arbitration, with particular experience in Delaware chancery actions, contract disputes, and contested restructurings.

Recently, John’s representations include a biotechnology start-up in a bet-the-company case against its R&D partner, telecommunications executives against claims of fiduciary duty breaches in connection with a multi-billion-dollar acquisition, and an ad hoc committee of convertible note holders in the Chapter 11 proceeding for Intelsat S.A.

John formerly served as a law clerk to Judge Matthew W. Brann of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and as a judicial intern to Judge Michael B. Brennan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Offshore Appraisal Section 1782 Proceedings

Section 1782 discovery proceedings for dissenting shareholders pursuing billions of dollars in offshore shareholder appraisal claims, including in connection with the take-private merger of 51job,Inc.

 

Intelsat, S.A.

Represented Ad Hoc Group of Convertible Noteholders in Chapter 11 of Intelsat S.A., including as trial counsel in a three-week contested plan confirmation hearing.

 

Liberty One Methanol, LLC v. APTIM Maintenance, LLC

Representing methanol plant owner in AAA arbitration over mechanical contractor’s performance on the plant’s construction.

 

Lavvan, Inc. v. Amyris, Inc.

Representing a biotechnology start-up against its R&D partner for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and patent infringement.

 

Kleiman v. Wright

Representing estate of David Kleiman against his self-described co-inventor of Bitcoin to recover billions of dollars of allegedly misappropriated bitcoins and IP assets.

 

*Includes matters handled prior to joining Pallas Partners (US) LLP.

The University of Chicago Law School, J.D.; Managing Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review; Research Assistant to Judge Richard A. Posner (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit) and Prof. William Landes

Cornell University, B.A., Economics

New York

New York Metro, Super Lawyers Rising Star (2023-2024)

 

Judge Matthew W. Brann, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

john.mcadams@pallasllp.com

+1 (212) 970 2324

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