Amiad Kushner is Counsel to Lowenstein Sandler’s Litigation Department and is a member of the Capital Markets Litigation group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and involves a wide range of subject matter, including securities and structured finance transactions, collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), mortgage and asset-backed securities, credit derivatives, ERISA, bankruptcy and international law. Mr. Kushner has appeared in federal and state courts at trial and appellate levels and has participated in domestic and international arbitrations.
Mr. Kushner’s recent matters include:
- Representation of European bank in proceedings under 28 U.S.C. §1782 in aid of UK litigation involving $1.8 billion in losses arising from a liquidity facility backed by CDOs.
- Representation of real estate developer in litigation relating to termination of credit agreements and liquidation of $450 million bond portfolio.
- Representation of Madoff fraud victims in litigations brought by Irving H. Picard seeking over $65 million in “clawbacks.”
- Representation of importer in litigation and arbitration relating to $20 million asset purchase.
- Representation of finance company in federal securities action involving alleged misstatements relating to mortgage-backed securities.
- Representation of developer in dispute relating to forward-starting interest rate swap.
- Representation of bank in ERISA class actions challenging a cash balance retirement plan.
- Representation of food company in shareholder litigation arising from $20 billion acquisition.
- Representation of U.S. investors in international arbitration of $7 billion expropriation claim against foreign government.
Mr. Kushner is active in pro bono matters. In 2011, Mr. Kushner led a team that obtained a grant of political asylum on behalf of a torture victim from the Republic of Congo.
Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Mr. Kushner practiced for six years at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York. He also worked for several years as a management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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