Alexander D. Levi

Alex Levi is head of Friedman Kaplan’s asset recovery and judgment enforcement practice and represents clients across a wide range of domestic and international recovery and enforcement matters as well as in bet-the-company debt instrument litigation. Recently, he played a leading role in the high-profile enforcement of an eight-figure judgment against a foreign sovereign and its instrumentality.

In addition to his asset recovery and judgment enforcement practice, Alex has a wealth of experience in other high-stakes, cross-border disputes and offshore proceedings and routinely represents clients in complex contract actions, fiduciary duty disputes, business divorce cases, and employment matters.

Representative Matters

• Representation of an energy company in U.S. proceedings to enforce an eight-figure judgment against a foreign sovereign in Asia and one of its instrumentalities.   
• Representation of a client in the financial services industry in a multimillion-dollar dispute with a former senior employee. Alex served as co-first chair for the arbitration hearing.
• Representation of a major funder of small businesses in numerous pre- and post-judgment enforcement matters. 
• Representation of an Icelandic bank in successfully domesticating in the U.S. a multimillion-dollar judgment obtained in an Icelandic court against the bank’s former CEO. 
• Advising an investment management firm with a position in a company holding an over $1 billion judgment against Venezuela in connection with judgment enforcement proceedings.  
• Representation of a bank in a contested turnover proceeding seeking to execute on funds held in a customer account at the bank.
• Representation of a New York-based company facing a post-judgment fraudulent transfer claim arising from its alleged receipt of proceeds from the sale of real estate.
• Representation of a major law firm in defense of allegations of malpractice with respect to a commercial real estate transaction.
• Representation of a global financial institution in connection with multiple matters involving the enforcement of promissory notes issued to former employees, several of which were commenced via motions for summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Rule 3213.
• Defense of the purchaser of a wellness infrastructure portfolio in an action, commenced via a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Rule 3213, to enforce an over $150 million promissory note given in connection with the sale of the portfolio.  
• Representation of a member and officer of a Delaware real estate company with over $1 billion in property under management in a complex dispute alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duty brought by another member.
• Representation of majority bondholders and indenture trustee as plaintiffs in Delaware Court of Chancery against a corporate issuer over the right of convertible noteholders to “put” over $60 million in notes to the company for par value in light of a corporate sale of assets comprising a fundamental change by the issuer.
• Defense of ANA, Japan’s largest airline, in litigation brought by a former supplier. All claims against ANA were dismissed, and ANA was awarded its attorneys’ fees and costs. 
• Representation of two former directors of a Cayman holding company established to hold the equity of a worldwide logistics company in defense of breach of fiduciary duty and other claims brought under Cayman law by the bankruptcy trustee for the holding company.
• Representation of a global commercial real estate firm in connection with claims against a former employee for unfair competition, breach of contract, and expropriation of intellectual property.
• Representation of a global bank in litigation involving the payment rights of “liquidity providers” under an asset-backed security indenture.
• Representation of a leading retirement services company in litigation over breaches of fiduciary duty, defamation, and other tort claims.
• Representation of an executive of a finance company in an action brought by the client’s former employer alleging breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation, and other related claims in connection with a move to a competing company.
• Representation of T-Mobile USA, Inc. as plaintiff in connection with antitrust claims related to an alleged conspiracy to fix prices of LCD screens. The matter settled in a manner highly positive for the firm’s clients.

Outside the Office

Alex serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Beach Point Yacht Club in Mamaroneck, New York.