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David E. Kovel
David E. Kovel is a partner based in our New York office focusing on antitrust, commodities, securities and corporate governance matters. Mr. Kovel joined the firm in 2004.
Recent cases in which Mr. Kovel has been involved include:
■ Representation, as a lead counsel, of members of electricity cooperatives who seek corporate governance reforms and recovery of their longstanding capital investments in the cooperatives;
■ Representation, as lead counsel, of investors in Horizon Lines, Inc. in a securities fraud case stemming from an alleged price fixing conspiracy;
■ Representation, as a lead counsel, of a class of New York State consumers in connection with antitrust proceedings against Microsoft;
■ Representation, as lead counsel, of a class of gasoline purchasers in California in connection with Unocal, Inc.’s manipulation of the standard-setting process for gasoline. The litigation resulted in a $48 million recovery for the class;
■ Representation of propane purchasers who were harmed by BP America’s manipulation of the physical propane market; and
■ Representation of various whistleblowers who claim that their companies have defrauded the United States Government.
Mr. Kovel is admitted to the New York State Bar, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York, the First Circuit and the Connecticut State Bar. He graduated from Yale University (B.A.), Columbia University School of Law (J.D.) and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.). He is fluent in Spanish.
Mr. Kovel traded commodities for several years before attending law school. Prior to joining KM, Mr. Kovel practiced at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. |
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