Chase A. Chesser

A sampling of Chase’s experience includes representing:

• DXC Technology in a major accounting arbitration against Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. relating to the spinoff and merger of HPE’s enterprise IT services company, resulting in an award of US$666 million in damages to client after a two-week hearing
• A global technology company in a multi-week arbitration hearing involving a series of complex disputes related to its separation from its global parent company
• An online education company in a claimant-side arbitration involving breach-of-contract and fraud claims in obtaining a favorable settlement that included a substantial monetary payment and injunctive relief
• A global investment firm in obtaining dismissal of a business tort claim related to financing transactions
• DXC Technology in securing a favorable resolution of a securities class action related to the company’s business projections
• A religious organization in proceedings before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation defending against fraud-based claims relating to cutting-edge First Amendment issues, resulting in successful consolidation and transfer and ultimately obtaining dismissal with prejudice of the consolidated cases
• A leading producer of electric vehicle batteries in a first-of-its-kind class action involving product liability and consumer protection claims against an upstream component part manufacturer in the automobile industry, resulting in a class settlement for less than 10% of damages sought
• A sports organization in more than 400 putative class actions consolidated into multi-district litigation related to concussive and sub-concussive hits in college football
• A venture capital firm in securing reversal on appeal of Illinois trial court orders dismissing client’s fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment claims
• A Fortune 500 hospital company in obtaining dismissal of a civil False Claims Act matter alleging unlawful reimbursement practices
• A national veterinary pharmaceutical to persuade the government to reduce the client’s debarment period
• A large government contractor providing engineering services in securing a no-action decision in debarment inquiry related to a criminal antitrust matter
• The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management in obtaining US antitrust clearance to acquire Vigor Industrial, an infrastructure, defense, and maritime services company