Chase Chesser is an associate in Latham & Watkins’ Litigation & Trial Department and a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice.
Chase is a litigator focused primarily on complex business litigation at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts, as well as commercial and corporate disputes in arbitration. Chase’s practice covers a broad range of matters, including commercial contracts, securities, accounting, copyrights and trademarks, and employment disputes.
He also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing a client asserting 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims in federal district court and advocating for homeless persons in the Denver area.
Before joining Latham, Chase clerked for Judge Edward E. Carnes, of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Chase received his JD from The University of Alabama School of Law, graduating magna cum laude and a member of the Order of the Coif. While attending law school, Chase served as editor in chief and was voted the Most Outstanding Member of the Alabama Law Review.
Experience
Chase’s recent experience includes the representation of:
DXC Technology, Co., in a major accounting arbitration against Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. relating to the spin-off and merger of HPE’s enterprise IT services company. Result: After a two-week hearing, the Panel issued a unanimous award in DXC’s favor, denying all claims and defenses asserted by HPE and granting DXC US$667 million in damages.
An online education company in a claimant-side arbitration involving breach-of-contract and fraud claims. Result: During the course of the arbitration hearing, the client secured a favorable settlement that included a substantial monetary payment and injunctive relief.
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
Alabama
District of Columbia
Education
JD, University of Alabama School of Law, 2016
BA in English Literature, Sewanee: The University of the South, 2009
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has unsealed an award from an arbitration panel that directs Hewlett Packard Enterprise Inc. to pay US$666 million to Latham client DXC Technology.
A multidisciplinary team advised the semiconductor company in the industry changing transaction.
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