Henry, Shayne

Shayne Henry

Partner

shayne.henry@lw.com
    Henry, Shayne

    Shayne Henry

    Partner

    shayne.henry@lw.com

    Profile

    Shayne Henry represents clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration.

    Shayne draws on deep state and federal court trial and case management experience to guide startups, public and private companies, and private equity funds on a broad range of high-stakes disputes involving:

    • Mass torts and product liability
    • Trade secrets and intellectual property
    • US and international arbitration
    • Employment-related and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) matters
    • Class actions and multidistrict litigation (MDL)
    • Restructuring-related litigation in US bankruptcies

    Shayne is an experienced trial attorney who handles contested proceedings through verdict and appeal, approaching cases from day one with a focus on positioning clients for a favorable outcome, whether in or out of the courtroom.

    Shayne also counsels transactional clients, particularly in the oil and gas sector, on risk, regulatory issues, and potential litigation matters. He maintains an active pro bono practice, including serving as a supervising attorney on matters for human rights law clinics at the University of Texas School of Law and UC Berkeley School of Law.

    Before joining Latham, Shayne worked at two other global law firms and clerked for Judge Thelton E. Henderson of the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

    Experience

    Shayne’s experience includes representing:

    • 3M in the largest mass tort MDL in history concerning the sale of allegedly defective earplugs to the military*
    • 24 Hour Fitness in nationwide and state consumer class-action lawsuits involving gym memberships and termination*
    • An automotive parts manufacturer in a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets and copyright misappropriation, settling the case on favorable terms*
    • Avaya Holdings and its affiliates in their prepackaged chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, reducing Avaya’s total debt from approximately US$3.4 billion to approximately US$810 million*
    • BlockFi in its chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey*
    • A federal court-appointed monitor in connection with criminal probation of a large utility company*
    • America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources in a wide range of pre-litigation advisement matters, including contract and regulatory disputes*
    • Coherus BioSciences in a lawsuit alleging trade secret misappropriation related to a pharmaceutical biosimilar; favorably settling the case on the eve of trial*
    • Comcast in numerous litigation matters, including patent and trade secret disputes*
    • Facebook/Meta in numerous litigation matters, including employment, patent, and trade secret disputes*
    • Frontier Communications in the prearranged restructuring of more than US$18.5 billion in outstanding funded debt, which was confirmed in approximately four months in a contested hearing*
    • Google and an affiliate in a patent and trade secret lawsuit regarding the alleged misappropriation of proprietary information involving high-altitude balloons*
    • A large grocery retailer in an ERISA putative class action regarding retirement benefits*
    • Hulu in numerous litigation matters, including patent disputes*
    • Murray Energy Holdings, the largest privately owned coal company in the United States, and certain of its subsidiaries in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio*
    • A real estate investment trust (REIT) client regarding an alleged RICO conspiracy*
    • Rite Aid and 119 of its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey*
    • Tailored Brands, the largest men’s formalwear provider in the United States and Canada, and its 17 affiliates in their prearranged chapter 11 cases*
    • Walmart in mass tort and product liability lawsuits filed in federal courts across the country, alleging the presence of heavy metals in private label baby food products*

    *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • California
    • Texas

    Education

    • JD, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2014
    • BA, University of Arkansas, 2010
      summa cum laude

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