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Daniel
H.R.
Laguardia
Partner
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1998, Managing Editor, Annual Survey of American Law
University of Chicago, B.A., 1993
Practice
Daniel Laguardia, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group, represents and advises corporate clients and various financial institutions, including banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity funds, in securities litigation, internal investigations, regulatory matters and complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He was a law clerk to Judge Anthony J. Scirica of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, from 1999 to 2000 and to Judge David G. Trager, U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y., from 1998 to 1999.
Experience
- Advising U.S. broker dealer on federal securities law compliance issues in connection with market making activities
- Representing Canadian bank in litigation regarding financial advisory services
- Representing U.S. bank in derivative valuation dispute upon counterparty insolvency
- Retained by audit committee of multinational corporation to lead internal investigation into accounting and related issues arising out of operations in U.S., U.K. and Europe and advise on securities regulation and reporting issues
- Representing individuals in connection with SEC enforcement actions involving derivative and bond issuance to municipalities
- Representing U.S. bank in matters arising out of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, including adversary proceedings and derivatives valuation disputes
- Representing U.S. bank in nationwide litigation arising out of RMBS issuance
- Representing U.S. bank in connection with disputes arising out of Monoline insurer rehabilitations
- Representing underwriters in securities class action brought under sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933
- Representing utility and medical device manufacturers in connection with litigation arising out of the alleged breach of a merger agreement
- Representing U.S. broker-dealer in connection with compliance and litigation issues
- Advising community bank in connection with private equity acquisition
- Representing U.K. bank in securities and bankruptcy actions arising from the collapse of Enron Corp.
- Representing U.S. and European financial institutions in SEC and NASD investigations and civil enforcement proceedings relating to insider trading and counterparty accounting issues
- Representing private equity funds in fraud/breach of contract action
- Representing officers and directors of a telecommunications company in securities class action under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in connection with common law fiduciary duty
- Representing members of an investment bank’s management in derivative and ERISA actions stemming from the subprime and credit collapse
- Representing manufacturers and energy companies, and their officers and directors, in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations relating to the Sherman Act and alleged FCPA violations
- Representing mutual fund family and directors of mutual funds in connection with litigation regarding management company fees
Bar Admissions/Qualifications
New York
Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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