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Randall Martin

Counsel

Email

randall.martin@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 848 7174

Offices

New York

V-CARD
Randall focuses on complex corporate and commercial litigation, with significant experience litigating matters related to bankruptcy and financial distress, fraud, corporate governance, contested transactions, contract disputes, and the securities laws.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Southland Royalty, including a trial victory seeking declaratory relief regarding the appropriate treatment of nearly a billion dollars of payment obligations arising under a contract for the construction and operation of gas gathering infrastructure.
  • Vedanta Resources plc in litigations arising out of the chapter 11 proceedings of the ASARCO mining group, including the successful defense at trial of a multi-billion dollar breach of contract action.
  • Viacom, Inc. in several significant matters related to corporate governance disputes, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, and the merger of Viacom and CBS.
  • J.P. Morgan in connection with the successful dismissal of claims alleging fraud and negligence arising out of the financing of a major Chinese technology company.
  • Deutsche Bank Securities in connection with the defense of claims brought by a large group of hedge funds arising out of the firm’s role as arranger of a secured loan to SunEdison and its affiliates.
  • Citibank N.A. in connection with the defense of allegations related to an alleged Ponzi scheme perpetrated by National Events.
  • Gemini Trust Company in connection with an enforcement action brought by the CFTC related to a cryptocurrency self-certification submitted by the Chicago Board of Exchange.
  • Jefferies, in connection with the successful dismissal of claims alleging the improper solicitation of proxies in connection with a failed SPAC transaction.
  • Bank of America and Countrywide in connection with the defense of multiple cases alleging billions of dollars of damages arising out of mortgage backed securitizations and home loan origination practices.
  • First Franklin Financial Corporation in a fraud and breach of contract action in New York Supreme Court.
  • Jefferies in a securities class actions relating to MF Global’s collapse and bankruptcy.
  • Multiple financial institutions in litigation associated with claims asserted by trustee of the Madoff estate and by liquidators of the Fairfield feeder funds, including avoidance actions, constructive trust claims, and breach of contract actions.
  • Maverick Capital and several of its funds, in connection with the successful prosecution of a breach of contract litigation seeking damages in excess of a hundred million dollars against the chapter 11 estate of Lehman Brothers.
  • Bank of America in connection with the successful dismissal of a major qui tam action.
  • LiquidX in connection with litigation concerning allegations of alter ego liability related to a major acquisition transaction.
  • Court-appointed Chapter 11 Trustee in the bankruptcy of GSC Group, Inc. and its affiliates, including in connection with the investigation of alleged lender misconduct and the litigation of an intercreditor dispute.
  • Multiple hedge fund defendants in connection with the defense of a fraudulent conveyance action brought by the liquidating trustee on behalf of syndicated lending group in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Boston Generating.
  • Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, New York Branch as agent for a lending syndicate in connection with litigation surrounding a contested real estate restructuring and related intercreditor and investor disputes in the Bankruptcy Court in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • WorldSpace, Inc. and its satellite radio affiliates in their Chapter 11 reorganization and related litigation, including a contract dispute with an overseas joint venture partner.
  • American General Finance, a secured creditor and plaintiff in connection with litigation surrounding the collapse of a mortgage loan originator.
  • Major financial institution in connection with allegations of tortious interference with contract asserted by a private equity fund.
  • Senior executive in a successful AAA arbitration of a breach of contract action.
  • Delphi Corp, Remy International, Inc., Pope & Talbott, and Smarte Carte in connection with all domestic and international aspects of their chapter 11 reorganizations and related disputes and litigation.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York, 2004

Courts

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2006

Academic

J.D., University of Toronto, 2003

B.A., University of Calgary, 1999

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.