Obtained a seven-figure settlement for the founder of a startup, without having to initiate litigation, in a dispute involving “earn out” provisions of an acquisition agreement. Successfully represented a startup founder in an earnout dispute.Obtained a seven-figure settlement without having to initiate litigation. Successfully represented a CEO in an employment dispute.AMERRA Capital Management: In New York Supreme Court, representing subordinated lender AMERRA Capital Management defending against senior lenders’ fraud and breach of contract claims seeking over $360 million in damages.The dispute centers on two complex structured finance transactions backed by credit default swaps, CDOs and RMBS. Cerberus Capital Management, L.P: Currently representing private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management in a $950 million breach of contract action against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, one of Canada’s largest banks.
dollars as part of a market-manipulation scheme that inflated the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, costing investors hundreds of billions of dollars. Oscar also represents a putative class of cryptocurrency investors alleging that defendants falsely represented that tether, a purported “stablecoin,” was fully backed by U.S.
Crypto-asset investors: Representing investors in 12 separate class actions filed in the Southern District of New York against major crypto-asset exchanges and digital token issuers, based on claims of alleged violations of federal and state securities laws through the offering or sale of billions of dollars of unregistered securities.Oscar served on Google’s communications staff in the Asia-Pacific region and has worked on matters involving Chinese law. He has also represented prominent corporations in regulatory investigations before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and several state attorneys general. Oscar has represented clients in labor and employment disputes, securities class actions, and multidistrict products liability litigations. Oscar Shine is a litigator with experience in complex commercial disputes, internal investigations, and government enforcement matters.