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Nikolay Vydashenko

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Vydashenko, Nikolay

Biography
Nikolay's principal area of practice is litigation with an emphasis on commercial disputes and securities litigation and enforcement.


Representative Experience
Securities Litigation and Enforcement
  • Assisting in the representation of a private equity firm and its principals in federal securities fraud class action alleging controlling person liability claims under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
  • Lead associate in the representation of a broker-dealer and two of its officers in lawsuits commenced by the SEC, the SIPC Trustee, and private investors arising from the Madoff Ponzi scheme
  • Assisted in the representation of a firm in federal securities fraud class action related to restatement of financial statements based on firm’s revision of oil and gas reserves
Commercial and Business Litigation
  • Assisting in the representation of an international garment manufacturer in a state court action for breach of contract and fraud related to an investment in Tajikistan 
Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Lead associate in the representation of a private equity firm in bankruptcy of a portfolio company, including in connection with Bankruptcy Court-appointed Examiner’s investigation and fraudulent transfer claims brought by a Litigation Trustee
  • Assisted in the representation of a distressed debt/high yield units of financial institutions and hedge funds in connection with evaluation of litigation risks associated with investments
Pro Bono
  •  Representation of asylum seekers in connection with evidentiary hearings before the Immigration Court
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and Professional Background
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2007 (Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation)
  • The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Government and Sociology with high honors, 2003
  • Admitted to practice: New York, 2008; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Recognition
  •  Empire State Counsel Honoree, New York State Bar Association, 2008
Activities and Affiliations
  • Member: American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association, Commercial & Federal Litigation Section; New York County Lawyers Association
Publications and Presentations

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