Laurel S. Fensterstock
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, NY 10036
Laurel is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on complex business disputes in both state and federal courts, including breach of contract, intellectual property, securities litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. She also has experience representing clients in foreign and domestic arbitrations and internal and government investigations.
Additionally, Laurel devotes time to pro bono work, serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer of The New York American Inn of Court and as a Director of the Columbia Law School Association, and co-authors the chapter on “The Complaint” in West’s New York Practice Series Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts.
Litigation & Arbitration
(S.D.N.Y.) – Representing oil and gas company in connection with a class action lawsuit
(S.D.N.Y.) – Represented publicly traded company in connection with a securities class action; helped to guide the client to a favorable confidential settlement
Represented an international oil and gas company as the claimant in a breach of contract case involving oil and gas interests in Argentina in an arbitration governed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Rules; helped to guide the client to a favorable confidential settlement
Represented a major pharmaceutical company in a series of international arbitrations in London for indemnification under bespoke insurance policies responding to the risk of patent infringement damages in connection with the manufacture and distribution of generic drugs
Representing corporation in SEC investigation arising out of alleged violations of the federal securities laws
Represented public company in internal investigation into allegedly improper revenue recognition procedures
Represented private equity firm in an internal investigation into the company’s compliance with local permitting requirements
Represented Audit Committee of a public multinational technology company involved in an ongoing government investigation into the company’s compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Represented financial institutions as well as its officers and directors in response to inquiries by the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) – Obtained summary judgment from the bench on behalf of a Trust in an adversary proceeding seeking that a debt be declared non-dischargeable due to defalcation or fraud, embezzlement, and willful and malicious injury; argued appeal in which the court affirmed the decision from the bench
(2nd Cir.); (S.D.N.Y.) – Served as second chair in a week-long jury trial representing the author of the play Point Break LIVE! in a breach of contract and copyright infringement lawsuit that resulted in a verdict and $250,000 (net) damages award for the client; obtained affirmance of such decision by the Second Circuit on appeal
Successfully obtained insurance coverage for an individual whose home was demolished as a result of Hurricane Sandy
Credentials
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2012 (Senior Editor, The American Review of International Arbitration)
- University of Vermont, B.A., Psychology, 2009
- Selected to the New York Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2016−2019
- 2015 V&E Pro Bono Award Recipient
- Director: Columbia Law School Association
- Executive Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer: The New York American Inn of Court
- Member: New York State Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, V&E Associate Advisory Committee
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseMay 6, 2020
- The V&E ReportApril 9, 2020
- Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseMarch 19, 2020
- The V&E ReportMarch 12, 2020
- Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseMarch 9, 2020
V&E SEC Update
- Managing the Modern WorkplaceFebruary 13, 2020
- The V&E ReportFebruary 13, 2020
- The V&E ReportJanuary 22, 2020
- The V&E ReportJanuary 15, 2020
- The V&E ReportNovember 20, 2019
- The V&E ReportNovember 13, 2019
- The V&E ReportNovember 6, 2019
- The V&E ReportOctober 3, 2019
- The V&E ReportSeptember 18, 2019
- Rankings & AwardsSeptember 11, 2019
- InsightMay 28, 2019
First published by Law360
- Rankings & AwardsSeptember 13, 2018
- InsightOctober 30, 2017
First published by The Lexis Practice Advisor Journal
- InsightJanuary 30, 2017
First published by Law360
- “The Complaint,” Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, Fourth Edition (West’s New York Practice Series) September 2015 (co-author)
- “This American Lawyer’s Ethical Life,” The New York American Inn of Court CLE Presentation, April 22, 2015
- “The Complaint,” Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, Third Edition (West, 2014 Update) September 2014 (co-author)
- “Loot and the Law,” The New York American Inn of Court, CLE Presentation, April 2014 (co-presenter)