Liz Robinson
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Liz Robinson

Associate

Email

liz.robinson@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 848 7297

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New York

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Liz is part of the Litigation & Investigations group. A true generalist, Liz has diverse litigation and investigation experience, including in the areas of civil and criminal antitrust litigation, White collar criminal defense, and complex commercial litigation. 

Liz has experience representing clients throughout the litigation lifecycle, including during pre-suit investigations, throughout pretrial litigation, at trial, and on appeal.  She has represented both national and international companies in the financial industry in connection with investigations by the DOJ, CFTC, SEC, FTC, and other US regulators, including those related to compliance with laws and regulations governing US financial institutions.  She has also represented special committees of boards of directors in connection with independent investigations into shareholder derivative claims alleging corporate misconduct.

Liz has worked in several federal district court chambers, most recently as a law clerk for the Honorable Eric N. Vitaliano in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

Antitrust Litigations and Investigations

  • JetBlue Airways, in DOJ merger challenge brought under Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
  • ICE Benchmark Administration and related entities, in antitrust benchmark-rigging conspiracy class action.  Obtained dismissal on the pleadings; affirmed on appeal.
  • Defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries, in antitrust “no-poach” civil class action lawsuit.  Obtained dismissal on the pleadings.
  • SS&C Technologies and related entities, in antitrust and trade secrets civil action.  Obtained dismissal on the pleadings; no appeal filed.
  • A global financial institution and related entities, in antitrust conspiracy to boycott civil class action.  Defeated class certification.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, in various antitrust civil class actions and settlement opt-out litigations. 

White Collar Criminal Defense

  • Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, in connection with charges by the DOJ and CFTC that one of the world’s largest exchanges operated in the US without appropriate registrations or a compliant BSA/AML program.
  • Copenhagen-based bank Danske Bank A/S, in investigations by DOJ, the SEC, and Danish criminal authorities arising from its former Estonian branch, resulting in a USD 2 billion global settlement. Settlement was nominated for Most Important Development of the Year at the Global Investigations Review 2023 awards.
  • Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Company, in connection with investigation and CFTC enforcement action alleging misrepresentations relating to listing of first Bitcoin futures contract.
  • NFT platform, in connection with FTC and NYDA investigations related to potential data security violations.  Resolved without charges.

Other Litigation and Investigation Experience

  • Cannabis company (issuer), in NY state securities class action.  Obtained dismissal on the pleadings; affirmed on appeal.
  • REIT (issuer), in federal securities class action.  Obtained dismissal on the pleadings; no appeal filed.
  • Special committee of independent directors of the Madison Square Garden Co., in connection with shareholder derivative claims challenging executive compensation.  Recommendation approved by Delaware Chancery Court.
  • Special committee of independent directors of major pharmaceutical distribution company, in connection with shareholder derivative claims alleging mismanagement throughout the opioid crisis.

Pro bono

  • Representing incarcerated individual appealing decision denying parole.
  • Represented individual, pursuant to the CJA Act, in connection with narcotics trafficking conspiracy charges, third-chairing his SDNY criminal trial and continuing representation through appeal to the Second Circuit.
  • Represented national sports organization in connection with investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against a former US Olympic coach.
  • Represented the US Humane Society in lawsuit against the FDA, challenging the sufficiency of the federal government’s response to national outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu).

Published Work

  • E. Robinson (2018), Revival of Roosevelt: Analyzing North Carolina Supreme Court Expansion in Light of the Resurgence of State "Court-Packing" Plans, 96 N.C. L. Rev. 1126
  • E. Robinson (2017), Post-Sterling Developments: The Mootness of the Federal Reporter's Privilege Debate, 95 N.C. L. Rev. 1314

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York

Academic

BA, Government & Politics, University of Maryland College Park, 2015

JD (with high honors, Order of the Coif), cum laude, University of North Carolina School of Law, 2018

Languages

English, Spanish  
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.