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Michael T. Sullivan is a partner and the co-director of the firm's Litigation Department. His practice focuses on domestic and international litigation and arbitration in the areas of banking and trade finance, insurance, securities and commercial disputes. He has tried cases throughout the United States and has participated in litigation and arbitrations throughout the world. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Sullivan represents a number of leading practitioners in the trade finance arena and, in particular, forfaiting. His clients range from multinational financial institutions and insurers to domestic real estate developers. His assignments range from the prosecution of international fraud claims to the defense of domestic contract claims. Representative Client Work Successful representation of major international bank in disputes relating to collapse of Parmalat SpA Successful representation of domestic bank in RICO litigation Ongoing representation of major international insurer in sovereign debt restructurings Ongoing representation of foreign bank in action alleging extra-legal operation of a domestic branch Lead counsel for internal investigation within international lender Successful defense of bank in action alleging deepening insolvency Successful defense of major international insurer in arbitration and at trial arising under the Inter-American Convention for Commercial Arbitration in dispute concerning South American distribution network Successful defense of major international insurer at trial in claim relating to insurance coverage Successful representation of major international bank in investigation and prosecution of claims concerning fraudulent wire transfer scheme Successful defense of major money center bank in action concerning ready, willing and able scheme Successful representation of international bank in prosecution of claims against Latin America-based debtors Successful representation of international bank in domestic contract dispute Successful representation of foreign sovereign at trial in letter of credit dispute Bar & Court Admissions New York, 1981 U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Supreme Court of the United States Publications Sullivan & Worcester LLP Represents Winning Client In Ruling That Secured Lender Is Not Liable for "Deepening Insolvency", S&W Client Advisory (November 11, 2004) Contributing author, A Guide to Forfaiting (Euromoney Books 1998) Speaking Engagements Speaker, Annual Conference Association of Trade and Forfaiting (2007) Panelist, International Forfaiting Conference, Athens (2005) Discussion Leader, International Forfaiting Conference, Lisbon (2004) Speaker, Annual Conference Association of Forfaiters of the Americas, Miami (2004) Speaker, Annual Conference Association of Forfaiters of the Americas, Miami (2003) Awards & Honors New York Super Lawyers, 2007 Professional & Civic Activities Legal Advisor, Association of Forfaiters of the Americas, since 1995 Editorial Board, Global Trade Review Education J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1980 B.A., Providence College, 1977 | 