Carl J. Chiappa > Hogan Lovells US LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
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Carl J. Chiappa
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Carl Chiappa’s first client was British Leyland Motors Inc., the U.S. distributor of the legendary, but now defunct, MG and Triumph sport cars. Carl went on to spend his entire career (more than 40 years) representing motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors in a wide range of business matters and lawsuits across the country.
Today, Carl is ranked Tier 1 by Chambers in their Nationwide Road Transportation category and is widely regarded as a leading lawyer in motor vehicle franchise law.
Carl believes that understanding a client’s business and its business goals, and a commitment to “problem solving” and not just “issue spotting,” are the keys to effective lawyering. Since state regulation of the distribution of motor vehicles is complex and comprehensive, clients often call upon Carl to assist on both short- and long-term business strategies as well as for trial and appellate advocacy.
Carl’s experience includes the creation and restructuring of dealer networks, the drafting of new dealer agreements, brand withdrawals, incentive programs, product allocation matters, add-points and primary market area modifications, and the development and enforcement of dealer performance standards. He is also regularly called upon to give advice on antitrust matters, especially those involving the Robinson-Patman Act.
Carl has also litigated disputes across the country relating to dealer terminations, ownership transfers, add-points, warranty reimbursement, price discrimination, and incentive programs. He was the lawyer principally responsible for the defense of two nationwide dealer reorganization programs, and has litigated issues involving the reintroduction of a previously withdrawn line-make, as well as nationwide dealer improvement initiatives. Carl headed the team that successfully challenged the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Commission on due process grounds. He has also represented automobile manufacturers in actions involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, arising from dealer fraud.
Languages
English
Memberships
Co-chair, Lawyers Committee, Inner-city Scholarship Fund, 2006-present
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1978; B.A., Fordham University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1974
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International Trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- International Trade > CFIUS
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Finance > Fintech
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Finance > Project finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Finance > Project finance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)