Alexander D. Pencu > Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC
125 Park Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Partner, Commercial Litigation & Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner, Commercial Litigation & Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

Career

Alexander Pencu is a lead partner in the New York office of Meister Seelig & Fein and is a member of the Commercial Litigation Practice. He has significant cross-border and international litigation experience and has tried cases in both federal and state courts, as well as before arbitration panels. His particular focus is on antitrust, breach of contract claims, business torts, unfair trade practices, trade secret misappropriation, shareholder derivative suits, corporate divorces, disputes arising from the sale of businesses and non-compete claims.

Education

J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, Law Review, Moot Court

B.A., University of Rochester, Economics & Political Science

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation

Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC acts for both US-based clients in foreign proceedings as well as foreign parties involved in US litigation at the state and federal level, and ancillary litigation in international jurisdictions. The firm has experience with evidentiary discovery in the US ahead of foreign proceedings through section 1782 applications and has represented high net worth individuals as well as companies and sovereign entities, particularly in relation to debt and cryptocurrency, and has experience bringing claims against larger corporates. The team is supported by the firm’s strong whistleblower practice. The practice is led by Alexander Pencu, who focuses on antitrust, trade secret misappropriation and unfair trade practices, Christopher J. Major, experienced in real estate disputes, breach of contract and insolvency matters, and Kathryn Matthews, who has expertise in commercial and financial products litigation.