
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP advises a roster of blue-chip – often highly regulated – institutions, such as Visa, HSBC Bank, Chubb and H.I.G. Capital. Recent high-value work includes representing Chubb in an insurance coverage battle against Meta/Instagram with exposure in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The New York-based practice is headed by Richard Holwell, nationally recognized for his deep trial expertise spanning securities, antitrust, and bankruptcy disputes; Michael Shuster, who spearheads bet-the-company commercial litigation for financial institutions and corporates, including insurance coverage, contract and restructuring fights; and Daniel Goldberg, who navigates conflicts at the intersection of finance and business torts, including commercial contracts, leases and partnership disputes. The group draws on the support of Dorit Ungar Black, who is known for financial services and securities litigation, including RMBS and structured-finance trials, and Blair Kaminsky,who focuses on complex commercial litigation and investigatory matters, often tied to large-scale transactions and the financial services sector. Brian T. Goldman is a key contact for breach of contract, trade secrets, and restructuring-related matters.
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Key clients
- London Luxury
- Chubb
- Zunum
- Gary Waetzig
- LCM XXII Ltd. and other plaintiffs
- Visa Inc.
- Melody Business Finance
- H.I.G. Capital
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
- Entertainment Data Oracle
- Keiko Ono Aoki
- HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Work highlights
Secured a unanimous victory at the US Supreme Court for petitioner Gary Waetzig in a case against Halliburton concerning the authority of a federal district court to reopen proceedings that were voluntarily dismissed. Delivered oral argument on January 14, and Justice Alito issued a unanimous opinion for the Court on February 26.
Represents Chubb on claims brought by major manufacturers and the nation’s largest drug distributors and pharmacy chains seeking coverage for governmental budgetary impacts arising from the national opioid epidemic.
Won a $125 million judgment for London Luxury after a jury trial against Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, in a lawsuit alleging that Walmart wrongfully cancelled its contract to purchase more than $500m in personal protective equipment (PPE).
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head
Richard Holwell; Michael Shuster; Daniel Goldberg
Other key lawyers
Dorit Ungar Black; Vincent Levy; Blair Kaminsky; Daniel M. Sullivan; Jayme Jonat; Priyanka Timblo; Gregory Dubinsky; Scott Danner; Brendon DeMay; Charlotte Baigent; Brian T. Goldman
