Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP Connected to Textron
Brian M. Lutz is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
He is a member of the firm's Litigation Department and serves as a member of the Diversity Committee.
Mr. Lutz has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on securities litigation. He also has significant experience in antitrust matters (both civil and criminal), corporate control contests, insurance/reinsurance coverage litigation, intellectual property disputes, and white collar defense. He has represented clients across a variety of industries, including investment banking, high tech, accounting, insurance, private equity, energy, and transportation.
Mr. Lutz received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he served on the Board of Student Advisors and earned the Dean's Award for Outstanding Leadership. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from the University of Michigan, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Lutz is admitted to practice law in New York and California.
Representative Matters
Textron Inc. – Currently representing Textron Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, officers, and directors in a shareholder class action, ERISA class action, and shareholder derivative case relating to its Cessna and Textron Financial Corporation subsidiaries.
Citigroup – Currently representing Citigroup in antitrust litigation relating to the municipal derivatives industry.
Daimler AG – Currently representing the former directors of DaimlerChrysler in an adversary proceeding relating to the sale of a majority stake of Chrysler to the private equity firm Cerberus.
Hewlett-Packard – Represented the former Board members of Hewlett-Packard in a shareholder derivative action concerning payments to the Company’s former CEO. The district court granted a motion to dismiss the action in favor of our client, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that decision.
Marsh & McLennan – Represented Marsh & McLennan in various shareholder class and individual actions relating to brokerage practices and compensation disclosure. Several cases were successfully resolved on pre-trial motions.
Baker Capital – Represented Baker Capital in lawsuit concerning its investment in internet retailer Wine.com, which resulted in complete victory for Baker Capital after three week trial in San Francisco Superior Court.
Intel – Represented Intel in shareholder derivative litigation that was successfully resolved pre-trial.
Bear Stearns – Represented Bear Stearns in a shareholder class action alleging widespread manipulation of initial public offerings.
AIG – Represented AIG in several reinsurance arbitrations.
Schlumberger – Represented Schlumberger in various merger investigations that were successfully resolved.
Golden State Vintners – Represented former officer of Golden State Vintners in litigation challenging a merger. The district court granted our client’s motion to dismiss, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that decision.
Company Confidential – Represented major technology company whose former officers were the subject of a criminal antitrust investigation.
Company Confidential – Represented several major public companies, accounting firms, and individuals in SEC, FINRA and other regulatory investigations.
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