Richard J. Stella

Richard Stella is a commercial litigator defending companies of all sizes in a range of civil and criminal litigation. As part of the firm’s litigation team, he resolves disputes related to contracts, trade secrets, antitrust and intellectual property, amongst other areas. Richard’s litigation experience spans many industries, including aerospace, biotechnology, cryptocurrency, emerging technology, finance, government contracts, manufacturing, and more.

A versatile attorney, Richard also supports clients in complex transactions, mergers, joint ventures, and regulatory compliance. His experience includes conducting internal corporate investigations involving a range of issues such as antitrust violations, SEC violations, trade secret theft, financial theft and general corporate malfeasance.

Augmenting his practice, Richard performs robust pro bono work representing criminal defendants and individuals seeking asylum. He recently assisted multiple indigent criminal defendants, as part of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel, in cases ranging from criminal fraud to robbery. Richard is deeply committed to providing outstanding representation to all clients.

Before joining the firm, Richard was an associate in the New York office of a global law firm where he supported client matters in both the corporate and litigation groups. To provide thoughtful and practical advice to clients, Richard also draws upon his work as a judicial extern for Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. of the Eastern District of New York and Judge Leo M. Gordon of the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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Experience

• Represented an international telecommunications company in its acquisition of a large communications conglomerate.
• Represented a major aerospace and industrial conglomerate in connection with its $30 billion acquisition of a leading aviation and defense technology company.
• Represented several New York-based foreign-exchange traders in litigation.
• Represented a London-based foreign-exchange trader in the Eastern District of New York.
• Represented a regional healthcare system in its strategic merger with a major metropolitan hospital network, creating an expanded integrated healthcare delivery system
• Counseled clients on compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and on potential antitrust liability associated with horizontal and vertical conduct.
• Assisted clients in creation and submission of Hart-Scott-Rodino filings.
• Conducted an anti-corruption internal investigation domestically and abroad for a Fortune 100 client.
• Represented a Fortune 100 client in the sale of one of its international subsidiaries.
• Represented several clients in Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigations.
• Defended several Fortune 100 clients against various antitrust claims.
• Provided antitrust advice to several clients regarding potential transactions.
• Represented clients in trade secret and patent litigation.
• Represented several clients in trade secrets investigations.
• Assisted clients in creation and revisions of complex patent contracts.