Christopher E. Duffy

Partner
New York City

t: 212 446 2366
f: 212 446 2350

cduffy@bsfllp.com

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Area of Practice

Litigation

Education

Columbia University, J.D., 2001; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review

University of Virginia, B.A., English, 1994

Admissions

New York

Chris Duffy's main practice area is complex commercial litigation. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in state, federal and appellate courts, and advises companies and individuals on internal investigations and litigation-related business issues.

Since joining the firm in 2002, Mr. Duffy's major matters have included the following:

On behalf of Starr International Company, obtained summary judgment against contract claims by American International Group (AIG) relating to the control of Starr International's board of directors and the ownership of more than $20 billion of its AIG stock;
On behalf of a private equity firm and several of its principals, won the dismissal with prejudice of a $150 million lawsuit brought by a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee, as well as of a separate $10 million lawsuit by a banking institution (affirmed on appeal);
Ongoing representation of the New York Yankees in connection with their most significant legal issues;
On behalf of a global energy and communications company, won and collected an $80 million arbitration judgment against a Swiss insurance company;
On behalf of a Spanish-language media corporation, brought suit against a key competitor related to the departure of a well-known actor (successfully settled before trial);
On behalf of a leading global entertainment company, defended a widely publicized lawsuit and preliminary injunction motion brought by a prominent motion picture director (successfully settled); and
On behalf of an international beverage company, obtained a preliminary injunction of a $300 million corporate merger (upheld on appeal).

Selected Publications

The Statutory Classification of Cable-Delivered Internet Service, 100 Colum. L. Rev. 1251 (2000)