Aaron F. Miner | People | Arnold & Porter

Aaron Miner is a partner in the firm’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation practice. Aaron represents public and private companies, directors and officers, and major stockholders in securities and stockholder litigation and class actions. He has led trial and appellate teams in state and federal courts across the country and has coordinated complex internal investigations on behalf of companies, boards, and special committees in connection with stockholder demands, DOJ, SEC, and other regulatory and law enforcement investigations. Aaron has substantial experience litigating securities and stockholder actions across numerous industries, including life sciences, financial services, aerospace, manufacturing, shipping, staffing, and entertainment.

An active contributor to the legal community, Aaron was honored by New York Law School at its annual Law Review Banquet. He is also recognized year after year by The Legal 500 US for his securities defense work.

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TSR Inc. and its board of directors in parallel securities litigation, shareholder derivative action, shareholder breach of fiduciary duty class action, and books and records demands arising from proxy contest in New York State Supreme Court, SDNY, and Delaware Court of Chancery.
Coherus BioSciences in the strategic acquisition of Surface Oncology and in connection with threatened shareholder litigation concerning merger disclosures.
Aerospace company and its directors and officers in securities class action in D. Kan., shareholder derivative action in D. Del., and parallel SEC investigation arising out of alleged accounting fraud, securing complete dismissal of litigation claims, which was affirmed by the 10th Circuit.
Drybulk shipping company and its former directors in breach of fiduciary duty litigation arising from a controlling stockholder merger, defeating a preliminary injunction motion and securing complete dismissal.
Board members of a leading media and entertainment company in parallel federal securities class action and state common law fraud and negligent misrepresentation litigation related to a proposed going-private transaction.

The special committee of the board of an international petroleum refining and trading company in shareholder litigation related to a proposed M&A transaction.
International educational organization and its current and former executives in securities class action arising from federal agency investigations and proceedings concerning advertising and marketing of student post-graduate performance, securing complete dismissal.
Canadian electronics manufacturer and its former CEO and CFO in securities class action arising out of alleged accounting fraud.

Major financial services firms in civil litigation and government investigations concerning the structuring and trading of securitized products, including RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and CDOs.
Global investment bank in litigation related to the sale and repurchase of residential mortgage loans.
Major financial services firms in fraudulent transfer litigation in federal bankruptcy court.
Investment banks and private equity firms in M&A and shareholder litigation.
Private equity firms in M&A purchase price adjustment and earn-out payment litigation and dispute resolution.

Investment banks and private equity firms in M&A and shareholder litigation.
The special committee of the board of a global financial services company in responding to and investigating a pre-suit stockholder litigation demand.

Former Chief Legal Officer of public utility in connection with an ongoing public corruption investigation of the company by the DOJ and SEC and related civil class action and litigation.
Major financial services firm in connection with cross-border FCPA investigations.
Corporate executives in connection with federal mail and wire fraud and state Martin Act grand jury investigations.
International sports organization in connection with DOJ investigations related to betting and sports integrity.

Leading pharmaceutical company in a $1.28 billion fraud and breach of contract litigation in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the early dismissal of all claims against the company.
Leading technology company in commercial breach of contract dispute.
Canadian electronics manufacturer in commercial litigation related to alleged breach of a supply agreement.