Miles D. Orton

Biography

Cases

• Conducted a multiyear anti-corruption compliance investigation of a major international company's relationships with hundreds of third parties and dozens of associated investment projects.
• Led a due diligence review of a multinational company's relationships with business partners in Southeast Asia.
• In re MF Global Inc.: Conducted an internal investigation for the trustee for the liquidation of MF Global Inc. surrounding the events leading to the shortfall of customer property in preparation for court and U.S. congressional hearings.
• Represented a finance executive in a criminal investigation of alleged marketing kickbacks.
• Represented a mineral products company in bankruptcy litigation.
• Represented a pre-revenue company CEO in an SEC investigation and enforcement action.
• Represented a major pharmaceutical company against product liability claims in a multidistrict litigation.
• Achieved favorable settlement for an executive in an employment arbitration against the client's former company after winning enforcement of an indemnity agreement.
• Served on a seven-week trial team representing insolvency administrators of Nortel Group's European, Middle Eastern, and African affiliates in one of the largest cross-border insolvencies involving the division of $7.3 billion.
• Represented various investment funds in sovereign debt litigation over Argentina's default.
• Successfully defended an international client in a federal court action seeking to vacate an arbitration award in an international arbitration administered by the ICDR involving numerous fraudulent subsidiary companies.
• Represented international companies in various product liability litigation risk mitigation exercises.
• Represented pro bono clients in immigration, civil rights, family, and criminal appellate cases.

Other Experience

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Personal Interests