Mr. Davis primarily represents large corporations in complex commercial matters, in a variety of forums. He has particular experience in advising clients on their electronic discovery and records management obligations, including overseeing large collections and reviews of electronically stored information, as well as computer forensic and data security breach investigations.  He also commonly represents financial institutions in connection with structured debt instruments and credit default swaps.  He is a member of the firm’s E-Discovery team and its Financial Services Litigation team.  He received the 2009 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing.

• Representation of multiple financial institutions with respect to their electronic discovery obligations in a complex patent litigation.
• Representation of multinational corporation in trade secrets litigation involving extensive international electronic and forensic discovery.
• Representation of major financial institution in investigation of substantial data security breaches.
• Representation of a Japanese technology company in obtaining a preliminary injunction against a leading U.S. internet company and in an ICC arbitration relating to disputes concerning a long-term exclusive licensing agreement.
• Representation of a Venezuelan national oil company in a multi-billion dollar dispute over the existence of a long-term fuel supply agreement.
• Representation of a corporate trustee in connection with the liquidation of an array of defaulted cash and synthetic CDOs.
• Representation of a corporate trustee in state and federal bondholder litigations arising out of the default of hundreds of millions of dollars of debentures issued in connection with foreign real estate developments.
• Representation of Japanese trading company in multi-forum actions arising out of defaulted Brazilian offshore drilling rig construction projects involving claims of hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
• Pro bono representation of an inmate on death row in Alabama in his petition for a new trial.

United States Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Eleventh Circuits; Federal District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; Federal District Court of the Southern District of Alabama; Federal District Court of the District of South Carolina.

2009 Burton Award Winner for Distinguished Legal Writing