Stephen P. Younger

Senior Counsel | New York


Secretary Naile Kurti

 

Track record

High-profile matter

Represented a prominent museum in connection with a dispute over the value of an ancient Chinese painting.

Appeals

Obtained a reversal in a landmark Court of Appeals decision on attorney-client privilege in the context of mergers and acquisitions.

Appeals

Successfully appealed a groundbreaking fiduciary duty decision concerning the liability of financial advisers in New York.

Appeals

Won a case of first impression in New York's Appellate Division concerning the viability of a fraud claim for concealing evidence that was subpoenaed in a commercial arbitration.

Appeals

Obtained reversal of an attachment order over a Miami hotel under novel jurisdictional theories.

Appeals

Argued the appeal of collateral estoppel issues in a major commercial litigation before the New York Court of Appeals.

Appeals

Handled an appeal to the New York Court of Appeals in a case of first impression involving the enforceability of preliminary agreements under New York law.

Appeals

Handled a Second Circuit appeal regarding the scope of arbitration clauses as applied to a mutual fund adviser.

Talks

  • 'From AI to Human Solutions: Innovations Bar Leaders Can Deploy,' National Conference of Bar Presidents - February 2026, speaker
  • 'Auslandische Erfahrungen mit der Zulassung von Fremdkapital,' Answaltschaft im Blick der Wissenschaft - November 2023, speaker
  • 'Leading in Non-Profit and For-Profit Environments: Differences and Similarities,' NYSBA Business Law Section 2023 Spring Meeting: Leadership in Business - April 2023, speaker
  • 'Venue Decisions,' NY State Bar Association's Commercial Litigation Academy - November 2022, moderator
  • 'National Conference of Bar Presidents 2022: Balancing Regulatory Innovation and Core Values: Can We Have It All?,' Podcast, Legal Talk Network - March 2022, speaker
  • 'Commercial Division Rules in Supreme and County Courts: What You Must Know,' Webinar, Albany Law School - May 2021, speaker