Amarto Bhattacharyya

Commercial Litigation

• Endless River Tech. v. TransUnion: Part of Kirkland team that parachuted in months before federal jury trial, winning a zero damages judgment for TransUnion in the face of a $55 million damage claim arising out of contract and business tort claims brought by a former JV partner in a software development project. The trial team was featured as The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week.
• In re Pork Antitrust Litigation: Representing The Clemens Family Corporation in antitrust class action seeking treble damages for alleged conspiracy to raise pork prices by reducing supply and exchanging competitively sensitive information among pork producers.
• Deepwater Horizon: Representing BP in personal injury litigation relating to the oil spill by the oil rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010.
• Stevens et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Represented Kimberly-Clark Corporation in wrongful death litigation and associated settlement negotiations.
• In re Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation: Represented General Motors LLC in federal multi-district litigation involving alleged violations of state consumer fraud and federal RICO related to alleged rupture risks in certain Takata airbag inflators.
• Representing multiple policyholders in prosecuting claims under representations & warranties (R&W) insurance policies.
• Represented policyholder in litigation and settlement negotiations against D&O insurer.
• Represented private equity firm in AAA arbitration regarding breach of contract and fraud claims brought by former owner of portfolio company.

Government & Internal Investigations

• Assisted the Federal Monitor of an investor-owned utility.
• Assisted medical device manufacturer regarding Department of Justice investigation.
• Assisted building products manufacturer in internal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation. 

Restructuring

• In re Covia Holdings Corporation: Represented Covia Holdings Corporation and certain of its affiliates as trial counsel for contested matters relating to Covia’s Chapter 11 plan in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Covia provides diversified mineral-based and material solutions for global energy and industrial markets.

PILI Fellow at the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, 2017

Teach For America, 2012–2014

Harte v. Board of Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas, et al: Represented plaintiffs in federal court regarding claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging Fourth Amendment violations by police.

Assisted state department of human rights in its investigation of discriminatory policing practices in a major U.S. city.

Successfully obtained asylum in federal immigration court for a woman and her young son, who had fled gang violence in Central America.

Assisting pro bono clients in immigration proceedings and asylum trial in federal immigration court.