Alexander Rodney

Some of Alex’s recent representations include:

• Target Corporation and certain of its officers and directors, defending a putative securities class action filed in Minnesota federal court arising out of Target’s inventory management during the COVID-19 pandemic. Obtained complete dismissal with prejudice.
• Target Corporation and certain of its officers and directors, defending a securities action filed in Florida federal court arising out of Target’s 2023 LGBTQ+ Pride campaign.
• EQT Corporation and certain of its officers and directors, defending a consolidated putative securities class action, related, individual securities fraud lawsuits, and shareholder derivative actions, filed in Pennsylvania federal court arising out of EQT’s $6.7 billion acquisition of Rice Energy 
• Hedge fund in an AAA arbitration arising from a dispute with fund founder. Won at arbitration
• Private equity fund in connection with preliminary injunction to enjoin merger. Defeated preliminary injunction

Prior to joining Kirkland, Alex worked on the following matters:

• Fortune 100 consumer products company in multi-billion-dollar exclusive licensing dispute
• Fortune 100 consumer products company in connection with FTC antitrust inquiries
• Fortune 100 insurance company in ARIAS arbitration arising out of a reinsurance transaction
• Multinational financial services company in connection with CFPB inquiries
• Airbnb in obtaining a preliminary injunction in the S.D.N.Y. to block implementation of NYC ordinance
• Airbnb in obtaining dismissal of unfair competition and GBL action in New York Commercial Division
• Tech unicorn founder in connection with corporate governance and partnership dispute
• Tech unicorn in connection with AAA arbitrations alleging violations of various state statutes
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in shareholder action filed in Delaware Chancery Court
• Mylan in a lawsuit and preliminary injunction filed by Perrigo challenging certain disclosure statements that Mylan made in connection with its $27 billion proposal to acquire Perrigo
• Colgate-Palmolive in several product-liability lawsuits filed in California state court
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals in S.D.N.Y. action alleging violations of the FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute
• IBM in federal litigation and 10th Circuit appeal alleging unfair competition and tortious interference
• Alcon Laboratories in connection with more than 50 putative class actions and MDL consolidated in the federal Middle District of Florida alleging violations of antitrust and consumer protection laws

Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

• Counsel, 2020–2022
• Senior Associate, 2018–2020

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

• Associate, 2013–2018