Ropes & Gray Litigation Team Recognized in AmLaw Litigator of the Week

In a recent AmLaw Litigation Daily Litigator of the Week article, a Ropes & Gray litigation team was recognized for securing a decisive appellate victory on behalf of Apax Partners, L.P. in one of the remaining lawsuits arising out of the 2006 recapitalization of Hellas Telecommunications.

On May 5, 2026, the Appellate Division of New York Supreme Court issued a 5-0 decision modifying the trial court’s decision and directing that the case be dismissed against Apax Partners, L.P. and other defendants in its entirety. The Court held that the plaintiff, Cortlandt Street Recovery Corp., “failed to state a valid fraud claim because it did not allege any actionable misrepresentations,” and also failed to state a valid breach of contract claim.

The Ropes & Gray team was led by senior counsel (and former partner) Robert Fischler, who argued the appeal, partners Gregg Weiner and Alexander Simkin, and included senior attorney Paul Kellogg, associates Kyle Shaub, Michael Lieberman, and Zoe Feist, and paralegals La-Toya Graham and Anna Xia.