David Lender

David Lender co-chairs Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP‘s global litigation practice, with a strong recent track record representing defendants in breach of contract claims, notably Exxon in a dispute with BP, where the latter accused Exxon of failing to keep to an agreement to defend it in relation to environmental claims brought on the basis of a contaminated site in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, subject to specific conditions. This matter is currently pending an appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He also defended BASF in multi-district litigation alleging that it and a number of other defendants had, via their loyalty programs, created a monopoly in certain agricultural chemicals markets, causing farmers substantial losses, securing a dismissal in September 2024.