Meaghan Gragg is a partner in the firm's New York office. Her practice focuses on complex disputes, both in court and before arbitral tribunals. Meaghan has worked with international clients on cross-border disputes, and has extensive experience in financial institution litigation, insolvency-related litigation and the liquidation of brokerage firms. She also has experience in conducting and advising clients on internal investigations. In 2017, Meaghan was one of 30 attorneys under 40 named by the New York Law Journal as a “Rising Star.”
Meaghan is also committed to advancing diversity in the legal profession. She was a Fellow of the Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity in 2019, and serves as a Co-Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee.
Meaghan currently serves on the Boards of the New York County Lawyers Association and Performance Space New York.
Professional Activities
Director, New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA)
Director, Performance Space New York
Legal research and writing instructor, University of Miami School of Law, 2007 – 2008
Previous Experience
Law clerk, the Honorable Ursula Ungaro, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2006 – 2008
Recognition
Named by the New York Law Journal as a "Rising Star," 2017
Named by New York Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star," 2015-2017
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Highlighted Matters
Representation of the trustee for the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) liquidation of Lehman Brothers Inc. in numerous litigations to benefit the brokerage firm's public customers and creditors
Representation of the trustee for the SIPA liquidation of MF Global Inc. in the litigation of a $700 million dispute with the administrator of MF Global Inc.'s former U.K. affiliate
Representation of the debtors in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in litigation of disputes over the Debtors’ comprehensive settlements with its codeshare partners
Representation of the debtors in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of CST Industries Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in litigation of an equitable subordination and lender liability action
Representation of a sovereign nation in litigation in federal court
Representation of a performing rights organization in litigation in federal court involving music licensing
Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a media company regarding the alleged use of fraudulent vendors
Representation of the city of New York in litigation in federal court
Representation of a software company in litigation in New York state court involving quasi-contractual claims
Representation of the claimants in an international commercial arbitration involving breach of contract claims
Representation of a bank in an action arising out of a commercial loan sale transaction involving fraud claims
Representation of a policyholder in two actions in New York state court challenging a $5 billion transaction involving the split of an insurer seeking, among other things, to set aside the restructuring as a fraudulent conveyance under New York law
Representation of plaintiffs in a pro bono lawsuit in federal court seeking class certification and bringing claims for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Representation of pro bono clients seeking asylum in the United States
