Miles Ortonis a litigation associate in the New York office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed and a member of the firm's Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations practice group. He has worked on complex multidistrict litigations, individual actions in state and federal court, domestic and international arbitrations, and internal company investigations. His experience includes disputes involving pharmaceutical product liability, complex commercial contracts, cross-border bankruptcy, broker-dealer compliance, legal ethics and employment, as well as advising clients in matters involving anti-corruption compliance, including third-party due diligence.
Miles also maintains an active pro bono practice. He has represented clients in actions concerning immigration, intestacy, and administrative and family law. He is a recipient of the 2015 Commitment to Justice Award, an annual award in recognition of pro bono service given by Her Justice, for his work on an immigration matter. He also serves as a custody and visitation mediator in New York City Family Court.
Professional Activities
Custody and visitation mediator, New York City Family Courts
Member, New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
Member, International Bar Association
Court Admissions
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
United States District Court, Northern District of New York
Highlighted Publications
Complex Civil Litigation and Arbitration
Representation of a major pharmaceutical company in defense of products liability litigation
Representation of an heir to a Greek shipping estate seeking recovery of misappropriated family assets in an international arbitration under the Commercial American Arbitration Association (AAA) Rules, administered by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Representation in connection with Argentina’s default of its sovereign debt
Nortel Networks (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Delaware, Superior Court, Ontario, Canada): Representation of insolvency administrators of Nortel Group's European, Middle Eastern and African affiliates in one of the largest cross-border insolvencies, including simultaneous trials in the U.S. and Canadian courts regarding the division of $7.3 billion raised by asset sales
In re MF Global Inc.: Representation of the trustee for the Securities Investor Practices Act liquidation of the broker-dealer, primarily conducting internal investigation in preparation for court and U.S. congressional hearings
Representation of a former senior executive of a publicly traded company in an AAA arbitration over employment contract disputes and the executive’s rights to corporate advancement and indemnification in a criminal case
Pro Bono
Representation of children conceived after the death of a parent in seeking Social Security survivor’s benefits based on their deceased parent’s contributions
Representation of an abused spouse in seeking a Violence Against Women Act Waiver
Representation of an infant distributee seeking a revocation of letters of administration granted in Surrogate’s Court and payment of her distributive share
Service as a custody and visitation mediator in New York City family courts
