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Neil J. Oxford

New York City

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Neil Oxford is the chair of Hughes Hubbard & Reed and a partner in the firm’s Litigation department. Neil focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and disputes and internal investigations. He has practiced in both the United Kingdom and the United States and represents U.S. and non-U.S. clients in a broad range of civil litigation and regulatory matters, including commercial disputes, international arbitration, anti-corruption investigations and compliance matters.

Neil has significant experience in complex cross-border litigation, including the representation of sovereigns in significant fraud cases. Neil’s current representations include the Danish tax authority as plaintiff in efforts to recover proceeds of a $2 billion fraud.

Professional Activities

  • Founder and vice-president, Scottish Bar Association of New York
  • Member, Law Society of Scotland

Previous Experience

  • Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard & Reed in 2001, Neil qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and practiced commercial litigation at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP in Glasgow.

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Highlighted Matters

  • In re Skat Tax Refund Scheme Litigation, 356 F.Supp.3d 300, representation of Danish tax authority  in federal and state courts seeking to recover over $2 billion wrongfully obtained through a scheme involving fraudulent tax refund claims
  • In re Sears Holdings Corporation, et al., U.S. Bankruptcy Court,  Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.), representation of the Honorable J. Douglas Cunningham Q.C., the Litigation Trustee for Sears Canada Inc.
  • Current representation of world-leading aerospace and defense company in connection with anti-corruption reviews, related investigations and arbitrations 
  • In re Nortel Networks, Inc., 532 B.R. 494 (Bankr. D. Del. 2015; Superior Court, Ontario, Canada), representation of insolvency administrators of Nortel Group’s European, Middle Eastern, and African affiliates in a first of its kind cross-border trial over allocation of $7.3 billion in proceeds of asset sales
  • In re Lehman (US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.)), representation of trustee in trial of claims arising from the sale of Lehman Brothers’ broker-dealer business to Barclays Capital. In re Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc., 445 B.R. 143 (Bankruptcy Court S.D.N.Y. 2011); In re Lehman Bros. Inc., 478 B.R. 570 (S.D.N.Y. 2012) “Lehman’s Trustee Set for Windfall After Court Ruling on Barclays Deal,” Financial Times, Feb. 24, 2011 ($4.8 billion award in favor of Lehman trustee), currently on appeal
  • In re Lehman (US Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y. 2013), representation of trustee in litigation and settlement of over $30 billion in claims by insolvency administrators of Lehman Brothers’ European broker-dealer
  • BBX Capital Asset Management LLC v. Catalfumo, et al. (17th Judicial Circuit, Florida 2013), representation of Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Limited in defense of fraudulent conveyance claims
  • USA, ex rel. John Raynor v. National Rural Utilities Co Op, et al. (Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 2012), representation of the auditor of an electric utilities co-op in a whistleblower action under the False Claims Act, resulting in dismissal of all claims relating to alleged auditing fraud   
  • In Re: National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation et al. (District of Delaware 2013), representation of the auditor of an electric utilities co-op in a RICO action, resulting in dismissal of all claims, and currently on appeal
  • Wilmington Trust Co. and ORIX Aviation Systems Ltd. v. Rolls-Royce PLC and IAE International Aero Engines AG (Court of Session, Scotland 2011), opinion on New York law in connection with litigation in Scotland regarding aircraft lease and liens
  • Bernshtein v. City of New York and Brockmann (S.D.N.Y. 2011, 2d. Cir. 2012), defense verdict at a jury trial of claims of civil rights violations by the City of New York and the arresting NYPD officer (directed verdict dismissing claims against the City and jury verdict dismissing claims against officer; upheld on appeal)
  • Travelex v. Jackson (New York Supreme Court 2010), judgment against employee for multimillion-dollar embezzlement
  • Weiss v. Deloitte Tax LLP (NY Supreme Court, Second Dept. 2009), briefed and argued appeal resulting in a decision affirming dismissal of professional negligence claims against a tax advisor
  • DeCrane Aerospace Inc. v. Deloitte Financial Advisory Services (NY Supreme Court 2009), dismissal of a professional negligence claim against forensic accountants and award of a counterclaim
  • In re Scottish Re Group Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 2008), dismissal of securities fraud claim against the auditor of a reinsurance company, leading to a favorable settlement on the remaining claim
  • Old Ladder Litigation Co., LLC v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (S.D.N.Y. 2008), dismissal of a professional negligence claim against the auditor of a manufacturing company
  • Representation of Merck in Vioxx and Fosamax product liability litigation, and related congressional and governmental investigations into Vioxx
  • Heel Stone v. Evisu (S.D.N.Y. 2004), dismissal of a temporary restraining order and complaint against a clothing manufacturer
  • Pro bono representation of a wide variety of individuals and organizations, including Riverside Language Program

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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2025
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Favorable Judgments Entered After SKAT Litigation Win
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Firm Reaches Settlement with US Investor for Danish Tax Agency SKAT in $2.1B Tax Fraud Litigation
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Hughes Hubbard Wins ~$500 Million Jury Trial for Denmark's SKAT in $2.1 Billion Tax Fraud Litigation
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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2024
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Hughes Hubbard Announces New Deputy Co-Chair; Strengthens Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance Practice with New Leadership
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Litigation Wrap: Winter 2023-2024
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Hughes Hubbard Wins Asylum for Afghan Family that Fled ISIS and the Taliban
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Hughes Hubbard Announces New Leadership Team
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Attending IBA in Paris? Let’s connect!
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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2022
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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2021
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Firm Takes Georgia to Court Over New Voter Bill
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Litigation Wrap: Second Half 2020
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Hughes Hubbard Wins GIR Award for Airbus Investigation
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HHR’s Anti-Corruption Team Shortlisted for GIR Award
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Litigation Wrap: Second Quarter 2020
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Firm Obtains Favorable Result for Sears Litigation Trustee
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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2020
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HHR Wins Pivotal Victory for Denmark in $2.1B Tax Fraud Case
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Hughes Hubbard Paves Way for Completion of $3.7B Acquisition of Sotheby's
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Litigation Wrap: Second Quarter 2019
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Judge Confirms Initial Victory for Denmark in $2.1B Tax Fraud Case
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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2018
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Litigation Wrap: Third Quarter 2018
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Litigation Wrap: Third Quarter 2017
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Litigation Wrap: Second Quarter 2017
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Hughes Hubbard Among Winners in The American Lawyer’s Global Legal Awards
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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2017
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​Firm Assists Nortel in Settlement of $7.3B Allocation Dispute
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Litigation Roundup: Fourth Quarter 2016
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Firm Participates in Historic Nortel Trial
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Hughes Hubbard Named a Top Pro Bono Firm By Law360
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Hughes Hubbard Secures Financial Relief for Long-Standing Nonprofit
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Approves Lehman Brothers Inc. Settlements
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Firm Wins Appeal Upholding Dismissal of Civil Rights Claims
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HHR Wins Legal Permanent Residence for Domestic Violence Survivor
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Lehman Team Prevails in UK Supreme Court Decision
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Lehman Trustee Awarded Billions
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Education
  • University of Cambridge, LL.M., 1996, First Class Honors
  • University of Aberdeen, LL.B., 1994, First Class Honors
Bar Admissions
  • New York, 2002
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Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance
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