Stephen M. Fazio

US Litigation

• Representing a luxury German auto manufacturer as coordinating counsel for products liability claims across North America.
• Serving as trial counsel to an auto manufacturer in a products liability case involving a post-collision fire resulting in multiple fatalities and serious injuries. Following a five-week jury trial, obtained a complete defense verdict.
• Representing a major chemical manufacturer in a 3,500+ plaintiff multidistrict litigation involving claims that drinking water allegedly contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) resulted in serious personal injury. Served in all aspects of the defense, including as trial counsel in the first two bellwether trials.
• Defending a major chemical manufacturer against claims by the state of Ohio that release of PFOA resulted in significant natural resource damages within the state.
• Representing a major petrochemical company in multidistrict litigation in Texas state court in which 48,000 plaintiffs alleged injuries resulting from refinery flaring activity. Client obtained a jury verdict in its favor following a month-long bellwether trial.
• Defending a plumbing fittings manufacturer against claims of unlawful tying and monopolization under federal antitrust law by a competitor and defending related class action claims by allegedly impacted consumers.
• Defending niche software providers in matters alleging monopolization, attempted monopolization, tying and unfair competition.
• Defending a major steel manufacturer in class action litigation involving claims of nuisance and trespass for the facility’s operations.
• Defending a major petrochemical company in class action litigation involving claims of environmental damage and fraud. The client obtained a complete defense verdict after a 17-week jury trial.

International Arbitration

• Representing an Italian-based energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning a supplier’s wrongful delay to provide LNG under a long-term sale and purchase agreement.
• Representing an Italian-based energy company in three separate ICC arbitrations concerning the pricing of natural gas or LNG resulting in arbitral awards and settlements exceeding €950 million.
• Representing a Spain-based energy company in an ICC arbitration concerning the price paid under a long-term LNG purchase agreement.
• Representing a group of investors in an international arbitration under UNCITRAL arbitration rules involving claims arising under the bilateral investment treaty between the Russian Federation and Mongolia.