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Christina N. Barreiro has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on complex mass torts, general commercial litigation and contractual disputes, as well as investigations and arbitration matters.
Ms. Barreiro’s representative matters include:
- Representation of Xcel Energy, a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with operations in eight states, in the numerous lawsuits filed against Xcel arising from the December 2021 Marshall Wildfire.
- Representation of Forward Air Corporation in an action filed by Omni Logistics, LLC in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which sought to compel Forward Air to close its proposed acquisition of Omni.
- Representation of The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary FSLA Holdings LLC in an action filed by Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. in California state court, which alleged breach of contract and other claims arising out of Disney’s divestment of certain broadcasting assets in Mexico.
- Representation of Epic Games, creator of the hugely popular game Fortnite, in its high‑profile antitrust action against Apple alleging anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and the handling of in-app payments.
- Representation of Turner Network Sales in a breach of contract dispute against DISH Network concerning the licensing and distribution of television channel CNN.
- Representation of Occidental Petroleum in a Delaware Court of Chancery action seeking inspection of Occidental’s books and records in connection with the company’s $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
- Representation of PG&E in connection with hundreds of lawsuits, including numerous putative class actions, arising out of the unprecedented 2017 and 2018 California wildfires—one of the largest and most complex sets of mass tort litigation in recent years—as well as in PG&E’s chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.
- Representation of Novartis Pharmaceuticals in qui tam actions in New York federal court alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti‑Kickback Statute.
- Representation of Telia Company in connection with FCPA investigations by the SEC, DOJ and Swedish and Dutch authorities, resulting in one of the largest FCPA resolutions ever.
Ms. Barreiro received a B.A. summa cum laude in International Political Economy from Fordham University in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Ms. Barreiro joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2014 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2015 to 2021. From 2021 to 2023, she worked as in-house litigation counsel for a major media and entertainment company. Ms. Barreiro returned to the Firm as of counsel in 2023.
Ms. Barreiro’s representative matters include:
- Representation of Xcel Energy, a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with operations in eight states, in the numerous lawsuits filed against Xcel arising from the December 2021 Marshall Wildfire.
- Representation of Forward Air Corporation in an action filed by Omni Logistics, LLC in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which sought to compel Forward Air to close its proposed acquisition of Omni.
- Representation of The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary FSLA Holdings LLC in an action filed by Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. in California state court, which alleged breach of contract and other claims arising out of Disney’s divestment of certain broadcasting assets in Mexico.
- Representation of Epic Games, creator of the hugely popular game Fortnite, in its high‑profile antitrust action against Apple alleging anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and the handling of in-app payments.
- Representation of Turner Network Sales in a breach of contract dispute against DISH Network concerning the licensing and distribution of television channel CNN.
- Representation of Occidental Petroleum in a Delaware Court of Chancery action seeking inspection of Occidental’s books and records in connection with the company’s $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
- Representation of PG&E in connection with hundreds of lawsuits, including numerous putative class actions, arising out of the unprecedented 2017 and 2018 California wildfires—one of the largest and most complex sets of mass tort litigation in recent years—as well as in PG&E’s chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.
- Representation of Novartis Pharmaceuticals in qui tam actions in New York federal court alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti‑Kickback Statute.
- Representation of Telia Company in connection with FCPA investigations by the SEC, DOJ and Swedish and Dutch authorities, resulting in one of the largest FCPA resolutions ever.
Ms. Barreiro received a B.A. summa cum laude in International Political Economy from Fordham University in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Ms. Barreiro joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2014 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2015 to 2021. From 2021 to 2023, she worked as in-house litigation counsel for a major media and entertainment company. Ms. Barreiro returned to the Firm as of counsel in 2023.
Education
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J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
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B.A., 2012, Fordham UniversityPhi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
January 24, 2024
Forward Air’s Amended Agreement to Acquire Omni Logistics, Resolving Previously Announced Litigation
On January 22, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”) announced an agreement with Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, to amend the terms of the existing merger agreement relating to their previously announced acquisition. This agreement ends the litigation between the parties, which will now be dismissed. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, Omni shareholders will receive $20 million in cash, instead of the $150 million initially agreed, and 35% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis), as compared to the 37.7% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis) contemplated by the original agreement. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction and related litigation.
Christina N. Barreiro has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on complex mass torts, general commercial litigation and contractual disputes, as well as investigations and arbitration matters.
Ms. Barreiro’s representative matters include:
- Representation of Xcel Energy, a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with operations in eight states, in the numerous lawsuits filed against Xcel arising from the December 2021 Marshall Wildfire.
- Representation of Forward Air Corporation in an action filed by Omni Logistics, LLC in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which sought to compel Forward Air to close its proposed acquisition of Omni.
- Representation of The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary FSLA Holdings LLC in an action filed by Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. in California state court, which alleged breach of contract and other claims arising out of Disney’s divestment of certain broadcasting assets in Mexico.
- Representation of Epic Games, creator of the hugely popular game Fortnite, in its high‑profile antitrust action against Apple alleging anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and the handling of in-app payments.
- Representation of Turner Network Sales in a breach of contract dispute against DISH Network concerning the licensing and distribution of television channel CNN.
- Representation of Occidental Petroleum in a Delaware Court of Chancery action seeking inspection of Occidental’s books and records in connection with the company’s $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
- Representation of PG&E in connection with hundreds of lawsuits, including numerous putative class actions, arising out of the unprecedented 2017 and 2018 California wildfires—one of the largest and most complex sets of mass tort litigation in recent years—as well as in PG&E’s chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.
- Representation of Novartis Pharmaceuticals in qui tam actions in New York federal court alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti‑Kickback Statute.
- Representation of Telia Company in connection with FCPA investigations by the SEC, DOJ and Swedish and Dutch authorities, resulting in one of the largest FCPA resolutions ever.
Ms. Barreiro received a B.A. summa cum laude in International Political Economy from Fordham University in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Ms. Barreiro joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2014 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2015 to 2021. From 2021 to 2023, she worked as in-house litigation counsel for a major media and entertainment company. Ms. Barreiro returned to the Firm as of counsel in 2023.
Ms. Barreiro’s representative matters include:
- Representation of Xcel Energy, a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with operations in eight states, in the numerous lawsuits filed against Xcel arising from the December 2021 Marshall Wildfire.
- Representation of Forward Air Corporation in an action filed by Omni Logistics, LLC in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which sought to compel Forward Air to close its proposed acquisition of Omni.
- Representation of The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary FSLA Holdings LLC in an action filed by Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. in California state court, which alleged breach of contract and other claims arising out of Disney’s divestment of certain broadcasting assets in Mexico.
- Representation of Epic Games, creator of the hugely popular game Fortnite, in its high‑profile antitrust action against Apple alleging anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and the handling of in-app payments.
- Representation of Turner Network Sales in a breach of contract dispute against DISH Network concerning the licensing and distribution of television channel CNN.
- Representation of Occidental Petroleum in a Delaware Court of Chancery action seeking inspection of Occidental’s books and records in connection with the company’s $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
- Representation of PG&E in connection with hundreds of lawsuits, including numerous putative class actions, arising out of the unprecedented 2017 and 2018 California wildfires—one of the largest and most complex sets of mass tort litigation in recent years—as well as in PG&E’s chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.
- Representation of Novartis Pharmaceuticals in qui tam actions in New York federal court alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti‑Kickback Statute.
- Representation of Telia Company in connection with FCPA investigations by the SEC, DOJ and Swedish and Dutch authorities, resulting in one of the largest FCPA resolutions ever.
Ms. Barreiro received a B.A. summa cum laude in International Political Economy from Fordham University in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2015.
Ms. Barreiro joined Cravath as a summer associate in 2014 and rejoined the legal staff as an associate from 2015 to 2021. From 2021 to 2023, she worked as in-house litigation counsel for a major media and entertainment company. Ms. Barreiro returned to the Firm as of counsel in 2023.
Education
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J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
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B.A., 2012, Fordham UniversityPhi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
January 24, 2024
Forward Air’s Amended Agreement to Acquire Omni Logistics, Resolving Previously Announced Litigation
On January 22, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”) announced an agreement with Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, to amend the terms of the existing merger agreement relating to their previously announced acquisition. This agreement ends the litigation between the parties, which will now be dismissed. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, Omni shareholders will receive $20 million in cash, instead of the $150 million initially agreed, and 35% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis), as compared to the 37.7% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis) contemplated by the original agreement. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction and related litigation.
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