Mr. McCarthy has represented and advised Fortune 500 and international corporate clients in complex civil litigation in U.S. courts and in international dispute resolution proceedings, including both multinational litigation and international arbitral proceedings. He has litigated and arbitrated investment, securities and accounting fraud matters, commercial and financial disputes, antitrust violations, RICO claims, and Alien Tort Statute claims, as well as bankruptcy matters, intellectual property disputes, and executive employment disputes.

Mr. McCarthy has also represented and defended U.S. and international corporate clients, as well as individual clients, in white collar criminal proceedings, internal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and extradition proceedings, including dealings with the Department of Justice and the FBI, the IRS, the SEC and state regulators, and the Department of State. He has also worked with major accounting firms on internal investigations and other proceedings relating to issues arising among banks, public companies, and privately held entities, and has past experience as a transactional attorney.

Tim is admitted to the State of New York, Southern District of New York, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Key Experience

Defending an overseas investment management company in a grand jury investigation of alleged tax violations.

Representing the former Bosnian Ambassador to the United Nations in international extradition proceedings.

Defending a global Islamic finance and banking group against claims of terrorism financing, in litigation in the United States and Europe and in international arbitral proceedings.

Representing U.S. companies and firms from Europe, the Middle East/North Africa region, and the Caribbean in investment disputes arising out of impaired U.S. real estate development projects.

Defending the former President of the Republic of Korea against Alien Tort Statute claims.

Representing a French client in civil securities fraud litigation in the U.S.

Representing a Thai developer against a sovereign counterparty in an international arbitral dispute concerning a failed power generation project finance transaction.

Defending several individuals in an SEC investigation into allegations of securities and accounting fraud.

Defending a Fortune 500 company against civil claims of price fixing.

Defending Coca-Cola, Inc. against Alien Tort Statute claims arising out of alleged labor abuses in Colombia.

Representing the unofficial committee of energy trading creditors in the Enron bankruptcy, and the debtors in the Mirant and Williams Telecommunications bankruptcies.

Representing and advising various companies and individuals in trademark and copyright matters.

Advising the Rosebud Sioux Tribe regarding land claims against the United States government and the State of South Dakota.

Education

LL.M., Duke University, 1999
J.D., Duke University, 1997
B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1994

Clerkship

Law clerk to the Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Awards

Mr. McCarthy received the 2000 Legal Aid Service Award for pro bono representations upon criminal appeals.