Mr. Archer practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation including hospitality, securities, securities regulatory and enforcement, antitrust and professional negligence/malpractice defense.
Mr. Archer has significant experience representing clients in financial fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract and warranty claims, the defense of claims of illegal conspiracies in restraint of trade, class action and multi-district litigation, director and officer liability litigation and the defense of SEC, SRO and civil investigative proceedings involving investment companies and advisers, securities broker-dealers, investment banks, supervisors and employees. He has tried various cases to judgment or verdict and has tried numerous arbitration proceedings before AAA, FINRA, and alternative arbitral forums.
Some of Mr. Archer's representative client engagements have included the following:
Representation of international hotel and hospitality company in claims and litigation commenced by ownership REIT(s) alleging mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and breach of contract arising from hotel operations and financial audit and accounting issues.
Representation of an international hotel and hospitality company in connection with allegations of mismanagement and breach of duty regarding the delayed opening of a hotel property and deficiencies in design/construction and related projections issues.
Representation of an international bank and trust company in transnational, federal and state securities law and common law claims, including international liquidation proceedings, arising from the failure of a Bahamian hedge fund-of-funds.
Defense of a senior corporate executive of an international investment company complex in regulatory investigations concerning soft dollar, revenue-sharing primary and secondary violations of the Investment Company Act and Adviser's Act.
Defense of a multi-year collateral federal criminal investigation and formal SEC investigation into allegations of yield-burning and improper political contributions by senior executives in the then-largest Oklahoma-based municipal bond business.
Coordinating counsel for the defense of multi-state civil litigation commenced against a registered broker-dealer by public bond issuers claiming fraud and seeking disgorgement of secret profits from municipal bond GIC and escrow funding.
Representation of accountants and lawyers from claims of professional malpractice and/or breach of fiduciary duty in connection with allegedly incorrect tax advice, auditing errors, and negligent bankruptcy representation.
Defense of Delaware corporate law claims for indemnity and attorney's fees brought against NYSE broker-dealer arising out of litigation involving dismissal of senior vice-president/director of public parent and holding company.
Defense of outside directors and attorneys/law firm in collateral SEC and federal criminal investigations and related class and civil litigation concerning a failed Midwestern thrift institution.
Representation of the former branch manager of an international insurance company in connection with supervisory control investigations arising from multi-million dollar theft by subordinate.
Representation of publisher in connection with federal and state antitrust and common law claims and litigation arising from the vertical integration of its distribution functions.
Representation of the sole manufacturer of specialized photographic equipment and supplies in federal antitrust litigation alleging unlawful monopoly, attempts to monopolize, and conspiracy to restrain trade.
Defense of individual clients and broker-dealers in securities claims (including unsuitability, fraud, etc.), NASD and NYSE investigations, arbitrations and civil class actions and related multi-district proceedings concerning various failed investment products (SPDA's, Baldwin-United debentures, others).
Prosecution of trademark infringement claim for the largest American snack cake baker against a principal competitor.
Defense of a national propane gas stove manufacturer in various product liability litigation.
