Mark Holden

At Kirkland, representative matters Mark has worked on include:

• Representing LINN Energy, LLC and its affiliates in claims subordination dispute and associated appeals in connection with its chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
• Represented Cobalt International Energy, Inc., and its subsidiaries in their chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in connection with plan confirmation and a substantial creditor dispute.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Mark was involved in the following matters:

• Second-chaired a $20 million race discrimination trial that resulted in a complete jury verdict in favor of Mark’s client, a major oilfield services provider.
• Obtained complete victory for major midstream oil and gas company in two separate rounds of summary judgment briefing in a multimillion-dollar commercial dispute. Mark’s client’s sole motion for summary judgment was granted in its entirety, and all of the opposing party’s summary judgment motions were denied.
• Represented a foreign bank in a $40 million fraud case brought in federal district court in New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Handled significant aspects of summary judgment, sanctions, and appellate briefing and assisted with oral argument.

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