A partner in the Paul, Weiss Litigation Department, Alison Benedon represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters, with a focus on securities litigation. Benedon has substantial experience representing companies and their officers and directors in shareholder class actions and derivative litigations, as well as in high-stakes trials and arbitrations, bankruptcy and restructuring matters, and regulatory and internal investigations.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2025 | Securities Litigation |
Benedon’s significant securities representations include:
- Amazon.com, Inc. and various executives and employees in the dismissal, with prejudice, of a putative securities class action alleging that defendants made false and misleading statements or omissions regarding Amazon’s private-label business practices, including the use of third party seller data, and the capacity of Amazon’s fulfillment network;
- Barclays Capital Inc., as underwriter of a secondary public offering by Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation, in a securities fraud case relating to the potential impact of shipping fuel regulations on one of Macquarie’s portfolio companies;
- The board of directors and senior executives of The Boeing Company in derivative litigation arising out of the Alaska Airlines door plug incident;
- Goldman Sachs in a securities fraud case relating to large bond offerings in Southeast Asia;
- Oak Street Health in securities litigation concerning its disclosure of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation in connection with its marketing practices; and
Benedon’s recent restructuring representations include:
- Diamond Sports Group, the nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks, in its chapter 11 cases filed in the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas. In connection with its filing, Paul, Weiss conducted an investigation on behalf of Diamond’s board that culminated in a complaint against various parties for over $1 billion arising from pre-petition transactions, which settled on highly favorable terms including approximately $500 million in cash to the estate;
- Rite Aid Corporation, a full-service pharmacy company providing a broad range of services, including retail pharmacy, PBM, and mail order, across 17 states, in the company’s chapter 11 proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court in the District of New Jersey.
Benedon also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and family law.
