H. Christopher Boehning

Chris’s significant representations include:

• FIFA, as regular outside counsel in the U.S. for a broad range of litigation, arbitration, corporate, and regulatory matters, including:
  • a host of matters related to the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup; 
  • its successful application for $201 million in remission from the U.S. Department of Justice as compensation for losses the organization suffered as a victim of decades of corruption schemes by former soccer officials, for which Chris was recognized in The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” newsletter;
  • the settlement of and dismissal from a litigation brought by Relevent Sports over an attempt to bring a LaLiga match to the U.S.;
  • the dismissal with prejudice of a putative class action lawsuit challenging FIFA’s rules around concussions and other head injuries;
• New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 Host Committee, which has named Paul, Weiss its Official Law Firm, in connection with multiple matters for the World Cup;
• CNA in multiple matters, including as national coordinating counsel handling the company’s response to COVID-19-related litigation, in which Paul, Weiss has to date secured victories in over 80 trial-level dispositive motions and in more than 20 federal and state appeals;
• Federal Insurance Company (a member of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies) in multiple matters, including:
  • the dismissal of a putative class action regarding the marketing of disability insurance policies;
  • a $20 million arbitration award, confirmed by the Third Circuit, for a dispute with Interdigital Communications Corporation;
  • the successful defense of multiple business interruption claims arising out of the September 11 terrorist attacks, including a summary judgment award affirmed by the Fifth Circuit;
• Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCIPL, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation) in litigation against former parent DirectTV, including a successful appeal in which the Second Circuit held that DirecTV must indemnify HCIPL for damages arising out of certain contractually defined Indian taxes and proceedings;
• Deutsche Bank in multiple matters, including subprime inquiries and related litigation, and the dismissal, affirmed by the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Department, of a CDO-related litigation brought by Aozora Bank, Ltd.;
• Lehman Brothers in connection with research analyst and mutual fund inquiries and related litigation, as well as subprime inquiries and related litigation;
• Sumitomo Corporation in multiple matters, including the successful appeal of a copper trading litigation before the First Department, which dismissed Sumitomo;
• Two major oil and natural gas producers in a $46 million arbitration victory in London for a dispute against their reinsurer;
• A large chemical company in international arbitrations and breach of contract disputes, including over $30 million awarded in proceedings before the ICC International Court of Arbitration;
• A major Japanese corporation in international arbitration against a Chinese solar energy company;
• A major financial institution in a sanctions investigation by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regarding business dealings related to a higher-risk foreign jurisdiction;
• A large, multinational bank in various matters, including the resolution of a major multi-regulator, sanctions-related enforcement matter; and
• Multiple major Chinese financial institutions in connection with various sanctions, Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (AML) matters.

Examples of additional notable representations include Agricultural Bank of China, Alcoa, Bank of China, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Boeing, Brainlab AG, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.,  Citigroup, Commerzbank, General Electric, Infront Sports & Media, ING, Jack Black, MoMA, Nexen, Regeneron, Sharp, Softbank, Standard Chartered, and Swiss Re.