Edgar’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has litigated cases in federal and state courts across the country—including corporate governance disputes, mergers and acquisitions disputes, commercial contract disputes, bankruptcy-related issues, and breach of fiduciary duty claims. He has also conducted internal investigations and represented high-profile individuals in connection with government investigations. Prior to joining the firm, Edgar served as a law clerk to the Hon. Claire C. Cecchi of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Representative Matters

• Won a high-stakes arbitration on behalf of affordable housing company, Fairstead, against a former executive who secretly launched a competing company while still employed by Fairstead. After uncovering that the executive had misappropriated confidential information, corporate opportunities, and employees, Fairstead terminated him and clawed back his equity. Following a weeklong hearing, the arbitrator ruled decisively for Fairstead, finding the evidence “overwhelming” that the former executive had breached his employment contract and fiduciary duties and awarding Fairstead a full defense victory plus attorneys’ fees.
• Currently representing the Instant Brands Litigation Trust in a lawsuit alleging that its former private equity sponsor Cornell Capital and other defendants carried out fraudulent conveyances and misled lenders in order to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends.
• Currently representing Youbi Capital GP, a crypto-related investment fund, and its principals in an action brought by putative shareholders alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims.
• Represented 26 Capital Acquisition Corp., led by Jason Ader, seeking specific performance of a merger agreement to consummate a NASDAQ listing of the Okada Manila, a casino located in the Philippines.
• Represented the founders of Onyx Enterprises Int'l, an online car parts retailer, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, asserting breach of fiduciary duty arising from a SPAC merger.
• Represented Lone Star, the controlling stockholder of Foundation Building Materials (“FBM”), in a stockholder class action concerning whether American Securities’ acquisition of FBM was entirely fair to FBM’s shareholders. Plaintiffs alleged that Lone Star pursued the transaction solely to trigger its right to a lump-sum payment under a tax receivable agreement with FBM. Following motion to dismiss briefing, the case proceeded on the sole surviving claim that Lone Star sold FBM at an inopportune time to extract that payment. After discovery, we successfully resolved the matter for a settlement currently pending approval in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
• Represented Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium, achieving a settlement victory in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York whereunder Celsius Network agreed to implement alternative transaction with BRIC.
• Represented executive officer of a pharmaceutical company in connection with government investigations.
• Represented board members of a pharmaceutical company in connection with government investigations.
• Represented a technology company in connection with an anti-corruption risk assessment and the design and implementation of an anti-corruption compliance program.
• Represented a charitable organization facing class action lawsuits and preparing to enter bankruptcy.
• Represented a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management with regard to a class action lawsuit alleging fraud.

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