Joshua J. Gayfield

Successfully defended a charitable foundation by obtaining dismissal with prejudice of a proposed class action in federal court alleging improper pass-through funding from a pharmaceutical manufacturer. The case is one of six similar actions handled for the foundation across the country, all seeking tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

Miles & Stockbridge represented a distributor of electrical parts, lighting products and commercial shading solutions in a part-sale, part-rollover transaction with a private equity sponsor utilizing representations and warranties insurance, which required additional scrutiny of the seller’s diligence profile. The team navigated and resolved extensive diligence obstacles, including state sales and use tax exposures and employee benefits issues. They significantly reduced the buyer’s proposed client-transition holdback, negotiating a clean exit for two retiring partners and obtained favorable rollover equity and governance terms for the continuing partners.

Advised on land use and development matters in Loudoun County, Virginia, home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers, and served as local counsel on more than $975 million in construction financing for a data center campus in Frederick, Maryland.

Achieved complete defense verdict for a regional civil engineering firm and its employees in a professional malpractice trial.

Defended a global manufacturing company against numerous claims in a two week arbitration in Washington, D.C., securing a final award millions of dollars lower than sought by the claimant.

Obtained multiple judgments, following trial or motion, on behalf of national, regional and local real estate developers in commercial lease matters.

Obtained summary judgment and favorable settlement on behalf of a Fortune 200 truck manufacturer in franchise dispute.