Jordan W. Leu

Jordan W. Leu is a Trial and Global Disputes partner at King & Spalding LLP in Dallas. His experience includes representing energy companies, private-equity firms, and financial institutions in a variety of commercial disputes, defending prominent companies in litigation brought by state attorneys general, and representing debtors, creditors, sponsors, and other stakeholders in litigated and consensual restructuring processes. Mr. Leu’s commercial litigation experience includes, among other things, contract disputes, business torts, oil and gas disputes, fraud and misrepresentation claims, lender liability, collections, claims under state deceptive trade practices acts, antitrust claims, price-gouging claims and real-estate litigation. He also has spent a significant amount of time defending lawyers and law firms in professional liability cases and advising on ethical issues. Mr. Leu has experience presenting and cross-examining witnesses, attacking and defending complex valuations and damage models, and navigating difficult fiduciary and attorney/client privilege issues. He also routinely advises clients on risk and performance issues involving existing and potential contracts, including with respect to mergers, acquisitions, payments and other significant transactions. In addition to his client work, Mr. Leu regularly speaks on matters ranging from legal ethics to the unique aspects of litigating in bankruptcy court. He received his B.A. with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin, and his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.