LOS ANGELES (January 23, 2018) – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that commercial litigator Oleg (Alex) Stolyar has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office, bolstering the firm’s nationwide litigation platform. Stolyar maintains a national practice prosecuting and defending high-stakes breach-of-fiduciary-duty and contractual disputes.
“Alex is a versatile trial lawyer with significant courtroom skills and broad-based experience that will be a great complement to our practice,” said Daniel G. Murphy, chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Litigation Department. “It’s a pleasure to welcome him.”
Stolyar joins Loeb & Loeb from Akin Gump, where he was co-chair of the Fiduciary Litigation practice. He has diverse experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He focuses on disputes between majority and minority shareholders, limited and general partners, founders and investors, joint venturers, trustees and beneficiaries, and other principals and their fiduciaries.
Stolyar has represented Fortune 500 companies as well as a major foreign government and multiple international conglomerates. He also advises nonprofit and corporate directors regarding their fiduciary obligations, and is a frequent speaker on fiduciary duties. In addition to his fiduciary litigation practice, he has litigated cases involving a broad range of legal issues, including breach of contract, fraud, RICO, trademark and copyright infringement, probate and commercial real estate disputes.
Loeb & Loeb’s Chairman, Michael D. Beck commented: “As we continue to strengthen our formidable litigation team capable of handling high-stakes disputes in jurisdictions across the country, Alex brings added depth and resources to meet our clients’ needs. We are delighted that he chose to join us. ”
“Loeb’s national platform and forward thinking approach to legal services provide an ideal environment for expanding my practice and enhancing my ability to assist clients in navigating their most challenging matters,” said Stolyar. “I look forward to working with this terrific team.”
Stolyar has served on the board of directors for the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation and is one of the founders of the Los Angeles East European Bar Association. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude.
About Loeb & Loeb LLP
Loeb & Loeb is a multiservice law firm with approximately 350 attorneys focusing on select practice areas, rather than endeavoring to be all things to all clients. The firm is recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of advertising and marketing; capital markets and corporate; litigation; media and entertainment; intellectual property; real estate; technology; tax exempt organizations and private client services. Loeb & Loeb has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Nashville, Washington, DC, Beijing and Hong Kong. www.loeb.com
“Alex is a versatile trial lawyer with significant courtroom skills and broad-based experience that will be a great complement to our practice,” said Daniel G. Murphy, chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Litigation Department. “It’s a pleasure to welcome him.”
Stolyar joins Loeb & Loeb from Akin Gump, where he was co-chair of the Fiduciary Litigation practice. He has diverse experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He focuses on disputes between majority and minority shareholders, limited and general partners, founders and investors, joint venturers, trustees and beneficiaries, and other principals and their fiduciaries.
Stolyar has represented Fortune 500 companies as well as a major foreign government and multiple international conglomerates. He also advises nonprofit and corporate directors regarding their fiduciary obligations, and is a frequent speaker on fiduciary duties. In addition to his fiduciary litigation practice, he has litigated cases involving a broad range of legal issues, including breach of contract, fraud, RICO, trademark and copyright infringement, probate and commercial real estate disputes.
Loeb & Loeb’s Chairman, Michael D. Beck commented: “As we continue to strengthen our formidable litigation team capable of handling high-stakes disputes in jurisdictions across the country, Alex brings added depth and resources to meet our clients’ needs. We are delighted that he chose to join us. ”
“Loeb’s national platform and forward thinking approach to legal services provide an ideal environment for expanding my practice and enhancing my ability to assist clients in navigating their most challenging matters,” said Stolyar. “I look forward to working with this terrific team.”
Stolyar has served on the board of directors for the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation and is one of the founders of the Los Angeles East European Bar Association. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude.
About Loeb & Loeb LLP
Loeb & Loeb is a multiservice law firm with approximately 350 attorneys focusing on select practice areas, rather than endeavoring to be all things to all clients. The firm is recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of advertising and marketing; capital markets and corporate; litigation; media and entertainment; intellectual property; real estate; technology; tax exempt organizations and private client services. Loeb & Loeb has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Nashville, Washington, DC, Beijing and Hong Kong. www.loeb.com
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