Glen Banks is a partner in the New York office of the firm. Mr. Banks has handled all aspects of disputes involving commercial agreements and transactions including:

• advising clients on structuring agreements
• providing opinions regarding the enforceability of provisions
• advising clients of their rights and obligations under commercial agreements
• prosecuting and defending claims for breach of contract and related claims including pre-suit dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration and litigation
• giving evidence as an expert witness on New York contract law in connection with disputes in non-United States Courts (England, New Zealand and Canada)
• presenting at a seminar on New York Contract Law at the Vargas Foundation in Brazil

Examples of the types of agreements that have been the subject of his engagements include:

• merger and acquisition agreements
• stock purchase agreements
• asset purchase agreements
• partnership agreements
• shareholder agreements
• joint venture agreements
• licenses
• distribution agreements
• professional service agreements

• "New York's Top Rated Lawyers," LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2012)

Mr. Banks is the author of New York Contract Law, which was published in March 2006 and is updated annually by Thomson/Reuters. The text of this book is available on WestLaw in the database NYPRAC-CONT. This treatise has been cited by state and federal courts in New York and other jurisdictions.

His recent publications include:

• "Can Court Add Language to Contract To Correct Attorney's Error,"  New York Law Journal, January 23, 2012
• "Issues Arising from Corporate Acquisition,"  New York Law Journal, November 28, 2011
• "'Interpharm' Duress and Forbearance Agreements," New York Law Journal, September 26, 2011
• "Lost Profits for Breach of Contract: Would the Court of Appeals Apply the Second Circuit's Analysis?," 74 Albany Law Review 637, 2011
• "'NML': Enforcing Debt Instruments as Written," New York Law Journal, July 25, 2011
• "Court of Appeals Addresses Soliciting Business from Former Clients," New York Law Journal, May 23, 2011
• "Considering Indemnification to Non-Signatories in Acquisition," New York Law Journal, March 28, 2011
• "Second Circuit Emphasizes Need to Meet Conditions Precedent," New York Law Journal, February 10, 2011
• "Purported Oral Condition Precedent to Written Real Estate Agreement," New York Law Journal, December 3, 2010
• "Certified Question to State High Court: Obligations of Seller of a Business," New York Law Journal, September 29, 2010
• "Second Circuit Addresses Post-Judgment Interest," New York Law Journal, July 22, 2010
• "Early Termination Fees and Unjust Enrichment," New York Law Journal, April 29, 2010
• "'Corrupt Practices' Can Impact 'Domestic' Contracts," Bloomberg Law Reports, New York Law, April 23, 2010
• "Second Circuit Addresses Custom and Usage," New York Law Journal, March 23, 2010
• "Arbitration and Forum Selection; E-mails and Statute of Frauds," New York Law Journal, January 28, 2010
• "Preliminary Agreements: Did the Law Change," New York Law Journal, November 20, 2009
• "MHR v. Presstak: Conditions and Bad Faith," New York Law Journal, September 29, 2009
• "Conflicting Clauses: Court Rejects Well-Settled Rule of Construction," New York Law Journal, July 30, 2009
• "Substantial Damage Claims for Breach of Contract Might Result from Inadequate Disclosure of Fee Terms in Consumer Credit Agreements," Bloomberg Law Reports, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 2009
• "Expressing Clear Intent when Including Sunset Provisions," New York Law Journal, April 13, 2009
• "Court of Appeals Rejects 'Bad Faith' Claim in Moran v. Erk," New York Law Journal, December 16, 2008
• "Vacold: Determining Binding Effect of Preliminary Pact," New York Law Journal, October 30, 2008
• "Phoenix Capital": The Implied Covenant and Tail Periods," New York Law Journal, July 29, 2008
• "Freeford: Forum-Selection Clauses and Non-Parties," New York Law Journal, May 29, 2008
• "Innophoss: Determining the Scope of a Defined Term," New York Law Journal, March 19, 2008
• "Lawrence: Contingent Fees and Unconscionability, New York Law Journal, January 31, 2008
• "Reserving the Right Not to Be Bound Until Contract Execution," New York Law Journal, November 28, 2007
• "What Can a Competitor Do?  The Dividing Line Between Permissible Competitive Behavior and Tortious Interference with Contract," New York State Bar Association Journal, October 2007
• "Scope of Forum Selection, Phillips v. Audio Active," New York Law Journal, September 12, 2007
• "Tractebel Energy v. AEP Power: Lost Profit Damages," New York Law Journal, June 28, 2007
• "Implied Covenant of Good Faith: Demise Exaggerated," New York Law Journal, May 10, 2007
• "New York Court of Appeals Rules that a Competitor May Not Assert an Economic Justification Defense to a Claim for Tortious Interference With Contract," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Client Alert, April 26, 2007
• "Choice of Law Clause and Public Policy," New York Law Journal, March 23, 2007
• "Unexpressed Intent & Meaning of Ambiguous Language," New York Law Journal, January 30, 2007

Mr. Banks has spoken on contract law issues before bar associations in New York.

1980 - J.D., Columbia University School of Law
1977 - B.A., Columbia University

Mr. Banks is admitted to practice law in New York.

Mr. Banks is an avid wine collector and enjoys vacationing in the vineyards of California and France.

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