Legal Opinion
Exponential Biotherapies, Inc. v. Houthoff Buruma N.V.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 30, 2009No. Civil Action 08-1636 (ESH)PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Exponential Biotherapies, Inc. (“EBI”) has sued Houthoff Buruma N.V. (“HB”), the Netherlands law firm EBI hired to handle a corporate restructuring and financing transaction. The crux of the dispute between the parties centers on HB’s subsequent representation of parties that were allegedly adverse to the transaction in which HB represented EBI. HB has moved to dismiss the case based on lack of personal jurisdiction, the applicability of a forum selection clause binding EBI to bring this suit in the Netherlands, and forum non…
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