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Jason Koslowe Application Package PRACTICE AREAS Litigation & Dispute Resolution Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights International Banking & Financial Institutions Class Actions EDUCATION J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 2011 L.LM., University of Amsterdam Law School, 2011 Ph.D., Georgetown University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, ABD-2011 M.A., New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2005 B.A., summa cum laude, Yeshiva University, 2004 ADMISSIONS Florida New York United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida United States District Court for Southern District of New York United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit LANGUAGES Hebrew JASON S. KOSLOWE Shareholder, Miami 305-789-3593 | jkoslowe@stearnsweaver.com Jason Koslowe is a Shareholder in the Litigation Department who handles complex commercial and financial litigation, bankruptcy matters, and distressed asset transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Jason clerked for the Honorable Beth Bloom, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida, and worked at an international law firm in New York where he focused on bankruptcy and financial litigation and business reorganization transactions. Jason earned his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his LLM in International Law from the University of Amsterdam Law School, completed ABD towards his PhD in government from Georgetown University, and earned his M.A. in politics from New York University and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Yeshiva University. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Representative Litigation Experience  Counsel to Flagstone Island Gardens LLC and Flagstone Development Corporation in a suit against the City of Miami in connection with Flagstone’s right to develop and lease a $1.2 billion mixed-used hotel, retail and mega-yacht marina project on Watson Island. Secured liability against the City, after a 7-day trial, on every count, counterclaim, and issue in dispute, for the City’s repudiation and breach of its development and lease agreements. Then designed and achieved settlement as to remedies with Flagstone obtaining $20 million in cash, $10 million in rent setoff rights, and designed new development and lease agreements providing substantial economic value. Further secured the dismissal with prejudice of objector suit attempting to halt Flagstone development, affirmed by the Third District Court of Appeal.  Counsel to operating member of Apeiron Miami, owner and developer of the Jockey Club properties, 22 acres of residential, marina and luxury amenities development, in several lawsuits initiated by non-operating member and their alter egos attempting loan-to-own scheme, foreclosure, dissociation and LLC dissolution.  Counsel to condominium association within the Carillon hotel and spa complex suing equity fund operating the hotel, property, and amenities for over $200 million in mismanagement, fraudulent assessment, and breach of contract to achieve five-star branding and marquis services. Jason S. Koslowe – 2  Counsel to private investment firm and its affiliates in the property and casualty insurance space suing managing general agent and former director and officer for fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with $10 million insuring entity acquisition, regulatory approval, and $100 million funding.  Counsel to subsidiary of national sugar marketing and sales company converting sugarcane bagasse by-product into consumer packaging and foodservice products in multi-million litigation and arbitration against contract and licence counterparty supplying chemical technology and engineering, design and construction processes for client’s production facility. Secured favorable settlement for client.  Counsel to national provider of sourcing, preparation and delivery of specialty/fresh food in multiple litigations, including successfully defending and asserting claims related to mismanagement at former subsidiary, successfully defending securities law and breach of contract claims made by former director, successful defense/settlement of multiple class action suits including under the ADA and state-level biometric data privacy statutes, and successfully defending claims borught by credit card services processor.  Counsel to national buyer/seller of medical diagnostic imaging equipment suing motor carriers and brokers under Carmack Amendment and in negligence for the destruction of MRI machine during transport.  Represents minority members and investors in marina, retail, and mixed use facility in Coconut Grove in contentious suit against controlling interests for breach of fiduciary obligations in scheme to divert and usurp corporate profits. Secured settlement and global resolution.  Counsel to master association managing mixed use hotel and commercial venture in a half-dozen lawsuits involving dissenting interest holders and condominium association over validity of governing documents and management of joint operations, securing several rounds of summary judgment, and affirmance by the Third District Court of Appeal, in favor of the master association on the validity of the master declaration and non-application of Florida’s Condominium Act.  Counsel to Indian multinational and US subsidiaries specializing in the manufacture and marketing of medical diagnostic devices and instrumentation in successful defense of securities class action and fiduciary derivative suit asserting allegations of improper reporting and mismanagement. Secured dismissal with prejudice of securities suit and negotiated dismissal of derivative suit. Jason S. Koslowe – 3  Florida counsel for Chipotle Mexican Grill in successful defense of class of putative class alleging FDUTPA violations, unjust enrichment and false advertising regarding elimination of genetically modified ingredients (“GMOs”) from client’s menu. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the District Court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Chipotle, and denied rehearing.  Advise Florida municipality on legal considerations surrounding adaptation to the threat of sea level rise, on first amendment / free speech rights, and on election law issues.  Counsel to multinational law firm facing malpractice allegations connected to a billion dollar Ponzi scheme.  Counsel to Thai multinational and US subsidiaries specializing in the manufacture and distribution of rubber and latex products in disputes involving control and misdirection of joint venture, corporate governance, royalties and distribution.  Counsel to Miami mixed-use hotel/condominium in insurance dispute arising from the negligence of design professionals and contractors.  Advise multinational energy development holding company in employee misconduct investigation.  Advise non-profit dedicated to supporting transformational journalism and media innovation in defending fair use of copyrighted material and assessing civil liability for funding the development of encrypted communications software and tools. Representative Bankruptcy Experience  Counsel to former member and director of credit card processing company fraudulently mismanaged by its CEO and controlling member. Secured settlement, bar order, and claims purchase from debtors and creditors committee.  Special counsel to directors and officers of multi-million dollar oil and gas company facing $600 million suit by unsecured creditors committee, appointed through Chapter 11 proceedings, for breach of fiduciary obligations in connection with two rounds of debt and equity financing prior to bankruptcy.  Counsel to insurer to directors and officers of nationwide cosmetic surgery company defending trustee claims of breach of fiduciary obligations and corporate malfeasance.  Part of team representing class of indirect purchasers in antitrust litigation against leading manufacturers and suppliers of liquid aluminum Jason S. Koslowe – 4 sulfate involving a price-fixing and market allocation conspiracy. Successfully secured rejection of attempt by certain defendants who had restructured through Chapter 11 to thereby escape antitrust liability  Counsel to multiple institutional creditors in pursuit of improperly desegregated commodity and security customer assets.  Counsel to equity committee of billion dollar shipping company in time- compressed contested valuation and plan confirmation trial.  Counsel to a billion dollar Sharia-compliant investment entity in its chapter 11 proceedings.  Counsel to a global investment management firm sued on fraudulent transfer theories related to a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.  Counsel to foreign banking institution with significant U.S. and U.K. issued debt in chapter 15 reorganization.  Counsel to a secured creditor in successful defense against subordination of secured claim and purchase of gaming industry assets through a section 363 sale.  Advised global accounting firm facing liability from litigation trust seeking standing to assert assigned creditor claims. Representative Transactional Experience  Advised national food holding company in bridge financing and acquisition of gourmet food e-commerce retailer and platform, related satisfaction of secured debt, and corporate matters related to operation of new entity.  Advised national food holding company in distressed asset acquisition from specialty provider through an assignment for the benefit of creditors and related merchant advance/receivables factoring transaction. JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS  Law Clerk, Honorable Beth Bloom, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida RECOGNITION  Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States District & Bankruptcy Courts of the Southern District of Florida, 2016 PUBLICATIONS  “Sea level Rise Adaptation: Funding Sources,” The Environmental and Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar Reporter, August 1, 2017