Melanie Blunschi is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ San Francisco office. She is Co-Chair of the firm's Retail & Consumer Products Industry Group, and former Co-Chair of the firm’s San Francisco Litigation & Trial Department. Ms. Blunschi handles high-stakes business disputes, including litigation and international and domestic arbitration. Ms. Blunschi focuses in particular on cases involving challenging financial issues, such as accounting and auditing, revenue forecasting and recognition, and complex damages claims.
Ms. Blunschi has extensive experience defending securities class actions, shareholder derivative claims, professional liability matters (including trustee litigation), and private arbitrations. Ms. Blunschi represents Big 4 professional services firms, major foreign accounting firms, financial institutions, and public companies in securities and professional liability matters.
In addition, Ms. Blunschi has expertise in resolving transnational disputes through international arbitration proceedings and litigation. Ms. Blunschi regularly handles matters before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration as well as international matters in the US courts. Ms. Blunschi also serves as an arbitrator, including in ICC proceedings.