Marissa has extensive experience in all aspects of complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts across the country, ranging from the skilled examination of witnesses to the preparation of persuasive, well-reasoned appellate briefs. Marissa is particularly knowledgeable about electronic discovery (eDiscovery), a critical and challenging aspect of any complex commercial litigation. In addition to her background litigating complex contract cases, real estate disputes, and business torts, Marissa has substantial experience in bankruptcy-related litigation, combining her well-honed litigation skills with her understanding of the bankruptcy process to maximize recoveries for her clients. Marissa is also a superlative team leader who brings essential management skills to bear on every project in which she is involved. 

Before co-founding Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes, Marissa was a partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres and an associate at Latham & Watkins.

Marissa has represented:

  • Lenders of $725 million to SunEdison, once the world’s largest renewable energy company, in actions against KPMG for misrepresentation of internal controls over financial reporting, and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. for fraudulent inducement.
  • Private equity firm Lovell Minnick in a lawsuit presenting significant questions about the liability of private equity firms for acquisitions by their portfolio companies.
  • Deka Immobilien Investment, a real estate asset management company, in an action to recover $136 million paid on a guarantee after the borrower defaulted.
  • Ambac Assurance Corporation, a financial guarantee insurance company, in connection with Puerto Rico’s restructuring proceeding under Title III.
  • The Official Committee of Equity Securities Holders of Garrett Motion Inc., a manufacturer of turbochargers, in its Chapter 11 cases. Glenn Agre, on behalf of the equity committee, objected to the debtors’ proposed Chapter 11 plan, which would have left minority shareholders with nearly worthless stock subordinated to billions in obligations to other shareholders. The equity committee’s efforts to guaranty equal treatment to all shareholders resulted in a mediation that led to the negotiation of a consensual Chapter 11 plan, giving minority shareholders significantly enhanced recoveries in the form of the right to receive convertible preferred stock or a cash payout.
  • Fairfax Financial Holdings, a property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company, as a senior creditor and DIP lender in the Chapter 11 cases of EXCO Resources and its affiliates.
  • A private investment fund in multiyear, multi-forum litigation to recoup its investments in a defrauded corporation and defeat third-party claims.
  • Investment bankers in defending against fraudulent transfer claims related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group.
  • Former executives and officers in a federal action against Nikko Asset Management and its CEO alleging a scheme to manipulate an employee stock option plan and deprive former employees of their stock option rights.
  • Hilton Worldwide, a global hospitality company, in an action alleging trade secret misappropriation brought by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
  • Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under, 2022-23
  • Super Lawyers, Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in New York, 2022-23
  • Profiles in Diversity Journal, Woman Worth Watching, 2021
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2018-19
  • Defeating In Pari Delicto on a Motion to Dismiss, New York Law Journal (Sept. 26, 2017) Read here.

CREDENTIALS

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 2008
    • Journal of Law and Business, staff editor
  • Northwestern University, B.A., 2005

ADMISSIONS

  • State Bar of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York