Benjamin M. Arrow
Counsel
(o) (203) 325-5004
barrow@fdh.com
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Ben is a counsel in the Litigation group. Ben’s practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and SEC and other regulatory investigations.
Ben represents corporate and individual clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations. He has recently represented clients in a variety of complex disputes involving securities, commercial contracts, and business torts in the state and federal courts of New York and Connecticut and before a leading arbitration provider. Ben’s recent regulatory defense matters include defending individual clients in SEC investigations involving allegations of bond-marking fraud and violations of SEC Regulation FD.
Prior to joining Finn Dixon & Herling, Ben was an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel (now Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer) in New York, where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation and federal regulatory defense work. After graduating from law school, Ben served as a law clerk to the Honorable Carmen E. Espinosa, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court (retired), and the Honorable Vincent L. Briccetti, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Representative Matters
- Represented the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Trustees for the Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund in an internal investigation of a mismarking valuation fraud that resulted in the loss of approximately $500 million and the liquidation of the fund.
- Represented the Special Master appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to oversee the distribution of the remaining assets of the Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund.
- Represented private placement agent in commercial arbitration against private credit fund manager, resulting in arbitration award in favor of client.
- Member of trial team that successfully defended insider trading action brought by SEC against employee of publicly traded corporation, resulting in a jury verdict for client on all counts.
- Principal drafter of Wells submission to SEC on behalf of former officer of NASDAQ-traded corporation, resulting in SEC closing investigation without charging client.
- Defended third-party administrator in complex commercial litigation brought by major insurance carrier in Connecticut state court, resulting in favorable settlement for client.
- Defended post-acquisition private equity litigation involving environmental remediation services company, resulting in favorable settlement for client.
Practice Areas
Previous Experience
- Law clerk, Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Law clerk, Hon. Carmen E. Espinosa, Justice (retired), Connecticut Supreme Court
- Associate, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Editor-in-Chief, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
- Henrietta Metcalf Prize (for excellence in the study of Contracts)
- Parchomovsky-Siegelman Student Graduation Prize (for published student scholarship)
- Tufts University, B.A.
- New England Conservatory, B.M.
Admissions
- Connecticut
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

o: (203) 325-5004
barrow@fdh.com
Vcard
Ben is a counsel in the Litigation group. Ben’s practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and SEC and other regulatory investigations.
Ben represents corporate and individual clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations. He has recently represented clients in a variety of complex disputes involving securities, commercial contracts, and business torts in the state and federal courts of New York and Connecticut and before a leading arbitration provider. Ben’s recent regulatory defense matters include defending individual clients in SEC investigations involving allegations of bond-marking fraud and violations of SEC Regulation FD.
Prior to joining Finn Dixon & Herling, Ben was an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel (now Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer) in New York, where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation and federal regulatory defense work. After graduating from law school, Ben served as a law clerk to the Honorable Carmen E. Espinosa, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court (retired), and the Honorable Vincent L. Briccetti, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Representative Matters
- Represented the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Trustees for the Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund in an internal investigation of a mismarking valuation fraud that resulted in the loss of approximately $500 million and the liquidation of the fund.
- Represented the Special Master appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to oversee the distribution of the remaining assets of the Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund.
- Represented private placement agent in commercial arbitration against private credit fund manager, resulting in arbitration award in favor of client.
- Member of trial team that successfully defended insider trading action brought by SEC against employee of publicly traded corporation, resulting in a jury verdict for client on all counts.
- Principal drafter of Wells submission to SEC on behalf of former officer of NASDAQ-traded corporation, resulting in SEC closing investigation without charging client.
- Defended third-party administrator in complex commercial litigation brought by major insurance carrier in Connecticut state court, resulting in favorable settlement for client.
- Defended post-acquisition private equity litigation involving environmental remediation services company, resulting in favorable settlement for client.
Practice Areas
Previous Experience
- Law clerk, Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Law clerk, Hon. Carmen E. Espinosa, Justice (retired), Connecticut Supreme Court
- Associate, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Editor-in-Chief, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
- Henrietta Metcalf Prize (for excellence in the study of Contracts)
- Parchomovsky-Siegelman Student Graduation Prize (for published student scholarship)
- Tufts University, B.A.
- New England Conservatory, B.M.
Admissions
- Connecticut
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York