Patrick G. Rideout

Mr. Rideout has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving claims for breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, as well as violations of civil RICO, New York’s General Business Law, consumer protection statutes and other laws. He has extensive experience representing clients in all phases of arbitration proceedings, including full evidentiary hearings and successful dispositive and disqualification motions. In addition, he has advised clients in proceedings in state and federal trial and appellate courts to compel or enjoin arbitrations and to enforce orders of arbitral tribunals.

In addition, Mr. Rideout regularly counsels public company and private equity clients in connection with governance matters, contract negotiation and drafting, as well as pre- and post-closing disputes. He is also an integral part of Skadden’s M&A team, having advised on numerous high-profile transactions across various industries and jurisdictions totaling in excess of $1 trillion.

Mr. Rideout’s representative clients include BlackRock, ByteDance, Centene, Citigroup, Credit Acceptance, DuPont, Foot Locker, GIC, Global Business Travel Group, Honeywell, Intel, International Flavors & Fragrances, Jabil, Lenovo, Mars, Nebula Research and Development, NXP Semiconductors, OceanSound Partners, Permira Advisers, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Rithm Capital and Sky Airline, among others.

He has been honored for his outstanding pro bono service in connection with his representation of missing child Patrick Alford, Jr. in the pending Section 1983 litigation in the Eastern District of New York, captioned P.A., Jr. v. City of New York, et al., 10-cv-4661.

Mr. Rideout is a long-standing member of the firm’s Hiring Committee and previously served as hiring partner for Skadden’s New York office, co-chaired the Summer Associate Committee and oversaw training for the firm’s Complex Litigation and Trials Group and Summer Associate Litigation Training Program.