Kirby McInerney LLP | Beverly Mirza

Of Counsel

bmirza@kmllp.com

New York
250 Park Avenue
Suite 820
New York, NY 10177
212.371.6600

Beverly Mirza Of Counsel

bmirza@kmllp.com

New York
250 Park Avenue
Suite 820
New York, NY 10177
212.371.6600

Biography

Beverly Mirza is Of Counsel to the firm and practices out of our New York office, concentrating on antitrust and securities litigation.

Ms. Mirza joined the firm in 2004.

California State University of Los Angeles (B.S. magna cum laude, 2000)
California Western School of Law (J.D. 2004)

California State Bar
United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California

Experience

Some of Ms. Mirza’s relevant experience includes:

Representation of a class of consumers in connection with In re Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) Antitrust and Patent Litigation and Related Actions. This case involves Unocal’s manipulation of the standard-setting process for low-emissions reformulated gasoline in California, which increased retail prices of reformulated gasoline. This litigation resulted in a $48 million recovery for the class.
Representation of the exchange-based class in In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation, an antitrust case alleging that defendant banks colluded to misreport and manipulate LIBOR. The case resulted in settlements totaling $190.45 million, which combined represent the largest recovery in a “futures-only” commodities class action litigation.
Representation, as one of the firms with primary responsibility for the case, of a class of purchasers of computers containing Intel’s microprocessor chips in Coordination Proceedings Special Title, Intel x86 Microprocessor Cases.
Representation, as executive committee member, of a class of retailers in In re Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litigation, alleging price fixing claims against a group of chocolate manufacturers in the United States and abroad.
Representation of a class of sellers in In re Ebay Seller Antitrust Litigation, alleging monopolization claims against Ebay.
Representation of an objector to the settlement in Reynolds v. Beneficial National Bank in the United States Northern District Court for the District of Illinois. Ms. Mirza and KM were lauded by the presiding judge for their “intelligence and hard work,” and for obtaining “an excellent result for the class.”

Cases & Investigations

Case / Company Name
Type
Status

Name In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation,
No. 11-md-02262 (S.D.N.Y.).
Type Antitrust, Commodities
Status Settled
KM acted as court-appointed co-liaison counsel for all class actions in the multi-district litigation and co-lead counsel for exchange-based class in the high-profile In re Libor-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation and FTC Capital GMBH et al. v. Credit Suisse Group AG et al. alleging the fixing of prices of a benchmark interest rate. The case resulted in settlements totaling $190.45 million, which combined represent the largest recovery in a “futures-only” commodities class action litigation.

Name In re Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) Antitrust and Patent Litigation and Related Actions,
No. 05-cv-01671 (C.D. Cal).
Type Antitrust, Commodities
Status Settled
Co-lead counsel in an antitrust class action pertaining to Unocal’s alleged manipulation of the standard-setting process for low-emissions reformulated gasoline in California, which plaintiffs claim caused inflated retail prices. KM obtained a $48 million settlement for indirect purchasers.