Todd C. Toral, a commercial litigator with experience handling complex litigation and cross-border matters, has joined Jenner & Block as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Toral will be a member of the firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice.

“Todd’s deep trial and litigation experience, combined with his dedication to pro bono work, make him a great fit for Jenner & Block,” said Terrence J. Truax, managing partner. “His commitment to professional excellence and public service mirror the core values that distinguish us as a firm.”

Toral focuses his practice on matters involving investment funds, domestic and foreign federal tax disputes, financial services, insurance and contract claims. He also handles claims for violations of multiple state and federal schemes, including disputes arising out of the California Unfair Competition Law, Lanham Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Rule 10b-5).

He serves as restructuring and litigation counsel to national and international banks, insurance holding companies and private equity funds concerning various credit and equity investment vehicles. Toral has more than a decade of first-chair trial experience in high-profile tax shelter disputes with the California Franchise Tax Board, the Internal Revenue Service, and promoters of tax-advantaged products involving complex financial derivatives and hedge transactions, European put/call options, and OID bonds. He has also handled tax and financial services controversies for various financial institutions and private equity funds throughout the United States and abroad.

Toral joined the firm from DLA Piper, where he was chair of cross-border litigation for the Americas. Working in private practice since 1998, Toral previously served for eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an infantry officer, achieving the rank of captain.

“Todd’s varied practice and experience add excellent resources for our clients in the banking, insurance and finance industries, whose businesses require the sophisticated litigation counsel he provides,” said Craig C. Martin, chair of Jenner & Block’s Litigation department.