Chloé Sweeney-Rowan is an associate who handles complex commercial litigation, white collar matters, and internal investigations. She previously worked as a litigation associate with Debevoise & Plimpton.
During law school, Ms. Sweeney-Rowan served as executive editor of the Harvard International Law Journal and as a student attorney with both the Dispute Systems Design Clinic and the Harvard Immigration Project. She earned Dean’s Scholar Prizes in several subjects.
Experience
Representing Amazon.com in its claims against Perplexity under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and its California analogue. Obtained preliminary injunction against Perplexity. (See “Amazon wins order blocking access for Perplexity’s AI shopping ‘agent,’” Reuters).
Representing Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Central Coast Community Energy in a $200-plus million lawsuit against Origis USA, a multibillion-dollar solar developer that is one of America’s leading renewable energy platforms. The suit alleges Origis agreed to build a solar generation and storage facility to sell power to the two agencies at a fixed price but instead schemed to extort higher prices while not completing the project. The suit alleges breach of contract among other claims.
Co-led an investigation into improper conduct by an academic dean and advised the institution and corporate parent regarding liability and termination of the employee.
Advised the board of an international bank regarding compliance obligations after consent orders were opposed by regulatory agencies, including helping the board work with the appointed monitors, facilitate accountability reviews, and oversee anti-money laundering (AML) remediation.
Defended Brookfield Asset Management against a wrongful termination claim brought by a terminated venture capital executive who was an SEC whistleblower.
Insights
- 5/12/2025 Co-author, “Changes in Antitrust Law May Signal Increased Scrutiny for Long-Standing Eligibility Rules in Pro Sports,” Law firm blog
- 1/13/2025 Co-author, “Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation,” Law firm blog