Tancred Schiavoni is a partner in O'Melveny & Myers LLP's New York office and a member of the Class Actions, Mass Torts, and Insurance Litigation Practice. He has represented insurance companies in a variety of disputes, including bad faith claims and environmental coverage litigation. Tanc has represented carriers in cases in a number of states, including New Jersey, New York, and New Hampshire. He has also conducted and assisted in mediations and provided coverage advice to clients to assist them in avoiding disputes without the need for litigation. Tanc participated at trial in the defense of a major environmental coverage action involving multiple parties and claims for coverage exceeding US$500 million. Tanc was also involved in the trial of another major multiparty coverage dispute involving coverage claims in a dozen states and Canada.

Chambers USA 2012 notes that Tanc is “known as a go-to lawyer on high-stakes mass tort and insurance bad faith litigation.”

Apart from his work for insurance companies, Tanc has been active in a broad range of complex commercial litigation and appeals in both federal and state court, involving such issues as accountants liability, fraudulent conveyance, securities, and employment litigation. Tanc has represented lenders and borrowers in actions involving securities transactions and loans. He has also been involved in a variety of adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court.