About

Provided by Ajamie LLP

Ajamie LLP is a leading international litigation boutique with offices in Houston and New York. We have won over $1 billion in awards and settlements, one of a small number of elite law firms to have done so. Our defense cases and client base span the globe, ranging across the USA to countries as diverse as Argentina, England, Ecuador, Mexico, Indonesia, Switzerland, Thailand, Italy and others. We have begun worldwide movements, scored world record firsts, and have been on the cutting edge of important issues.

Ajamie’s litigators regularly handle a broad range of plaintiff-side and defense-side work. Our areas of excellence include, but are not limited to: Complex Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Financial Services Litigation, Business Contract Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Civil Antitrust Litigation, ERISA Class Actions, Executive Compensation Disputes, Civil RICO Litigation, Commercial Arbitration and International Arbitration.

Ajamie LLP has a remarkable track record in achieving record-setting payouts on behalf of our clients. Our roll call of successful awards includes some of the most notable successes in United States history:

  • Our $112 million civil RICO jury verdict is the largest in US history.

  • Our $429 million arbitration award against PaineWebber is the largest securities arbitration award in US history.

  • Our $79 million settlement against Wells Fargo in 2020 is the largest executive deferred compensation recovery in US history.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Ajamie LLP houses a robust commercial disputes practice offering expertise in a wide range of matters, including contract, securities and ERISA-related litigation. The firm ably assists clients from the financial services, telecommunications and construction sectors, among others.

Work Highlights

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  • Ajamie LLP represented Cardtek International in a $200 million patent infringement action brought against Kroger and Starbucks concerning a payment convergence system and method developed and owned by Cardtek, and allegedly utilized by the defendants.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Ajamie
4
Thomas Ajamie
4
Band 4

Thomas Ajamie's impressive practice runs the full gamut of commercial disputes, from finance to employment.

"Thomas is creative in coming up with thoughts and ideas needed to get to a resolution."

"Thomas is thoughtful, strategic and a quick study in terms of acts and law. He is also good with people. He gets things done and is good at finding solutions to problems."

Ranked Lawyers at
Ajamie LLP

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Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

Thomas Ajamie
4
Thomas Ajamie
4
Band 4

Members

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Andrea Whitley

Courtney D. Scobie

Dona Szak

Eric Chenoweth

Esteban A. Leccese

John S. "Jack" Edwards Jr.

John W. Clay

Theodore M. Davis

Thomas Ajamie

Thomas Ajamie

Head of Department

Wallace A. Showman