Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's multi-office California litigation team offers clients exceptional cross-border dispute resolution capabilities and trial experience, with a strong focus on the technology, healthcare and life sciences, consumer products, retail, financial services, transportation and agricultural/food industries. Our clients are companies whose products, business processes and services are driving industry innovation and, given our global footprint and elite offices around the world, we have the ability to coordinate, manage and prevail in disputes for such companies wherever they do business.
With trial lawyers and litigators based in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Francisco, our California offices work as a team -- serving clients across the state and around the country -- and have solidified our presence in this economically powerful and diverse state, which also serves as an increasingly important gateway for clients with interests in Asia and throughout the Americas.
Our bench is stronger than ever, as is our ability to evolve to meet the needs of clients to stay on top of the latest trends and trial techniques.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie possesses considerable commercial litigation strength, acting on behalf of clients across the technology, healthcare and financial services sectors, among others. The firm has notable experience handling product liability and consumer class actions, in which it excels in defending food and beverage manufacturers.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie represented EVRAZ/Palmer in litigation against general contractor Wanzek that is pending in federal court in Colorado arising out of a $500 million construction project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie proved to have involved a wide variety of relevant experts in a timely and most cost-efficient manner."
"They are very knowledgeable and strategic."
"We have gotten good and practical advice; they have been destroyers in everything we have hired them for."
"Whenever we have engaged Baker McKenzie I have been supremely satisfied with the caliber of their work."
"Baker McKenzie proved to have involved a wide variety of relevant experts in a timely and most cost-efficient manner."
"They are very knowledgeable and strategic."
"We have gotten good and practical advice; they have been destroyers in everything we have hired them for."
"Whenever we have engaged Baker McKenzie I have been supremely satisfied with the caliber of their work."
Notable Practitioners
Perrie Weiner is called upon by underwriters and investors to handle sophisticated securities disputes.
"Perrie is a great lawyer and a true expert in his field. He is also a pleasure to work with and provides very sound advice and guidance."
"Perrie is an exceptional lawyer."
"Perrie always makes you feel as if you are his only and most important client."
"Perrie provides a depth of knowledge and experience that results in strong support for his client's interests. Excellent communications, oral and written."
"Perrie is one of the brightest attorneys in the corporate and securities arena."