Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 2
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has an accomplished practice that combines extensive experience in securities disputes with notable commercial litigation capabilities. Its litigators have deep expertise in a broad range of civil disputes, including significant class actions and bankruptcy-related litigation. The firm is highlighted for its impressive global reach, which allows it to regularly act on cross-border investigations and civil disputes. The group counts a number of leading banks and wider financial institutions among its illustrious client base, alongside roles acting for major corporates and senior officers and directors.
Work Highlights
- Cleary Gottlieb successfully represented Allergan and several of its former officers and directors in a securities class action alleging that the company made misstatements and omissions concerning the health risks associated with certain breast implant products.
Strengths
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"Cleary Gottlieb has really smart, committed people and has always been one of my favorite firms."
"They are outstanding in quality, confidence and business skills."
"The quality of their work - especially the briefing, oral argument and litigation strategy - is very strong."
"Cleary Gottlieb has really smart, committed people and has always been one of my favorite firms."
"They are outstanding in quality, confidence and business skills."
"The quality of their work - especially the briefing, oral argument and litigation strategy - is very strong."
Notable Practitioners
Carmine Boccuzzi frequently acts on large-scale, multi-defendant disputes, including antitrust litigation and complex international mandates. He draws particular praise for his effectiveness in the courtroom.
"Carmine is a tremendous litigator. He has such a depth of knowledge on the arcane areas of the law and he always has an intuitive sense of approach."
"He is very talented, particularly when it comes to oral argument."
Roger Cooper is recognized for his broad securities practice, which includes major class actions, Section 11 cases and antitrust issues.
"Roger provides excellent client service and demonstrates a deep commercial understanding of all issues at hand."
"He shows fantastic clear-headed judgment and excellent analytical skills. Roger intuitively appreciates his client's risk appetite and is a very strong advocate."
"He is an extremely sharp lawyer. He always knows the law and the facts very well, and is very responsive and fast in assisting us."
Jared Gerber routinely acts for major corporate issuers on securities fraud class actions and derivative suits, including Section 10(b) claims.
"He is an excellent securities litigator. His briefing and oral arguments have been very well done and his strategy has been very effective."
"He's very smart, knowledgeable about securities law and hard-working."
Lina Bensman often represents financial institutions and multinational corporations in complex commercial litigation, including class actions and contractual disputes.
"She is extremely knowledgeable, very strong in her analysis and her oral advocacy. Her file knowledge is detailed; I'm amazed at how quickly she pulls facts together and knows where to find them."
"She is sharp, hard-working and provides a lot of confidence to the team. She is responsive and always on top of everything."
"Lina is an original thinker and creative litigator. There is no box that will contain her thinking and that is an asset for her client. She is a great communicator in the courtroom, opponents underestimate her at their peril."
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