Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
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Jones Day offers a broad commercial litigation practice, bolstered by significant arbitration, mediation and appellate capabilities. It is well versed in claims involving product liability issues, breach of contract disputes and securities litigation. The firm draws on significant cross-border expertise as well as strong nationwide capabilities. It represents a broad array of clients including financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies and automotive manufacturers.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day successfully represented Celgene Corporation in a jury trial regarding a lawsuit brought by health insurer Humana who sought approximately $7 billion in damages from Celgene over medications prescribed off-label to treat various cancers and other conditions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Day is extremely client-focused and responsive to our requests."
"Their expertise spans the full spectrum of financial markets. Their deep knowledge of complex structures and contractual nuances make them a powerful advocate."
"Jones Day's lawyers are always thinking about creative ways to solve complex problems so as not to rely on a traditional defense playbook."
"Jones Day is extremely client-focused and responsive to our requests."
"Their expertise spans the full spectrum of financial markets. Their deep knowledge of complex structures and contractual nuances make them a powerful advocate."
"Jones Day's lawyers are always thinking about creative ways to solve complex problems so as not to rely on a traditional defense playbook."
Notable Practitioners
Jayant Tambe represents a range of clients from the financial sector, often handling high-stakes litigation relating to securities, derivatives and other structured products.
"Jay leads from the front with ideas and work ethic. He is able to solve the most complex problems with ease and expediency."
"He cares about his clients and pushes the team to think beyond the four corners of the page while at the same time relying on sound economic and financial practices."
"Jay is extremely sharp and understands the nuance of disputes immediately."
Leon DeJulius offers a broad-based commercial litigation practice, representing a mix of public institutions and private companies in diverse litigation concerns.
"Lee is an engaged leader with an amazing ability to dive deep quickly on market driven complex problems."
"He is a brilliant litigation strategist and excellent oral advocate."
Howard Sidman has experience in a range of disputes within the securities realm. He has notable expertise in defending financial institutions in RMBS and CDO-related litigation.
"He's pragmatic and incredibly good at seeing where something's going to go awry in the future and making sure we're anticipating all the things that could come up."
"He's really outstanding in terms of the level of client support he provides to us; he knows how to communicate in a way that's clear and he's sensitive to our needs."
Nina Yadava has a growing reputation for her expert representation of public companies and their officers and directors in a wide array of securities disputes, such as those concerning public statements, deal activity and rate benchmarks.
"Nina is highly intelligent and great with clients and adversaries."
"I have observed her making extremely complex oral arguments where she demonstrates her amazing articulateness, passion and effective interpersonal skills."
"She is very prepared, she knows the case in and out and she's really persuasive, great in depositions and in prepping witnesses."
Ranked Lawyers at
Jones Day
New York