Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe boasts a well-regarded civil litigation team with broad trial and appellate experience, offering expertise in areas including intellectual property matters, product liability cases and bankruptcy disputes. The firm is also noted for its handling of RMBS litigation. Its wide-ranging client base incorporates a range of major financial institutions, technology giants and telecommunications businesses. Its commercial disputes practice is complemented by additional securities litigation expertise, and a highly rated appellate practice.
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"Orrick brings strategy and quality to every case and matter. They bring creativity, responsiveness and passion to their work."
"The Orrick team is comprised of a diverse team of attorneys with vast knowledge and experience. They are wonderfully responsive and provide advice and litigation services quickly that are tailored to the company's needs."
"They have a deep bench on the litigation side but are also able to bring in other subject matter experts as needed in particular litigation."
"Orrick brings strategy and quality to every case and matter. They bring creativity, responsiveness and passion to their work."
"The Orrick team is comprised of a diverse team of attorneys with vast knowledge and experience. They are wonderfully responsive and provide advice and litigation services quickly that are tailored to the company's needs."
"They have a deep bench on the litigation side but are also able to bring in other subject matter experts as needed in particular litigation."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Bicks maintains an impressive civil litigation practice, representing major corporates in diverse concerns including product liability cases and major IP disputes.
"He really leads trial strategy and tactics, all about thinking how best to communicate our points to the jury."
"Peter Bicks is a true litigation master who mentors other litigators and instructs even the company's other counsel."
"He knows how to prepare a case, develop innovative strategies and themes, and take a case to a positive outcome."
Richard Jacobsen frequently acts for major financial institutions in RMBS matters, as well as ERISA and RICO class actions.
"He is a persuasive advocate who gets great results. He has the reputation and gravitas."
"He makes my job easier by deploying a combination of strengths - impeccable legal skills, excellent judgment, knowledge of the finance sector and a formidable reputation."
"He is a sought-after, strategic adviser. He is a able to expertly navigate the legal risks and consider commercial perspectives as well."
Thomas Kidera is highly sought after by auditors and accountants facing a broad array of civil disputes as part of a broad based commercial litigation practice.
"Thomas has been very responsive and helpful to us in understanding the process and thus developing the best strategy."
"He brings a real cerebral approach to whatever it is we're trying to accomplish. You can tell he has gone down all the potential paths and thought through them."
Ranked Lawyers at
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
New York