Litigation: General Commercial
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Troutman Pepper’s Business Litigation practice successfully defends and prosecutes high-stakes commercial disputes. Our attorneys have significant jury trial and appellate experience, in all types of complex disputes. As one of the largest practices in the firm, our trial attorneys have the substantive experience and technological sophistication needed to manage complex, multidistrict litigation and class actions, as well as individual cases. We effectively advocate for our clients’ business interests in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the U.S., as well as before administrative boards, government agencies, and domestic and international alternative dispute tribunals.
The firm’s trial attorneys are experienced in corporate and commercial disputes; securities and antitrust litigation; disputes related to private equity investments and corporate transactions; ERISA litigation; product liability; insurance litigation; media and entertainment; real estate litigation; securities litigation; and unfair competition or trade practices. Our litigators also have broad experience in the energy industry, representing operating utilities of the nation’s largest electric power holding company in significant regulatory matters and proceedings before state regulatory commissions.
Chambers Review
Troutman Pepper is experienced across a broad array of contentious matters, including trade secrets, product liability and real estate litigation. Its clients additionally benefit from its in-house e-discovery capabilities. The group frequently acts in environmental and energy disputes and is increasingly active in cases arising in the financial services industry.
Work Highlights
- Troutman Pepper successfully represented Franchise Group in multi-forum litigation arising from a $2.6 billion going-private transaction, including 20-plus demands for inspection of documents, litigation demands with respect to its proxy statement and a motion for preliminary injunction.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Good leadership and a deep team was assembled for the case."
"Troutman has a robust team of competent attorneys that consistently produce great work product while providing equally stellar legal advice."
"Troutman Pepper has a deep bench of extraordinary lawyers. They are very responsive and provide 24/7 365 support."
"Good leadership and a deep team was assembled for the case."
"Troutman has a robust team of competent attorneys that consistently produce great work product while providing equally stellar legal advice."
"Troutman Pepper has a deep bench of extraordinary lawyers. They are very responsive and provide 24/7 365 support."
Notable Practitioners
Timothy Mast is praised for his practice, which includes securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation and breach of fiduciary claims. He regularly represents both companies and their executives.
"He is an excellent strategic thinker who is very responsive and a good team player."
Charles Peeler represents clients in internal, DOJ and securities investigations. He handles matters related to claims of healthcare fraud and FCA violations.
"He is fantastic, comes so prepared and goes the extra mile."
James Lamberth is well equipped to advise on commercial disputes, fielding expertise in antitrust, business torts and IP claims.
"He is a terrific lawyer."
Halli Cohn is held in particularly high regard for her product liability defense practice, frequently advising clients on significant class action and personal injury cases.
James Manley is noted for his ability to represent clients in disputes concerning product liability and breach of contract claims. He has considerable experience of assisting clients in complex class actions.
Mary Weeks is a commercial and securities litigator who handles high profile class actions, as well as government investigations. Her clients stem from a range of sectors including the healthcare and real estate industries.
"Mary is savvy, easy to work with and responsive."
"She's very impressive and clearly understands this area of law very well."
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