James Rouhandeh

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Jim is the head of Davis Polk’s Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s three-person Management Committee. He is a trusted adviser to leading corporations in multiple industries – including three of the 10 largest companies in the Fortune 500 – as well as to corporate boards and CEOs. His recent work has included antitrust and privacy investigations in the tech sector, as well as pharmaceutical-industry issues with broad public-health significance. Clients appreciate his experience in many of the largest investigations and litigations in U.S. history – including the tobacco industry, Enron-era prosecutions, pharmaceutical marketing, and the 2007 financial crisis – and the declinations he has achieved in many major matters.

A highly regarded appellate lawyer, Jim has achieved numerous appellate victories in federal and state court.