Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded | USA

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.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel possesses a strong reputation for handling a range of high-value commercial disputes. It houses a strong bench of expert litigators with excellent pedigree in acting for both individuals and corporations in civil and criminal proceedings. The firm boasts a formidable track record in a range of matters, including product liability cases, breach of contract actions and accounting malpractice claims. It demonstrates further expertise in the defense of securities class and shareholder derivative actions.

Morrison Foerster houses an accomplished group of trial lawyers with broad civil litigation expertise, which includes handling high-value privacy, IP and product liability disputes. It regularly defends against class actions, including antitrust, securities and consumer cases. The firm has a growing presence in securities litigation, with significant victories in class actions and M&A proceedings. It acts for an impressive roster of technology giants, alongside roles for major retail companies, manufacturers and financial institutions.

O'Melveny & Myers operates a highly active commercial litigation practice, which draws on additional expertise in regulatory investigations. The firm has broad civil disputes capabilities includes handling cases involving alleged false advertising and antitrust claims. It offers expert representation of a strong roster of financial institutions and underwriting syndicates in securities class actions and derivative suits, with significant experience in M&A litigation. It fields a strong group of trial lawyers who frequently appear in federal and state courts across the USA. Its broad commercial client base includes companies from the real estate, financial services and healthcare sectors.

Proskauer Rose brings extensive skill and industry expertise to commercial litigation, regularly acting for market-leading corporates and financial institutions. The firm offers niche skills in sports law matters, representing a range of sporting associations in disputes work. It is also strong in large-scale product liability cases and bankruptcy litigation. Proskauer draws from a strong bench of seasoned trial attorneys and former prosecutors who represent individuals and companies involved in criminal and administrative proceedings. It offers further expertise in arbitration and broader alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Sidley Austin fields extensive securities litigation capabilities, drawing upon a deep bench of experienced trial lawyers and SEC alumni. It has notable expertise in representing international issuers in class actions and acting for public companies in shareholder actions resulting from M&A. The firm also has a strong practice acting for accounting firms in various auditor liability matters. It also possesses broader commercial litigation skills in areas including antitrust, insurance and bankruptcy litigation, acting for its broad client base in cases at both trial and appellate levels.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher boasts a highly regarded business litigation group with a strong track record of trial success. It is regularly retained to act on civil disputes in the finance, insurance and bankruptcy fields as part of its broad industry coverage. The firm also offers a notable securities practice, recognized for its expert class action, financial reporting and M&A litigation capabilities. Its wide-ranging client base includes auditors, financial institutions and major corporates from a range of industries.

Arnold & Porter boasts a full-service litigation group fielding significant experience across civil disputes. The firm represents an impressive roster of financial clients, alongside considerable expertise representing clients in the pharmaceutical and wider life sciences sector. It demonstrates particular strength in commercial disputes arising from product liability and mass tort issues, with demonstrable experience in taking cases to trial. It is also adept at handling securities disputes, including class actions, transactional litigation and MBS-related claims.

Cohen & Gresser is recognized for its strong, talented pool of litigators with a wealth of governmental experience. It is well regarded for its regulatory and white-collar practice, but also possesses significant capabilities in civil suits. The firm is regularly sought after by individuals and corporates for representation in securities class actions and derivative matters, as well as financial clients in various shareholder and product litigation. It has experience handling a vast range of commercial cases, including IP, employment and corporate disputes. The firm's growing international presence further strengthens its handling of cross-border proceedings.

Cooley offers significant civil litigation capabilities, including extensive experience in cross-border disputes. The firm excels in areas such as consumer class actions, intellectual property and professional malpractice matters. It maintains a broad base of industry expertise, acting for clients in sectors such as life sciences, financial services and technology. It boasts a team of capable trial lawyers with strength in both civil and criminal disputes.

Holwell Shuster & Goldberg is a strong litigation boutique that is particularly highlighted for its representation of institutional plaintiffs in major securities litigation, with in-depth experience in bringing claims against leading financial institutions, investors and government entities. It is particularly well regarded for its strength in RMBS claims, calling upon an extensive track record of success in cases arising from the financial crisis. The firm acts for an impressive client base which includes high net worth individuals, investors, major corporates and sovereign states. It is also noted for its well-regarded offering in general commercial litigation, with a strong track record of success in defending against antitrust, mass tort and cost of insurance disputes.

King & Spalding boasts a robust commercial litigation practice offering expertise in a whole host of disputes, with experience handling financial services, real estate and auditor defense work. It possesses additional strength in consumer class actions, as well as toxic torts. The firm has growing prowess in securities litigation and is frequently sought after by notable corporates and their directors and officers when faced with claims of fraud, misleading statements and market manipulation.

Mayer Brown possesses a dynamic New York practice, operating from a strong global platform that sees it regularly handle cross-border commercial disputes. It demonstrates notable expertise in IP, antitrust and M&A litigation, as well as handling product liability cases. The firm acts for an impressive client base that includes leading financial institutions and manufacturing businesses. It offers deep trial and appellate experience to complement its significant regulatory capabilities. The firm possesses additional strength in securities class and derivative actions, particularly on behalf of financial sector clients.

MoloLamken is a boutique dispute resolution practice with a strong reputation for its experienced and accomplished stable of trial and appellate lawyers. It offers excellent capacity to handle commercial claims, with expertise in areas including intellectual property, trade secrets and insolvency litigation. The firm is highly regarded for its strength in pursuing high-value RMBS and wider securities claims, securing significant successes for institutional investors and major shareholders.

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.

Ropes & Gray fields a strong team of expert litigators and former prosecutors with significant trial experience. The firm handles a range of commercial and securities disputes, including M&A issues, employment matters and wider class action claims. It is dominant in disputes involving private equity and mutual funds, as well as offering notable expertise in the life sciences area. It also houses a strong securities litigation practice, acting on M&A litigation, underwriters' cases and Investment Company Act of 1940 disputes.

A&O Shearman demonstrates strength across an impressive range of civil disputes, particularly those arising from the financial services industry. It is well regarded for its expert defense of securities offerings class actions and RMBS litigation, drawing on additional strength in investigations and enforcement proceedings. The firm is also highly active in market manipulation and rate-fixing cases on behalf of financial clients. Its broader commercial litigation practice features strengths in areas including insurance disputes, bankruptcy and antitrust disputes. Experience includes disputes involving appellate proceedings. It possesses excellent cross-border capabilities, with strong coverage of European and Asian jurisdictions.

Dechert is recognized by the market for its range of capabilities in litigation. It possesses great strength in white-collar criminal defense as well as in the full gamut of civil disputes. The firm is frequently retained on cross-border matters, including large cross-border investigations and international insolvency work. It is also highlighted for its notable securities practice. It boasts a significant track record of success in appellate suits filed across multiple circuits.

Freshfields boasts a respected securities litigation practice, further strengthened by recent hires in the space. Its diverse client roster includes national and international household names and prominent financial sector clients, for which it acts on the full range of securities and shareholder litigation concerns. The firm is also noted for its broad cross-border litigation capabilities, as well as its handling of commercial disputes.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson fields a strong track record in a range of commercial, securities and regulatory disputes. It regularly defends financial services clients in multijurisdictional actions, alongside representing high-profile individuals and public sector entities. It also acts on complex commercial litigation for an impressive range of clients, acting on matters including real estate, insurance and bankruptcy disputes. It has a significant market share in antitrust proceedings. The firm is increasingly recognized for its handling of securities disputes arising from issues such as takeover contests and mergers.

Greenberg Traurig possesses a broad commercial litigation practice that fields an extensive bench of experienced trial and appellate lawyers. The firm is frequently retained to act on complex product liability and mass tort cases, as well as shareholder and trade secrets litigation. The firm houses expertise in commercial disputes across a wide range of sectors, notably pharmaceutics and financial services. It is recognized for its experience handling cross-border disputes.

Hecker Fink is a boutique litigation practice with a respected bench of esteemed civil litigators. It takes on an array of sophisticated mandates ranging from contractual disputes to bankruptcy litigation to consumer protection cases. The firm attracts a varied client base, including major corporates, universities, ratings agencies and financial institutions.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed boasts a broad commercial litigation practice which represents a diverse client base, including significant players in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and professional services sectors. The firm hosts a bench of experienced litigators with capabilities spanning contractual disputes, securities litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. It is regularly engaged by global clients on sophisticated cross-border disputes.

Jenner & Block operates a broad commercial practice that fields experience in high-value breach of contract claims, product liability disputes and false advertising matters. It also has a highly rated practice in litigation involving music and the arts, representing artists and labels in IP and contractual disputes. The firm acts for a wide-ranging client base, which includes energy companies, manufacturing businesses and technology corporates. It is further noted for its handling of securities litigation and consumer class actions.

Mintz is recognized for its strong civil litigation capabilities, attracting an impressive roster of private equity, banking, biotech and retail clients. The firm fields an experienced team of litigators whose expertise includes breach of contract claims, employment matters and M&A disputes. It regularly handles high-level shareholder disputes and securities class actions as part of its wide-ranging civil litigation capabilities.

Selendy Gay is an impressive boutique making significant tracks in securities and commercial litigation. It regularly acts for institutional investors and banks on the plaintiff side, securing a series of huge settlements. The firm also has a strong offering in commercial disputes, achieving strong results in M&A litigation as well as in class actions and contract claims.

Akin boasts a respected litigation practice with an established reputation for expertise in disputes relating to financial restructuring. It counts among its clients several prominent hedge funds and investment funds, as well as a number of commercial clients in the energy sector. The firm fields a strong bench of experienced trial lawyers and regulatory experts.

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is noted for its strong track record in a wide array of commercial disputes, with expertise representing both plaintiffs and defendants. The team has broad based experience, with particular strengths in antitrust claims on behalf of consumers as well as business to business contractual disputes. The firm is noted for its considerable trial strength.

DLA Piper boasts a strong commercial disputes practice. It is frequently retained to act on product liability claims, breach of contract disputes, insolvency litigation and nationwide class actions. The firm acts for an impressive global client base and draws on an extensive worldwide network to supplement handling of cross-border disputes. It offers further expertise in securities actions and investigations, regularly acting on behalf of public corporations, individuals, investment banks and others.

Goodwin possesses a well-regarded litigation group offering expertise across the gamut of civil litigation, as well as in regulatory and criminal proceedings. It offers considerable abilities in securities cases, acting for clients such as technology companies, banks, underwriters and REITs in M&A litigation and RMBS disputes, as well as wider class and derivative actions. The firm is also active in commercial disputes, including contract and ownership disputes.

Hogan Lovells boasts a strong commercial litigation group with significant expertise in cross-border disputes. The firm offers notable capabilities in representing financial institutions in civil litigation matters and fields significant strengths in defending high-stakes and high-value class action claims. It also demonstrates excellent credentials handling disputes arising in the technology, life sciences and automotive sectors.

McDermott Will & Emery is noted for its expert representation of accounting firms and their partners in a wide range of disputes. It possesses further strengths in business torts, insurance and bankruptcy-related litigation alongside niche specialism in space law. The firm is widely renowned for its work on behalf of the healthcare sector.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius operates an established commercial practice with a focus on the financial sector. It houses a strong bench of attorneys well versed in diverse business torts and contract litigation. The firm is recognized for its additional offering in securities litigation, including complex M&A and RMBS disputes.

Perkins Coie has a burgeoning commercial litigation practice and offers comprehensive capabilities in contentious matters spanning contractual disputes, securities litigation, bankruptcy and legal malpractice. This expertise is supplemented by notable strength in white-collar criminal proceedings. The firm acts for a varied client base comprising prominent names in the finance, media and legal sectors.

Venable is increasingly recognized for its strong civil litigation capabilities, which include notable strength in the consumer protection and finance fields. Its broad client base includes worldwide names from a range of sectors, while the team offers particular expertise in acting for nonprofits such as local government entities. The firm acts on contentious mandates such as fraud claims, M&A litigation and corporate governance disputes.

Winston & Strawn boasts a strong New York securities litigation practice with an enviable client base of public and private companies as well as several major investment banks. It is able to draw on nationwide network to provide full coverage of complex securities concerns, including shareholder class and derivative actions and M&A litigation. The group possesses wider commercial litigation capacity, with experience handling claims in the antitrust, product liability and employment fields.

Alston & Bird represented the Bank of Baroda in litigation brought against it and several other corporations and individuals for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other business torts related to an alleged six-year corporate fraud that allegedly caused the collapse of NMC Healthcare and its affiliated entities.

BraunHagey & Borden LLP is a highly regarded litigation boutique with wide-ranging capabilities, including expertise handling securities, antitrust and insolvency related disputes. The firm adeptly represents clients in class actions, trials, arbitrations and at appellate level.

Brown Rudnick possesses a wealth of experience spanning commercial litigation, arbitration and civil rights cases. The firm acts for plaintiffs and defendants in matters arising from a wide array of sectors, with considerable strength in real estate and construction related matters.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is noted for its expertise in the financial services sector and is frequently engaged by banks, asset managers and industry groups to litigate a variety of complex cases, including securities disputes. It offers broad capabilities in commercial matters including contractual disputes, IP litigation and bankruptcy proceedings.

Cozen O'Connor boasts a broad-based commercial litigation practice hosting attorneys who are well versed in antitrust matters as well as contractual disputes, IP litigation and securities cases. It also excels in defending corporate clients in litigation arising out of tort claims. It offers additional notable strengths in appellate law and criminal proceedings.

Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC is a litigation boutique sought after for its effective representation to individuals, corporate clients and sovereigns. The firm has capabilities spanning a wide array of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, with experience in the energy and construction sectors, among others. It boasts an impressive depth of expertise in multijurisdictional litigation and often handles US actions in support of foreign proceedings.

Olshan Frome Wolosky is a broad-based litigation practice which combines recognized strengths in shareholder activism with capabilities in diverse commercial disputes, including contractual matters, real estate litigation and securities fraud. Its clients include public companies and several prominent hedge fund management firms.

Schulte Roth & Zabel boasts a bench of experienced trial lawyers making up a strong commercial litigation practice. The firm has expertise in investment disputes, patent litigation and Delaware suits, among other matters.

Sher Tremonte LLP is a litigation boutique with an impressive breadth of commercial disputes experience arising from a range of sectors, including finance and real estate. The firm is sought after by individuals and corporates and is capable of acting on both the plaintiff and defendant side of litigation. It has considerable strength in complex breach of contract and fraud suits, both domestic and cross-border.

Steptoe LLP offers capabilities in a wide range of commercial disputes, with substantial experience handling cases alleging fraud and breach of contract. The team has expertise across a range of practice areas, including insurance, product liability and intellectual property. It has additional capabilities in professional liability suits.