The ‘uniformly excellent‘ trial lawyers of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP have a strong track record of representing defendants and plaintiffs in a wide array of commercial disputes. The practice covers alleged breaches of contract and business torts, such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with prospective business relations, employee 'raiding' claims and unfair competition claims. The offering also includes support in claims under various antitrust, securities or intellectual property laws, RICO and FCPA. Evan Chesler has experience in jury trials and mass tort litigation. David Marriott is considered to be ‘one of the most versatile in-court lawyers,‘ and Kevin Orsini acts as trusted advisor to companies such as Robinhood Markets, The Williams Companies, and PG&E Corporation. Omid Nasab is noted for acting in breach of contract, business torts, bankruptcy, environmental and securities matters. Lauren Moskowitz and Vanessa Lavely  are other key contacts for several high-profile clients. The team is based in New York.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has a strong track record in representing asset managers, financial services institutions, and media, healthcare and life sciences companies in commercial disputes. The New York-based team is regularly involved in national and cross-border cases and offers experience in M&A- and PE-related matters, securities litigation, product liability claims and mass torts. Practice co-head Mark Goodman is noted for being ‘a very talented lawyer who provides excellent client service‘, with particular know-how in complex civil litigation, white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations. Goodman and fellow team leader Maura Monaghan are both also life sciences sector specialists, acting for associations, insurers, non-profits and pharmaceutical players. Susan Reagan Gittes is active for insurance companies as well as for corporations and their directors and officers in federal securities class actions. Shannon Rose Selden is a specialist in asset management cases, while Elliot Greenfield focuses on securities and shareholder disputes. Zachary Saltzman made partner in July 2021.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP impresses with its trial experience before the US Supreme Court and state supreme courts in addition to federal and state courts across the United States. The group is further active in commercial matters in non-judicial forums. Reed Brodsky in New York, Los Angeles’ Theane Evangelis, the Dallas-based Veronica Moyé and Helgi Walker in Washington DC lead the practice. Theodore Boutrous (Los Angeles) secured a victory on behalf of Hewlett-Packard Company when the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District affirmed the more than $3bn verdict in the client’s favor in its contract dispute with Oracle Corporation. A New York-team around Orin Snyder represented the founders and early employees of Tinder in New York state court against Tinder’s corporate parents Match Group, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp in a founders’ dispute alleging breach of contracts governing the Tinder employees’ stock option compensation. Well-reputed litigator and trial lawyer Randy Mastro (New York) left in August 2022.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP ‘brings an almost unique set of strengths and resources to address complex, high-stakes commercial litigation.’ The practice is noted for its breadth, with expertise in civil trials, congressional inquiries, securities litigation, class action claims and government investigations, among others. Defendants and plaintiffs alike approach the group for legal support in crises. The New York-based Sandra Goldstein is noted for her expertise in fraud class actions, securities and commercial disputes. Mark Filip, who divides his time between Chicago and Washington DC, has a strong track record for civil cases: he is for instance acting for Allergan in the Opioids litigation. James Hurst's broad practice spans patent, products liability, trade secret, criminal, antitrust, and contract matters, and Andrew Kassof has know-how in trying cases; both are based in Chicago. New York’s Aaron Marks is well versed in acting for financial institutions. Other prominent practitioners are Richard Godfrey and Diana Watral in Chicago, as well as Craig Primis in Washington DC.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP‘s disputes practice enjoys a strong reputation in the market, not least due to its highly experienced chairman Brad Karp. The team is regularly involved in commercial litigation, trials, and appeals, as well as in motion practice and arbitration cases, acting for high-profile clients such as Apple, IBM, Citigroup, and Bloomberg. Theodore Wells expertise was in demand by ExxonMobil in a wide range of matters, among those its defense in a series climate change-related matters, including an SEC investigation, multiple state attorneys general investigations, government tort litigation and private class actions. Jaren Janghorbani  focuses on M&A litigation as well as large-scale torts, including environmental disputes, while the Washington DC-based Karen Dunn has know-how in commercial and antitrust cases. Andrew Gordon is another key practitioner. Named lawyers are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

The New York-based team of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP impresses with in-depth know-how in a variety of disputes relating to securities, commercial contracts, bankruptcy, antitrust, business torts, insurance, class actions, government and internal investigations. Its client portfolio includes major national and international companies, often from the technology, pharmaceutical and insurance sectors, as well as financial institutions. A recent highlight is representing Twitter in successfully resolving multiple securities class actions and derivative lawsuits in the Northern District of California and San Mateo Superior Court. Civil securities-specialist Jonathan Youngwood leads the practice alongside Lynn Neuner, who is often engaged in litigation involving securities, mergers, insurance coverage and false advertising disputes. Bryce Friedman‘s broad practice encompasses strategic concerns, disputes and employee matters. Another name to note is Linton Mann III  who covers securities, shareholder derivative disputes, class actions, antitrust and complex commercial disputes. Former assistant US Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Martin Bell joined the team in July 2021.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has a well-established commercial disputes practice which regularly takes on class actions before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) and under various state multi-district litigation statutes, as well as class and collective actions in state and federal courts around the United States. High-stakes cases involving consumer fraud, unfair competition, alter ego liability, insurance, intellectual property and trade secrets litigation. Other areas of strength are bankruptcy litigation and cases involving alleged violations of the federal RICO or antitrust laws and state unfair practices laws. Clients include financial institutions, consumer and retail, media and entertainment, chemical, energy, and industrial companies as well as insurance, pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies and private equity funds. The New York-based David Lender co-chairs the global litigation department, while the US complex commercial litigation group is being led by Edward Soto  in Miami, Gregory Silbert in New York, and new arrival Drew Tulumello who joined the Washington DC office in June 2021 together with Chantale Fiebig, both formerly at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Diane Sullivan  in New Jersey is a specialist in commercial, mass tort and class action cases in the life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and consumer product sectors.

Williams & Connolly LLP impresses with its wide scope, spanning breach of contract and professional liability actions, as well as consumer or securities class actions, in trials, litigations, and arbitration on a national and international level. The group has major clients such as GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Bank of America, Google, and The Carlyle Group LP on its roster. Robert Van Kirk  has a track record in handling commercial litigation, internal and government investigations, and congressional inquiries. Dane Butswinkas is a key contact for financial institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Versatile litigator and arbitration counsel Edward Bennett completes the lead trio of the practice. Enu Mainigi specialises in representing clients from the financial services and healthcare industries. Sarah Kirkpatrick has expertise in acting for private equity firms, broker dealers, media companies, and individuals, among others. Luke McCloud was promoted to partner in January 2021. All named individuals are based in Washington DC.

Dechert LLP fields a team of specialised litigators who are regularly engaged to handle disputes arising out of commercial agreements, consumer fraud, insurance and banking, false advertising, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions-related claims. The Washington DC-based Christina Sarchio is well versed in the consumer products, financial, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, sports and transportation industries. Sarchio leads the practice jointly with Kimberly Branscome in Los Angeles. Andrew Wong, also in LA, is active in putative class actions and contract disputes, while New York’s Linda Goldstein focuses on claims brought by institutional investors and customer arbitrations. Andrew Levander (New York) focuses on white-collar and securities litigation.

The team at Jones Day has considerable experience acting for clients active in the energy, telecommunications, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceuticals, construction and real estate area. Besides traditional B2B disputes, it is also increasingly involved in consumer fraud litigation and False Claims Act litigation. John Majoras in Washington DC can impress with a broad practice covering a variety of matters; he leads the team together with the Atlanta-based Stephanie Parker, who recently defended R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in smoking-and-health litigation across the country, including over 1,300 “Engleprogeny” lawsuits in Florida state courts. Leon DeJulius in New York is well versed in appellate matters. Karen Hewitt  in San Diego is part of a team representing Walmart in all facets of opioid litigation nationwide.

King & Spalding LLP‘s members are well versed in representing clients before trial and appellate courts, government enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies, as well as before multiple arbitral tribunals. The practice is well positioned to advise at the intersection of government enforcement actions, regulatory and administrative proceedings, shareholder litigation, court trials and appellate work. Practice co-head David Balser in Atlanta specialises in contract disputes, business torts, class actions and professional liability litigation. Fellow team leader Richard Marooney in New York and the Los Angeles-based Joe Akrotirianakis are key contacts in trials. In Chicago, Rachael Trummel is an active litigator in putative class actions and mass torts. Lazar Raynal joined the Chicago office in October 2021, joining from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.

Latham & Watkins LLP's nationwide practice is regularly involved in significant litigation cases, including consumer class actions, breach of contract disputes and mass torts. The practice acts for plaintiffs and defendants from a variety of industries. It recently successfully represented AMD, Facebook, and NortonLifeLock, among others, in some of the first shareholder derivative suits to allege breach of fiduciary duty relating to board diversity efforts. Sean Berkowitz  in Chicago is also well versed in criminal and civil matters. Berkowitz, Elizabeth Deeley (San Francisco) and Eric Leon (New York) chair the Complex Commercial Litigation practice. The Century City-based Laura Washington has know-how in the entertainment and media sector, and James Brandt in New York is noted for representing PG&E in high-profile shareholder litigation relating to the Northern California wildfires.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP impresses with its ‘quality of attorneys and the integration of new technology.‘ It has a strong track record in representing clients from the financial services, technology and consumer product industries. The New York-based practice is led by Elyse Echtman who recently secured a victory for J&J in three significant litigation matters related to California’s Proposition 65. Peter Bicks is an experienced trial lawyer, handling product liability and mass torts, as well as intellectual property cases beyond traditional commercial disputes. Richard Jacobsen is a key contact for clients such as Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs in their RMBS disputes.

Clients praise Proskauer Rose LLP for its ‘determination, creativity and depth of understanding of the client’s issues and objectives.‘ The team regularly represents clients before state and federal courts, in domestic and international arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings as well as before administrative regulatory tribunals. Clients are often active in asset management, sports, life sciences and the consumer product industries. Litigation chair Timothy Mungovan in Boston is a particularly well-versed advisor to financial services institutions. The Los Angeles-based Bart Williams covers commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations. In New York, Bradley Ruskin is a key contact for sports clients. Other prominent practitioners are Susan Gutierrez and Jonathan Weiss (Los Angeles) and Kevin Perra (New York).

Shearman & Sterling LLP can showcase a series of victories for its clients from a range industries such as automotive, chemicals, healthcare, media and entertainment, medical devices, and technology. The practice is further regularly involved in financial products disputes as well as in breach of contract, fraud, professional malpractice, business torts, and insurance and reinsurance matters. Adam Hakki  in New York is a go-to litigator for financial institutions. Fellow New Yorker Richard Schwed  also covers antitrust and securities disputes. They lead the practice together with San Francisco-based Patrick Robbins. Stephen Fishbein in New York is a contract dispute specialist.

White & Case LLP has a strong track record in representing clients from the healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products and financial sectors. The practice covers a wide range of commercial disputes and is particularly well-positioned for cross-border mandates. Team head Glenn Kurtz  in New York has over 30 years of disputes experience and recently reached an appeal victory for a broken deal dispute for Anthem, after also prevailing at trial. The Washington DC-based Tara Lee is a class action specialist and recently acted for clients from the defense industry. Bryan Merryman in Los Angeles is considered to be ‘efficient, practical and a gifted advocate.’ Other key practitioners are Kim Havlin (Haviv) (New York) and Rachel Feldman in Los Angeles.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a popular address for national and international financial services companies, accounting firms, insurance and reinsurance companies, media companies, and individuals in their commercial disputes. Areas of activity are M&A-related cases, earn-out, insurance, patent, SICO and ERISA disputes. New York-based practice head Tariq Mundiya is a specialist in representing clients in litigation arising out of corporate control transactions, securities, and corporate litigation under the federal and state securities laws. Craig Martin in Chicago is appreciated for being ‘an effective advocate.‘ The Washington DC-based Elizabeth Bower and Michael Gottlieb are key contacts in contentious cybersecurity and privacy matters. Simona Agnolucci is a class action expert in San Francisco.

WilmerHale‘s nationwide disputes team demonstrates know-how in a variety of industries, in particular in the financial services, energy, life sciences, and telecommunications space. Areas of expertise of the members are matters relating to breach of contract, financial fraud, licensing, RICO and consumer protection as well as securities fraud, trade secrets and unfair competition disputes. The experienced Hallie Levin in New York was recently involved in successfully representing T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom in a significant antitrust trial. John Butts in Boston is active in business tort and contract disputes, as well as consumer class actions. The latter is also a speciality of practice head Noah Levine in New York. Other key contacts are Sonal Mehta (Palo Alto), Christopher Casamassima (Los Angeles) and David Gringer (New York). Regina Rodriguez was confirmed as a United States District Judge of Colorado in June 2021.

Winston & Strawn LLP showcases considerable expertise in a range of litigation matters, such as breach of contract, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, product liabiltiy and mass torts cases. Clients are often active in the financial services, energy, and insurance sectors. The group also handles appellates and critical motions. Amanda Groves in Los Angeles and Thomas Walsh  in Dallas lead the complex commercial litigation group of the firm, while the Chicago-based Steven D’Amore and George Lombardi head up the global litigation practice. Dan Webb, also in Chicago, is noted for covering commercial, civil, regulatory, and white-collar criminal cases. Houston’s Denise Scofield combines commercial and environmental know-how. Kelly Librera  in New York is a key contact in insurance coverage disputes. Other prominent practitioners are Paula Hinton  and Michael Murphy, both in Houston.

The disputes team at Arnold & Porter is well positioned to advise clients on the intersection of regulatory practices, including antitrust, energy, financial institutions, environmental, and health care. The group is active in commercial disputes, trials and class actions as well as in mass torts, product liability, and trade secret matters, and has know-how in cross-border cases. The practice is jointly led by the Washington DC-based Kenneth Chernof and James Herschlein  in New York, both of whom also regularly act for technology companies.

Bartlit Beck LLP in Chicago has a well-reputed disputes team that offers support in breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation/libel, acquisition-related issues, unfair trade practices, environmental issues, insurance coverage, environmental liability, consumer litigation, and class actions. Noted practitioners are Sean Gallagher, Brian Prestes and Jason Peltz.

The New York-based team at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is an established go-to counsel for a variety of financial institutions in its commercial disputes. It further covers litigation relating to antitrust, insurance and reinsurance, first amendment & media, professional liability, and securities. Joel Kurtzberg's broad practice encompasses privacy law, fraud and shareholder derivative cases as well. Tammy Roy is well versed in disputes as well as investigations, while David Januszewksi is a key contact in securities litigation. Herbert Washer chairs the practice, which also includes Landis Best  and new arrival Edward Moss who joined in October 2021 from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

The team members of Cooley LLP are highlighted for being ‘very capable of identifying strategic opportunities, recommending best practices, and leveraging their experience to improve the quality of the work that they deliver.’ The group has established itself as a go-to counsel for the new economy, regularly representing life sciences and technology companies in a range of commercial disputes. New York's Ian Shapiro is among the team's notable technology experts. Michael Sheetz, who has experience in general commercial, trade secret and employment-related disputes, and experienced trial lawyer Adam Gershenson are both based in the Boston office, which was bolstered by the arrival of Shamis Beckley from McDermott Will & Emery LLP in November 2021. Other prominent practitioners are San Diego’s Michael Attanasio and Steve Strauss. Whitty Somvichian, Michael Rhodes and practice head Patrick Gunn are based in San Francisco.

Gibbs & Bruns LLP in Houston is a boutique law firm which specialises in commercial disputes, in particular in the banking, energy, technology, and financial services sectors. The team is well-positioned to act for defendants and plaintiffs in a wide range of topics. Robin Gibbs impresses with longstanding experience as a trial lawyer. Kathy Patrick recently was part of a team that reached a $4.5bn settlement with JPMorgan on behalf of 21 institutional investor clients. Barrett Reasoner has know-how prosecuting energy client disputes and leads the practice with Gibbs and Patrick. Brian Ross  is particularly experience in the oil and gas sector and also covers force majeure cases. Securities-specialist Sam Cruse, energy and construction advisor Ayesha Najam and David Sheeren are also noted. Ross MacDonald made partner in October 2021.

Greenberg Traurig LLP fields a team of  ‘strong writers, orators, and creative thinkers.’ The practice covers an impressive range, with regards to kind of commercial disputes as well as industries of clients. Robert Herrington in Los Angeles is well versed in class action matters, recently often resulting directly from the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York-based Richard Edlin is considered to be ‘imperturbable, polished and prepared‘; he recently was part of a team which won significant motions to defeat a potential national class action for Samsung alleging that its Galaxy S7 series phones are falsely advertised as 'water resistant'. Mary-Olga Lovett in Houston ‘is at the top of her game when it comes to litigation.‘ Associate Michael McCarthy  in Los Angeles focuses on financial institutions, construction, real estate, privacy and appellate litigation. The Atlanta-based Lori Cohen and Los Angeles’ Jeff Scott  lead the practice group.

The trial practice of Hueston Hennigan LLP has a strong track record in obtaining favorable results for its clients. The Los Angeles-based group is often involved in disputes for significant clients from a variety of industries, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amazon.com Inc. and BlackBerry. Practice head John Hueston  is approached by private and public sector institutions to represent them in their high-profile cases and investigations. Moez Kaba is considered to be a ‘stellar trial attorney.’ Prominent names in the Newport Beach office are Douglas Dixon, Allison Libeu and Michael Purpura, who joined in January 2021 following a position at the White House.

Plaintiffs and defendants alike choose the New York-based team of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP to represent them in commercial disputes. Asset managers, hedge funds and private equity houses as well as institutions active in the real estate sector are providing a regular workload for the group. Practice head Marc Kasowitz successfully represented MBIA in a put-back action against Credit Suisse amounting to $600m in damages. Sheron Korpus has more than 25 years of experience, and Jennifer Recine is considered to be ‘smart, determined and effective.’ Paul Burgo  is well versed in corporate governance, commercial and securities law.

Mayer Brown fields a sizeable team of dispute resolution lawyers across the US and in offices around the world. The group has depending on its locations a strong standing with financial institutions, high-tech clients, life sciences and tobacco companies, and is active in arbitration proceedings, MDLs, putative class actions and construction disputes. Richard Spehr in New York is also well versed in federal and state securities laws and investigations, while the Washington DC-based Reginald Goeke covers ERISA class actions and contract disputes. Michael Olsen is a key contact in Chicago and Bronwyn Pollock in Los Angeles knows the banking, finance, real estate, and insurance industries well. Together, the four lead the practice.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP's mainstay include defending accounting firms and their partners, healthcare litigation cases, intellectual property issues and securities matters. John Calandra in New York has niche expertise in proceedings relating to space law and satellites. Jon Dean  in Los Angeles has a practice encompassing antitrust cases, patent litigation matters, trade secrets cases, and unfair competition cases. Calandra and Dean lead the group together with William Donovan (Los Angeles) and David Rosenbloom  (Chicago). Andrew Kratenstein is a key contact for energy and healthcare clients.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s client portfolio encompasses national and international financial institutions and companies. The team has a particularly strong track record in the healthcare and life sciences industry and is frequently active in class actions and trials. The Philadelphia-based Gordon Cooney leads the global litigation practice and is well versed in crisis management. Molly Moriarty Lane is a key contact for class actions in Los Angeles and California, while Troy Brown, also in Philadelphia, cover post-M&A disputes. Elizabeth Herrington in Chicago has know-how in the automotive and mobility space, and Michael Kraut in New York has experience acting for financial industry clients.

Clients praise Paul Hastings LLP's practice for being a ‘business-focused trusted advisor improving decision-making and driving execution of business strategy.’ The team is well versed in the healthcare, financial services, energy, technology, retail and consumer products area, and regularly acts in a variety of disputes, including consumer class actions, international supplier disputes, and securities cases. Barry Sher is a key contact for several investment banks. He leads the group from New York together with Kurt Hansson; the latter is representing GSK in litigation brought by former Chinese consultants, alleging RICO violations and fraud, conspiracy, and other torts. The Chicago-based Mark Pollack's practice covers commercial litigation as well as white-collar crime and Samuel Cooper in Houston is ‘outstanding.’ Kevin Broughel knows securities litigation well.

Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC is a go-to counsel in New York for defendants and plaintiffs alike. It is recognised for its expertise in a variety of disputes, often relating to contracts, fraud, unfair competition, antitrust, RICO, class actions, securities and structured financial instruments, as well as corporate governance, trade secrets, and insolvency-related disputes. The client portfolio includes names from the manufacturing, real estate, energy, consumer products and pharmaceuticals industries. More recently cryptocurrency players seek out the practice. Faith Gay combines commercial litigation, government investigations and white-collar experience. Jennifer Selendy is regularly engaged by major technology companies and financial institutions. She leads the practice together with the experienced David Elsberg. Lena Konanova is another key contact.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is well versed in disputes in connection with investment funds, hedge funds and financial restructuring. Its client portfolio further sees a range of national corporations, which the firm can support from several offices. Team leader Stephen M. Baldini in New York also is a key contact for private equity and hedge funds in their contentious matters, while the Dallas-based M. Scott Barnard takes on business torts, fraud actions, and commercial contract disputes. Los Angeles’ Neal Ross Marder is noted for his consumer class action know-how. Anthony T. Pierce from the Washington DC and Seamus C Duffy in Philadelphia are also highlighted.

Baker Botts L.L.P. is praised for having a ‘dedicated team approach bringing in multiple disciplines and views to fully analyze and determine strategy.’ Its nationwide practice covers the full range of commercial disputes, including those involving breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, fraud, unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, false advertising, product liability, and professional liability, among others. Danny David in Houston is often called upon in securities and shareholder cases and leads the group together with Bridget Moore  in Washington DC. The New York-based Richard Harper has know-how in acting for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies. Jessica Pulliam in Dallas regularly defends lawsuits against public companies and their officers and directors, and special counsel Stephanie Cagniart  in Austin covers oil and gas matters and contract disputes.

Areas of expertise of Dentons includes securities and antitrust litigation, consumer class action defense, financial services and insurance disputes, government and internal investigations and white-collar defense, as well as fraud and False Claims Act litigation. It is particularly noted for its international investment treaty arbitration practice. Team head Sandy Hauser is based in New York and a specialist in the financial services sector, while Natalie Spears in Chicago is well versed in the technology, media and telecommunications area. Michael Duvall in Los Angeles is ‘a highly-skilled attorney.’

Dickinson Wright PLLC has a strong nationwide presence and acts for clients from a variety of industries, in particular from the energy, financial services and healthcare area. The sizeable team covers the full gamut of commercial disputes and is led by Scott Knapp in Lansing and John Desmond in Reno. The Phoenix-based Scot Claus combines civil, commercial and real estate know-how, while Thomas McNeill in Detroit covers securities, antitrust and banking disputes, among others. Other active practitioners are Bennett Evan Cooper (Phoenix), Phillip DeRosier (Detroit) and John Nelson (Austin).

The ‘creative problem-solvers‘ at DLA Piper LLP (US) are well-positioned across the US and active in a variety of disputes. The team cover class actions, privacy litigation involving new technologies, breach of contract and business disputes, and also act at the interface to antitrust, product liability and white-collar crime, among others. It was recently also involved in significant proceedings resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Angela Agrusa is an experienced defense lawyer in Los Angeles and leads the practice together with the Chicago-based John Hamill. Christopher Young in San Diego is ‘great to work with and very reliable.’

K&L Gates‘ dispute resolution offering spans securities, business torts, bankruptcy, banking, antitrust, white-collar crime, product liability, environmental, professional liability, class actions, employment litigation, and intellectual property litigation, among others. The client portfolio includes national and international companies from the software and electronics, financial services, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing, as well as from the construction, food & beverage, and entertainment sectors. Pallavi Mehta Wahi in Seattle specialises in disputes with connection to corporate and technology. The Pittsburgh-based Thomas Birsic is well versed in class actions, business disputes, environmental and toxic torts, and shareholder disputes. Jeffrey Patterson in Boston and Melissa Tea in Pittsburgh lead the practice.

Disputes boutique MoloLamken LLP is regularly approached by national and foreign corporations, hedge funds, private equity firms, investors, inventors, executives, and sovereigns for assistance with contentious matters. Acting on both the plaintiff and defendant’s side, the practice handles business litigation and arbitration, IP litigation, and white-collar defense and investigations. Team head Steven Molo in New York is currently involved in a range of high-volume disputes. The Washington DC-based Robert Kry advises on sovereign immunity, arbitration and arbitral enforcement.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a nationwide practice, which is particularly active for clients from the financial services, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, transport, technology, and life sciences and healthcare companies. Marc Collier is a litigation and appellate contact in Austin, and Layne Kruse in Washington DC specialises in antitrust and business litigation matters. The commercial litigation practice is jointly led by Thomas McCormack in New York and Andrew Price in Houston, while the US-wide disputes group is headed up by the Dallas-based Richard S Krumholz.

Ropes & Gray LLP has a ‘particularly strong bench‘ of litigators who are sought after by private equity firms and their portfolio companies, financial institutions and investment management companies. Corporations in the life sciences, TMT, consumer goods and retail sectors, among others, also frequently turn to the firm. Led by the Chicago-based Jeffrey Bushofsky and Daniel McCaughey in Boston, the team handles a wide range of commercial disputes. New York’s Gregg Weiner ‘gives wise counsel‘, in particular to financial service clients. Rocky Tsai in San Francisco is another key contact.

Allen & Overy LLP is sought after by national and foreign clients for cross-border disputes thanks to the firm’s international network. The practice scope includes disputes concerning private equity funds, financial institutions, and shareholders, as well as securities, regulatory and white-collar defense matters. Professional liability cases are also handled. Growing areas are contentious IP matters and disputes in the technology sector. Jacob Pultman, who also covers corporate and real estate litigation, leads the practice. Andrew Rhys Davies is a key contact for securities and financial services disputes. Bradley Pensyl is well versed in complex contractual cases. All individuals are based in New York.

Bracewell LLP‘s team has a track record of acting for energy companies, but also represents other national and multinational corporations, mid-sized companies and small businesses, as well as individuals in contentious matters. The group has experience acting in the full life cycle of disputes, from pre-litigation negotiation through jury trial, bench trial and appeal, and also covers mediation, arbitration and other ADRs. Practice head Stephen Crain and Bradley Benoit are key contacts in energy-related disputes. Christopher Dodson ‘has an excellent courtroom presence'. Sean Gorman is also noted. All aforementioned individuals are based in Houston.

Eversheds Sutherland is well positioned to represent clients in national and cross-border disputes. The team is often involved in disputes in the  education, insurance, energy and natural resources, media and communications, as well as financial and professional services industries. Its scope includes assistance with antitrust, white-collar and accountant liability disputes as well as commercial litigation. The practice is lead by Rocco Testani and Kymberly Kochis in New York. Thomas Curvin specialises in insurance litigation while Amelia Toy Rudolph is well versed in accounting and financial matters. Houston’s David Baay and Jack Massey are key contacts in energy and natural resources-related disputes.

Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP is appreciated for its ‘strong technical subject matter expertise, senior attention, efficient execution and exceptional client service.’ The New York-based team handles disputes arising in the energy, finance, real estate, hospitality, media, consumer products, healthcare, and insurance sectors. Beyond offering support in contract, fraud, and business torts disputes, many members have additional know-how in a variety of other contentious matters. Eric Seiler has longstanding experience in jury and non-jury trials and arbitrations; like Edward Friedman, he further handles matters of first impression. Anne Beaumont, Mala Ahuja Harker, Jason Rubinstein and Jeffrey Wang lead the practice, which also includes ‘good strategist‘ John Orsini.

Katten works closely with its financial services group in industry disputes, but the team also acts for public and private companies as well as business organizations from a wide range of other sectors. The offering encompasses contract disputes, regulatory matters, class action lawsuits, antitrust matters, appeals and other commercial litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitrations. David Crichlow in New York is the national chair of the commercial litigation practice and has over 30 years of experience. Fellow New Yorker Anthony Paccione also covers securities litigation.

Linklaters LLP acts in cross-border disputes in close collaboration with teams from the firm's international network. The US team is particularly sought after by banks, corporates and global institutions. Practice head Adam Lurie in Washington DC is well versed in complex civil litigation and trials as well as in white-collar defense and crisis management matters. In New York, Douglas Tween is noted for his antitrust know-how and Brenda DiLuigi covers investigations-related matters. Richard Smith from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP joined the Washington DC-office in August 2021.

The California-based Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP advises clients from the financial services, transport, healthcare, entertainment/media, real estate, retail, and manufacturing industries on dispute resolution matters. The group takes on litigation and arbitration matters. Recent work included the defense of Mattel and Fisher-Price in numerous putative class actions filed across the United States relating to its Rock ‘n Play Sleeper product for infants. The Los Angeles-based Ronald Turovsky leads the practice. Barry Lee in San Francisco and Emil Petrossian, also in LA, are other key contacts.

McGuireWoods LLP is active in commercial, white-collar, products, securities and environmental disputes, with a especially busy caseload in the to financial services and energy sector. Jonathan Blank  in Charlottesville specialises in business and securities litigation while Ava Lias-Booker in Baltimore is a key contact for banks. David Powell in San Francisco is active in class action litigation and unfair competition claims. Robert Muckenfuss in Charlotte leads the firm-wide complex commercial litigation practice.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has several established offices with teams that cover cross-border disputes, white-collar investigations, international arbitration, insurance recovery and construction, healthcare, employment and real estate-related disputes. Practice head Deborah Baum  in Washington DC has a considerable trial track record. Michael Finnegan in Los Angeles is particularly active for technology companies and school districts. Dianne Sweeney in Silicon Valley and Eric Fishman in New York are other key practitioners.

The team at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP handles investment funds litigation, shareholder activism/proxy fights, crypto litigation, post-M&A disputes, litigation finance and disputes in the blockchain/cryptocurrency space. The client portfolio includes a range of corporations, banks, funds, investors and directors. Michael Swartz in New York specialises in shareholder activist litigation, private investment fund disputes, corporate control disputes and securities litigation. Gayle Klein, also in NY, is considered to be an ‘exemplary lawyer.’ They lead the practice together with Peter White in Washington DC.

Clients appreciate Vinson & Elkins LLP for its ‘approach which is carefully tailored in order to provide a unique, right-sized level of support for each matter at hand.‘ The team acts before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, arbitral tribunals, and appellate courts on behalf of clients from various industries, such as energy, banking, private equity, financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, environmental, mining, and media/entertainment. Jim Thompson in Houston and John Wander in Dallas head up the firm’s wider litigation practice. Craig Seebald in Washington DC and Michael Holmes in Dallas lead the litigation group, with Houston's Chris Popov and Christopher Duffy in Washington DC leading the complex commercial litigation team.