Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is well-positioned to advise on complex commercial disputes, including bet-the-company litigation, trials and arbitrations in sectors such as healthcare, financial services, transportation and manufacturing. Los Angeles-based Naeun Rim leads the practice, bringing experience representing companies and executives in disputes involving contract breaches, trade secret misappropriation and class actions. Splitting his time between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Barry Lee has extensive experience in jury and bench trials, with Kevin Dwight bringing additional experience in arbitral forums and appellate courts. Joan Lukey, in Boston, has longstanding experience in the full range of commercial disputes in state and federal courts.
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Key clients
- Equity Resource Investments, LLC
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Harvard University
- The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Fortiss, LLC
- California Capital and Investment Group (CCIG)
- Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, LLC (OBOT)
- Oakland Global Rail Enterprise, LLC (OGRE)
Practice head
Naeun Rim
Other key lawyers
Barry Lee; Kevin Dwight; Joan Lukey
