Freshfields has a comprehensive disputes offering, allowing the team to advise on cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration, post-M&A and financial disputes, and regulatory and white-collar investigations. The New York practice is anchored by Tim Harkness, co-head of US commercial litigation, is a go-to adviser for financial and corporate conflicts, including post-M&A disputes, fraud claims, and matters arising under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The senior bench also comprises David Livshiz, also a co-head, who is effective in both commercial litigation and criminal, regulatory, and internal investigations; Gayle Klein, whose broad practice spans financial, contractual, and trade secrets disputes; Robert McCallum, noted for large-scale litigation and class actions on behalf of multinational corporations; and Andrew Gladstein, who focuses on commercial and securities litigation in federal and state courts. Paige von Mehren and Sam Prevatt are key names for international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. Additional support comes from Eunice Leong and Maylin Meisenheimer.
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- Andrew Gladstein is tenacious and devoted. The team is hardworking.
Key clients
- Next Fifteen
- Rio Tinto
- Tesla
- MTN
- Tensyr Ltd
- Sumitovant Biopharma
- Klarna
- The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services
- Portfolio Advisors
- Inigo Insurance
- Varex Imaging
Work highlights
Defended Next Fifteen Communication Group against a more than $300 million business tort and breach of contract action brought in California state court by a former shareholder of a company that Next Fifteen acquired.
Representing Google in United States, et al. v. Google LLC (E.D. Va.), Texas, et al. v. Google LLC (E.D. Tex.), and In re Google Advertising Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y.), litigation brought by the Department of Justice, more than 30 state attorneys general, and various class action plaintiffs, alleging violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in connection with Google’s ad tech business.
Representing MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator, in connection with a $4.2 billion lawsuit based on the loss of a telephone license in Iran. Plaintiffs allege that MTN violated the Alien Tort Statute by lobbying the South African government to support Iran’s nuclear program and by bribing officials from both governments.
Practice head
Tim Harkness; David Livshiz
Other key lawyers
Gayle Klein; Robert McCallum; Andrew Gladstein; Eunice Leong; Maylin Meisenheimer; Paige Von Mehren; Sam Prevatt
