Distinguished by its expertise in the sports and cultural sectors, Proskauer Rose LLP has a stellar record in high-profile cases, often on a cross-border and international basis. Bart Williams leads the team from Los Angeles, enjoying a successful track record in high-profile trials and corporate investigations. Splitting his time between Boston and New York, Timothy Mungovan heads the securities litigation practice and is regularly called upon to handle restructurings, bankruptcies and private fund litigation. From New York, Grant Esposito is regularly called upon to handle class actions and arbitration, along with David Fioccola, who focuses his practice on antitrust and breach of contract disputes. As co-head of the firm’s mass torts and product liability group, Lee Popkin in New York is a go to for major consumer brands alongside product liability practice co-head Susan Gutierrez, who is active across the consumer products, medical and pharmaceutical, media and sports sectors from LA. Bradley Ruskin in New York handles disputes at federal, state and international level, while Boston-based Colin Cabral excels in patent, commercial and antitrust disputes. In LA, Shawn Ledingham represents an impressive clientele across the sport, agriculture and pharma sectors.
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  • ‘The Prsokauer team has experienced trial lawyers who can effectively develop a case for trial.’

  • ‘Susan Gutierrez is a tireless advocate who will effectively master case facts to develop a winning strategy.'

  • 'Bart Williams is a top-notch trial lawyer for high states litigation.'
  • 'Lee Popkin is a very effective trial lawyer who is well received by juries.’

Key clients

  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Sanderson-Wayne Farms
  • Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
  • Worldwide Streaming Company
  • Shamrock Capital Advisors
  • Bayer/Monsanto
  • SoClean, Inc.
  • National Football League (NFL)
  • Otis Worldwide Corp.
  • Major League Soccer (MLS)

Work highlights

  • Represented Gilead Sciences, Inc. in a $3.6bn antitrust case on allegations that the pharmaceutical company struck an anticompetitive "pay-for-delay" patent settlement related to two HIV medications.
  • Represented Sanderson Farms in a broiler chicken price-fixing case, which ruled against certain Plaintiffs who accused Sanderson Farms of participating in a supply reduction conspiracy with other producers in the broiler industry between 2008 and 2012.
  • Acted as lead trial counsel for a worldwide streaming service, a director/writer, and a writer in a defamation case brought by a former criminal prosecutor relating to a television series created by the defendants.

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Practice head

Bart Williams; Michael Mervis

Other key lawyers

Timothy Mungovan; Grant Esposit; David Fioccola; Lee Popkin; Susan Gutierrez; Bradley Ruskin; Colin Cabral; Shawn Ledingham; Jonathan Weiss; Kyle Casazza