Recommended for enforcing US judgments abroad and foreign judgments in the US, Baker McKenzie fields a leading commercial litigation team, with particular strength in coordinated US and international disputes, class actions, jury trials and global judgment enforcement. Jointly spearheading the group is Mark Goodman, who focuses on complex commercial litigation, including product liability, class and multidistrict actions, and cross-border disputes tried in US state and federal courts, alongside Washington DC’s Jennifer Semko, who showcases stellar expertise in internal investigations, notably including shareholder disputes, administrative law challenges and cross-border matters. Dallas-based Michelle Hartmann brings expertise across energy disputes, trade secret and non-compete matters, and class and multidistrict actions. In Miami William Roppolo‘s key strengths are antitrust, fraud, FCPA, financial crime and RICO matters. Benjamin Davis is a go-to for business torts, fraud and RICO claims, asset recovery and insolvency-related litigation. Barry Thompson steers his practice towards commercial and product liability cases.
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Key clients
- Border Timbers Limited and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited
- Namasté Laboratories, LLC, Dabur International, and Dermoviva SkinEssentials
- Premier Assurance Group
- Kuwait Ports Authority and The Public Institution for Social Security
- Ernesto Romero
- Bitsmedia PTE Ltd.
- Wicklow
- Jackery
- Ampere Computing LLC
Work highlights
Representing Zimbabwean listed forestry and sawmilling companies in proceedings brought by it against Zimbabwe in the UK, US, Zimbabwe and Singapore to enforce an ICSID arbitration award in its favour, concerning the expropriation of valuable land by the state some years ago.
Representing Namasté Laboratories, LLC, Dabur International and Dermoviva Skin Essentials in nationwide mass tort litigation involving an MDL, a 500-page class action complaint, over 9,000 claimants in the federal MDL and hundreds of state court cases.
Representing Premier Assurance Group in a lawsuit against five individuals and related entities alleging Civil RICO, fraud, unjust enrichment, civil theft, and conversion.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Mark Goodman; Jennifer Semko
Other key lawyers
Michelle Hartmann; Miami William Roppolo; Benjamin Davis; Barry Thompson