Latham & Watkins maintains a strong position in the market, with the team's broad portfolio encompassing C-137 release contamination cases and PFAS litigation. With established experience in various industries, including crop science, chemical, energy, automotive and aerospace, the team handles a busy caseload, ranging from representing Allergan, Inc. in ethylene oxide litigation involving over 450 individual plaintiffs alleging serious injuries and wrongful death, to representing Chromalloy Corporation in environmental contamination litigation involving mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other contaminants. Based in Chicago, co-managing partner Mary Rose Alexander is an experienced litigator with expertise in class actions, toxic torts, and environmental matters. Alexander’s practice encompasses matters in both state and federal courts, with a specialism in representing energy, manufacturing, and chemical clients. Boston-based Gwyn Williams is another key member of the team.
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Key clients
- Allergan, Inc.
- AbbVie, Inc.
- Bayer CropScience
- Beazer East, Inc. and Astoria Generating Company, L.P.
- Chromalloy Corporation
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Flint Group MidCo Limited
- General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc.
- General Electric Company/GE Aerospace
- Gopher Resource LLC
- International Motors, LLC
- Montrose Chemical Corporation of California
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Practice head
Gwyn Williams
Other key lawyers
Mary Rose Alexander