The Washington DC-based group at Williams & Connolly LLP routinely advises on restrictive covenants, unfair competition, and other trade secret matters, working with a diverse client base ranging from biotech to software. The team is led by the ‘brilliant lawyer’ Bryan Wilson, who is experienced in representing plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of commercial disputes. Experienced litigator Daniel Shanahan co-heads the practice.
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‘From senior partner to first-year associate, including all their colleagues that provide support, the team is absolutely the best.'
'Their organization enhanced collaboration and avoided duplicate efforts. Everyone is on the same page, all the time.’
‘Bryan Wilson is a brilliant lawyer.'
'Bryan Wilson's tenacity and command of the electronic discovery are game-changing and known to bring opposing counsel to their knees.'
Key clients
- ChemTreat
- Danaher
Work highlights
- Represented a water treatment subsidiary of a global conglomerate in Federal and State court litigation brought by a competitor alleging violations of the Defend Trade Secrets Act and various state law claims, including unfair competition, in Federal and State courts in various jurisdictions.
- Represented a subsidiary of Danaher Corp. in a lawsuit brought in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by two plaintiffs asserting infringement of multiple patents as well as State and Federal trade secret misappropriation and related claims in the field of mass spectrometry.
- Represented an asset management firm in a matter involving a software system and associated data, where a software company asserted claims alleging improper copying of confidential software features and misappropriation of proprietary information, securing a bench trial victory.
Lawyers
Practice head
Bryan Wilson; Daniel Shanahan