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Akin

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Akin

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Akin has a respected litigation practice with notable expertise in complex commercial matters, including contract disputes, class actions and arbitrations. Its wide-ranging client base includes energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, and technology.

Notable practitioners

Joseph Sorkin leads the firm's litigation practice from its New York office.

Work Highlights

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  • Akin continued to represent Armistice Capital in a Section 16(b) lawsuit, winning a three-day jury trial in the District of Colorado.

Strengths

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  • Akin is thorough, smart and agile. The team cuts through the noise and focuses on the critical issues, devising and emphasizing arguments that permit a smooth resolution. Its attorneys are effective, efficient and have very good commercial awareness too.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Akin has extensive knowledge of the facts of various cases and a practical, result-oriented approach that leads to successful outcomes. I totally trust the firm to execute on complex matters. The team is always very responsive, accessible and client-centric.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Akin has really good depth in its team with well-regarded trial capabilities.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Akin is very responsive and practical in protecting our interests. It is able to digest complex matters quickly and efficiently. The firm has a deep team that engages quickly with broad litigation experience.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • The Akin team is thorough and responsive. When we get an email from the firm, it will go through all the issues, iterations and possibilities so we always know where things stand.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

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