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A&O Shearman

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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A&O Shearman

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman has a notable litigation practice with broad strength across complex commercial disputes, demonstrating particular expertise in financial services matters. It offers expert handling of complex contractual, torts and intellectual property matters. It also maintains capabilities in securities disputes, including class actions. It represents major corporations, financial institutions and underwriters, and offers strong cross-border experience alongside appellate capabilities.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Paula Anderson and Dallas-based Thad Behrens co-head the commercial litigation practice.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman successfully represented Huntington Ingalls Industries and its affiliates in an antitrust class action, alleging it had agreed with other companies not to actively solicit each other's naval engineers.

Strengths

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  • They keep every stone turned and are very diligent in understanding the facts.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman does a fantastic job. The firm always gets good results, it's good at negotiations and manages client expectations.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • I really appreciate how fast and efficient A&O Shearman is. The team is very thorough and doesn't ever miss anything. It has a very deep bench and its attorneys are consistently super responsive, I'm never waiting on them. The firm is 100% able to put its counsel into a business context and understands the implications of how everything will play out.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman's attorneys are true experts in high risk litigation. They are innovative in their approach and understand jurisdictions. They are aggressive litigators in pursuing our positions in cases.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman has an efficient team of highly polished, brilliant and creative attorneys who are expert and experienced in all phases of litigation. Its attorneys are relentless, well respected by opponents and judges alike and do great things for their clients.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

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