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Arnold & Porter

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Arnold & Porter

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Arnold & Porter has a versatile litigation group with significant expertise across complex commercial disputes, including class actions, product liability and securities-related matters. The firm demonstrates strong trial and appellate capabilities, handling complex cases touching on contracts, privacy, environment and intellectual property. It represents a broad client base across sectors including pharmaceutical, financial services and technology, with additional strength in cross-border disputes supported by its global network.

Notable practitioners

New York-based James Herschlein and DC-based Kenneth Chernof cochair the firm's litigation group.

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Work Highlights

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  • Arnold & Porter successfully represented Nucor Corporation in an antitrust dispute brought against Nucor, AK Steel and U.S. Steel by JSW Steel, alleging that they conspired to block JSW's access to foreign sources of slab.

Strengths

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  • Arnold & Porter is very responsive to client needs and effective at implementing complex litigation strategies. It is a very capable global law firm able to handle a range of complex matters.

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  • It is a firm of smart and incredibly skilled litigators who offer expertise, intelligence and a relentless focus on results.

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  • Arnold & Porter's key strengths are its high caliber of talent, its responsiveness and its deep subject-matter expertise, particularly on complex multinational matters. The team also takes pride in mentoring young, emerging talent.

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  • Arnold & Porter's attorneys are unfailingly thorough, meticulous and diligent in their work, while also remaining flexible and creative in crafting litigation strategies that work to accomplish the client's goals.

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  • A&P's team masters not only the law and facts of the case, but also establishes a deep understanding of the industry in which its clients operate. That awareness of the business realities is often a difference maker in ensuring that clients are taking positions that will help to achieve both their legal and business objectives.

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