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Arnold & Porter

Litigation: General Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

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Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Arnold & Porter LLP provides significant experience in commercial litigation. The firm's vast expertise allows it to service clients in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, energy and technology. The litigation group offers adept representation across a variety of contentious matters, such as class actions, trade secrets suits and product liability cases.

Work Highlights

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  • Arnold & Porter continued to represent Airbus in product liability litigation across the US arising from alleged toxic fume contamination of the cabin air on its jetliners.

Strengths

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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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  • Arnold & Porter takes a strategic approach and has experience of high-value, high-stakes litigation.

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  • Arnold & Porter's responsiveness, practicality and customer-focused approach are key strengths. I trust it to handle sophisticated matters, and its client service is very strong.

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  • The team at Arnold & Porter is tenacious, strategic and passionate. It is a great firm.

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  • Arnold & Porter provides high-quality legal and litigation strategy. It is very thorough in its approach, and the team is very communicative.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Christopher M Odell
    Band 3Christopher M Odell

    Christopher M Odell

    Christopher Odell possesses experience handling complex commercial disputes and mass tort litigation, including in the transportation sector.
    • Christopher really understands our industry and has done the work to get to this point. He earns deep respect, always plays with a straight bat and leads the team.

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  • Band 4Katherine Treistman
    Band 4Katherine Treistman

    Katherine Treistman

    Katherine Treistman is sought out for her expertise in complex commercial disputes. Her experience includes representing clients from the financial services, technology and energy sectors.
    • Katherine is knowledgeable, direct and efficient.

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    • Katherine does a very good job at arguing and is one of my go-to trial lawyers. She is smart, creative and diligent. She understands which issues are key and which are peripheral, focusing on a core path to get to a good result for the client.

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