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Baker McKenzie

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Baker McKenzie

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Baker McKenzie's multi-office California litigation team offers clients exceptional cross-border dispute resolution capabilities and trial experience, with a strong focus on the technology, healthcare and life sciences, consumer products, retail, financial services, transportation and agricultural/food industries. Our clients are companies whose products, business processes and services are driving industry innovation and, given our global footprint and elite offices around the world, we have the ability to coordinate, manage and prevail in disputes for such companies wherever they do business.

With trial lawyers and litigators based in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Francisco, our California offices work as a team -- serving clients across the state and around the country -- and have solidified our presence in this economically powerful and diverse state, which also serves as an increasingly important gateway for clients with interests in Asia and throughout the Americas.

Our bench is stronger than ever, as is our ability to evolve to meet the needs of clients to stay on top of the latest trends and trial techniques.

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - California

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Baker McKenzie possesses considerable commercial litigation strength, acting on behalf of clients across the technology, healthcare and financial services sectors, among others. The firm has notable experience handling product liability and consumer class actions, in which it excels in defending food and beverage manufacturers.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie successfully represented Bay Hills Capital Partners against a lawsuit brought by the Kentucky Retirement System alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.

Strengths

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  • Baker McKenzie can get you industry experts in a variety of different business models quickly.

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  • The team is highly skilled, intellectual and practical.

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  • Baker McKenzie has an entrepreneurial spirit and develops novel strategies for complex securities matters.

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  • It is a deep and sophisticated team that is result-oriented and refuses to lose.

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  • Baker McKenzie is available whenever needed, and is able to provide and meet deadlines.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Mark Goodman
    Band 3Mark Goodman

    Mark Goodman

    Mark Goodman is a highly regarded commercial litigator who is well recognized for his expertise spanning multidistrict litigation and class actions. He serves as co-chair of the firm's North America commercial litigation group.

    • Mark gets done what you need done.

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    • Mark is very responsive for both big and small requests.

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    • Mark was the reason we got a stellar outcome.

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    • Mark Goodman is able take complicated issues and distill them down for me.

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  • Band 3Perrie M Weiner
    Band 3Perrie M Weiner

    Perrie M Weiner

    Perrie Weiner is called upon by underwriters and investors to handle sophisticated securities disputes. He currently serves as partner-in-charge of Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office.

    • Perrie is knowledgeable, experienced, up to date and personable.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Perrie Weiner is sagacious and gives sound business advice.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Perrie sets himself apart in his ability to develop and drive novel and winning strategies.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Perrie is an outstanding lawyer and an expert in his field.

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