What the team is known for

Dedicated disputes practice serving a number of domestic and multinational clients, including prominent industrial businesses and national and international banks. Particularly experienced in contract litigation, fiduciary claims and contentious insolvency matters, as well as having a well-respected focus on insurance litigation, representing household-name insurers in major matters. Adept at handling automotive and industrial litigation.

Strengths

Clients praise the firm's "superb lawyers," adding that "they do excellent work for us; we have a high degree of confidence in them."

An interviewee says the litigation team is "well coordinated - I don't have to bring everyone up to speed each time."

Work highlights

Acted for an Oklahoma farming company on a $10 million breach of warranty dispute relating to various electronic feeding systems purchased from Michigan-based Big Dutchman.

Notable practitioners

Dennis Levasseur maintains a broad practice that encompasses insurance, healthcare and securities litigation. He is respected by market sources for his considerable wealth of experience.

Peers regard Joseph Shannon as a "good, capable litigator." His three decades' experience has seen him handle numerous litigation and arbitration cases, with a particular emphasis on the construction and heavy industry sectors.