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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has an accomplished litigation practice combining extensive experience in complex and high-stakes commercial disputes with strong securities litigation capabilities. The firm handles a broad range of civil matters, including class actions and bankruptcy-related disputes, and regularly works on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional cases matters It represents leading banks and others financial institutions, as well as major corporates from a range of industries.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Carmine Boccuzzi is a key contact at the firm.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP achieved a significant summary judgment win for Bosch in connection with the "Clean Diesel" litigation cases.

Strengths

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  • Cleary is very strong analytically and strategically. In large cross-border cases, it has a good understanding of the legal and cultural differences between the various jurisdictions. Its work product is also of excellent quality and it responds promptly.

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  • Cleary's lawyers are extremely sharp, strategically skilled and able to advise and assist in a convincing manner, while also being exceptionally service-minded.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Cleary places a heavy focus on the excellence of its legal work product. The team's knowledge and expertise are outstanding and it is super responsive. The firm has extremely talented junior associates who are capable of carrying much of the load.

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