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Cooley LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Cooley LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Cooley offers significant civil litigation capabilities, including extensive experience in cross-border disputes. The firm excels in areas such as consumer class actions, intellectual property and professional malpractice matters. It maintains a broad base of industry expertise, acting for clients in sectors such as life sciences, financial services and technology. It boasts a team of capable trial lawyers with strength in both civil and criminal disputes.
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Work Highlights

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  • Cooley continued to defend Midea against claims of alleged trade secret misappropriation following the firm hiring six engineers from a competitor.

Strengths

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  • Cooley does everything well. Its lawyers are very honest in providing their advice. They're very incisive, strategic and efficient. They're also very good at learning complicated concepts quickly and translating them into a litigation context.

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  • Cooley has an experienced team that provides impeccable preparation and can view any situation from multiple perspectives. The team is eminently commercial and well-considered in its recommendations. They are expert at breaking down a situation and providing the right framework to consider the entirety of the issues.

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  • Cooley has super talented lawyers across a variety of disciplines, always helping to break down complex matters into actionable solutions. They keep us focused on core objectives and are skilled negotiators. The firm maintains a great network of experts to help solve complex business matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alan Levine
    Alan Levine

    Alan Levine

    Alan Levine is recognized for his prowess in the courtroom, which has seen him handle numerous high-profile civil and criminal trials over his career.

    • Alan is truly an invaluable thought partner.

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  • Ian Shapiro
    Ian Shapiro

    Ian Shapiro

    Ian Shapiro has established himself as a talented commercial litigator across a range of civil disputes. He particularly excels in the representation of technology sector clients, with experience handling contract and trademark disputes as well as consumer class actions.

    • Ian brings a remarkably congenial presence that belies his fierce attention to detail and deep commitment to his craft. He is available 24/7 and always ready with thoughtful, incisive counsel.

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    • Ian is very practical and strategic. He is quick to grasp complicated industry concepts and dynamics and translate them into the litigation context.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • Ian is incredibly bright, capable and talented. He has a congenial and friendly manner.

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