Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
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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.
Work Highlights
- Cooley represented Cartier in its prosecution of a claim against Tiffany & Co. and two former Cartier employees now employed by Tiffany & Co's High Jewelry business for trade secret misappropriation, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of the employee's employment contracts.
Strengths
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"Cooley consistently makes themselves immediately available to us. They never fail to provide expertise and guidance in all facets of corporate law."
"Cooley is smart and capable in the most difficult of situations, and extremely knowledgeable from partners down to associates."
"They're universally responsive, helpful and provide high-quality advice. They're very commercial, practical and understand our business constraints."
"Cooley consistently makes themselves immediately available to us. They never fail to provide expertise and guidance in all facets of corporate law."
"Cooley is smart and capable in the most difficult of situations, and extremely knowledgeable from partners down to associates."
"They're universally responsive, helpful and provide high-quality advice. They're very commercial, practical and understand our business constraints."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"He's an outstanding lawyer who excels due to his intelligence, hard work, resourcefulness and experience."
Sarah Lightdale frequently acts for corporate issuers in securities litigation, focusing particularly on M&A disputes, class actions and derivative litigation.
"Every explanation she gives is thorough; her manner engenders confidence and she is very good at explaining things to business people."
"Sarah is an incredibly smart lawyer. She is good under pressure, calm, incredibly intelligent, and an asset to anyone."
"She's extremely practical, thoughtful and approachable. She gives sound advice."
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.
"He's curious and nimble-minded, with an exceptionally congenial manner which masks a fierce, detailed-oriented approach to his craft. His loyalty is unmatched."
"Ian is always the voice of calm. He navigates the middle ground in a very constructive way."
"Ian possesses a monumental capacity for grasping and managing complex technologies. His level of commitment is also second to none."