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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has a respected litigation practice with extensive expertise across complex commercial disputes. It has experience spanning breach of contract and fraud claims, as well as considerable strength in defending class actions arising involving broad array of industries. The team offers additional capabilities in securities class actions and M&A-related litigation. The firm is widely recognized for handling major matters across sectors such as financial services, retail and energy.

Notable practitioners

Maura Monaghan and Mark Goodman cochair the commercial litigation practice at the firm, operating out of New York.

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Work Highlights

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP continued to act for Shell in its defense of over 30 climate-change lawsuits brought by state and local governments nationwide.

Strengths

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton has strong industry knowledge and litigation expertise. The partners are extremely responsive to case developments and display an excellent level of communication with the client. The team has exceptional witness prep and trial skills.

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton is distinguished by its outstanding breadth of experience, the exceptional complementary skill sets of its partners, and its balanced and reasoned counsel.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Debevoise & Plimpton consistently shows exceptional ability to identify and address key issues and priorities under a tight timeframe. It demonstrates strong adaptability to meet diverse client needs and working styles, and exhibits strong commitment to the client. Also impressive is its ability to communicate effectively in ways that are well-adjusted to clients with different legal expertise and backgrounds.

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