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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper boasts a strong commercial disputes practice. It is frequently retained to act on product liability claims, breach of contract disputes, insolvency litigation and with impressive expertise in nationwide class actions. The firm acts for an impressive global client base and draws on an extensive worldwide network to supplement handling of cross-border disputes. It offers further expertise in securities actions and investigations, regularly acting on behalf of public corporations, individuals, investment banks and others.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper represented the Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, N.V. (KLM) in a putative class action which alleged that KLM’s “fly responsibly” campaign and its sale of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) and carbon offset program falsely promised that flying was sustainable.

Strengths

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DLA Piper is pragmatic, thoughtful and highly responsive.

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DLA Piper produces really excellent results for us. The team has good intuitions and mastery of the law and the courts.

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The team has tremendous skill and expertise in federal practice, along its responsiveness and communication style. It is highly effective in achieving results.

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Notable Practitioners

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John J Clarke Jr.
5
John J Clarke Jr.
5
Band 5
John Clarke is an experienced securities litigator and fine choice for representation in class actions. He offers notable experience in acting for insurers.

A true expert in securities, John is smart, creative and meticulous in his approach towards legal arguments.

John is an excellent tactician in the world of securities litigation. He understands the ins and outs of the cases.

John has deep specialty knowledge and great judgment.

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Keara Gordon
5
Keara Gordon
5
Band 5
As cochair of DLA Piper's class action practice, Keara Gordon is a go-to choice for major corporates facing large-scale multidistrict litigation, often involving multiple allegations. She is particularly noted for her expertise in consumer class actions.

She is very organized and does a very good job at laying out what we need.

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Colleen Gulliver
6
Colleen Gulliver
6
Band 6
Colleen Gulliver is noted for her broad-based commercial disputes expertise, with experience handling consumer class actions, privacy and securities litigation.

We rest a bit easier having her represent the company.

Colleen is super smart and always thinking ahead. She is an excellent writer and her briefs are always in excellent condition.

Colleen is always a pleasure to work with. She brings an exceptional level of expertise and preparedness to all aspects of a complex matter.

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Litigation: General Commercial
Keara Gordon
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Keara Gordon
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Colleen Gulliver
6
Colleen Gulliver
6
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Litigation: Securities
John J Clarke Jr.
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John J Clarke Jr.
5
Band 5
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