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Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - New York

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields boasts a respected securities litigation practice, further strengthened by recent hires in the space. Its diverse client roster includes national and international household names and prominent financial sector clients, for which it acts on the full range of securities and shareholder litigation concerns. The firm is also noted for its broad cross-border litigation capabilities, as well as its handling of commercial disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields continued to act as lead counsel for Google in litigations brought by the Department of Justice, more than 30 state attorneys general and various individual and class action plaintiffs, alleging violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in connection with Google’s display advertising technology business.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gayle Klein
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Gayle Klein
1
Band 1

Gayle Klein is a leading commercial litigator recognized for her expertise spanning a range of complex disputes, demonstrating particular strength in bankruptcy cases, contract litigation and class actions.

Gayle is top-tier.

Gayle is a master of strategy and cross-examination.

Gayle Klein is smart, strategic and dedicated. If you have to go into battle, you want Gayle on your side.

Gayle is the best advocate and ally we could have asked for during an extremely challenging time. She has an exceptionally great sense of where we are in the litigation process and the potential outcomes. I have the upmost confidence in her abilities. She is also a great leader of her team.

Mary Eaton
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Mary Eaton
1
Band 1

Mary Eaton is a renowned securities litigator and a strong choice for the representation of issuers and corporate boards on class actions and derivative claims.

Mary is an excellent, very experienced litigator. She is strategic, effective as an advocate and tireless in her representation.

Mary handles sophisticated issues with ease, and is always prepared to tailor her representation to the client's needs.

Meredith Kotler
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Meredith Kotler
1
Band 1
Meredith Kotler remains highly rated for her work across the securities area, which sees her secure top results in class actions, M&A litigation, corporate governance disputes and antitrust suits.

Meredith is smart and relentless in pursuit of the goals of her clients. She is detail-oriented and dogged about making the right moves on behalf of the client.

Meredith is a clear expert who is very knowledgeable.

Meredith has an incredibly sharp intellect. She is responsive, manages to boil issues down to their core essence and makes her clients very comfortable in complex situations.

Meredith provides excellent securities litigation leadership.

Meredith cuts right to the heart of matters, leaves the client with a keen understanding, and marshals the best arguments.

Agnès Dunogué
2
Agnès Dunogué
2
Band 2
Agnès Dunogué is a frequent choice for major financial institutions on large securities class actions, and offers particular experience in underwriter representation.

Agnès is very well respected.

David Livshiz
3
David Livshiz
3
Band 3
David Livshiz is a broad-based commercial litigator whose experience spans contractual disputes, IP litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. He is also frequently engaged on complex cross-border concerns.

He has an unparalleled breadth of knowledge, with an ability to leverage his deep network no matter what the issue is. He is responsive, thoughtful and commercial.

David is the definition of creative problem-solving. He is practical, fast-thinking and commercially astute.

David is creative and makes sure to get results. He really cares and wants the best outcome. He is also a good strategic thinker.

Timothy Harkness
4
Timothy Harkness
4
Band 4
Timothy Harkness is a go-to commercial litigator with wide-ranging experience encompassing contract, securities and bankruptcy related disputes, particularly on behalf of financial services and accounting clients.

Tim has an extraordinary ability to distil complex issues into a clear, workable strategy, while remaining calm under pressure.

Tim is a worthy advocate in any complex case.

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Andrew Gladstein
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Up and Coming

New York-based Andrew Gladstein dedicates his well-regarded practice to aiding clients with complex commercial and securities disputes.

Andrew is commercial and strategic in his thinking. He is particularly good at getting practical answers to complicated issues.

Andrew is a tenacious litigator who understands complicated legal doctrines and handles witnesses extremely well. He works hard to develop a winning path for each case and always understands how to help a client reach its objectives. In short, he is a wonderful partner and a terrific, professional and dedicated attorney.

Andrew is hyper responsive and has his finger on the pulse. He empowers his team and is very smart and capable.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: General Commercial

Gayle Klein
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Gayle Klein
1
Band 1
David Livshiz
3
David Livshiz
3
Band 3
Timothy Harkness
4
Timothy Harkness
4
Band 4
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Andrew Gladstein
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Up and Coming
Litigation: Securities

Mary Eaton
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Mary Eaton
1
Band 1
Meredith Kotler
1
Meredith Kotler
1
Band 1
Agnès Dunogué
2
Agnès Dunogué
2
Band 2