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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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At a time when the global economy has never been more challenging, you can rely on us to resolve your most complex and high-stakes disputes.

Drawing on a team of 750 litigators, arbitration practitioners and regulatory advisers across our practices in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, UK and US, our goal is singular: getting you back to business quickly, with effective results that endure. 

Our litigators have tackled high-stakes cases, including complex commercial and white collar cases, and regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. They have taken on and won precedent-setting court cases and bet-the-company matters, handling trials and appeals and resolving disputes through arbitration, mediation and negotiated settlement. Armed with this experience, our team provide strategic insight to boards and executive teams of multinationals, private capital investors, governments and financial institutions across the globe. 

We have a long history of acting for companies facing class actions, including actual or threatened proceedings, and have successfully defended companies facing some of the largest and most complex group litigations in recent years across multiple jurisdictions. 

With decades of industry experience in key sectors including financial services, energy, TMT, pharmaceuticals, mining, infrastructure, consumer and real estate, we understand your commercial needs.  

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

HSF Kramer possesses a strong reputation for handling a range of high-value commercial disputes. It houses a strong bench of expert litigators with excellent pedigree in acting for both individuals and corporations in civil and criminal proceedings. The firm boasts a formidable track record in a range of matters, including product liability cases, breach of contract actions and accounting malpractice claims. It demonstrates further expertise in the defense of securities class and shareholder derivative actions.

Work Highlights

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  • HSF Kramer represented EIG Energy Funds XIV and XV in a lawsuit against Petrobras arising from the “Car Wash” corruption scandal, alleging that Petrobras’s involvement in bribery led to the collapse of a drilling venture and the total loss of the Funds’ investment. The plaintiffs claim fraud and seek over $221 million in damages.

Strengths

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  • HSF Kramer is excellent. The team has been doing this work for many years and really understands the industry and its quirks.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • HSF Kramer is an absolutely first-class firm.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • HSF Kramer has an incredibly experienced practice with a vast array of partners and a well-deserved reputation.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • HSF Kramer's attorneys are experts in the field. They are really user-friendly, responsive and provide clear, practical advice.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • HSF Kramer provides good strategic judgment and is attentive to its clients. It has a strong team from top to bottom.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Michael Dell
    Band 3Michael Dell

    Michael Dell

    Michael Dell is often involved in major regulatory matters as well as securities litigation, and represents leading clients in the accounting and financial services sectors.
    • Michael is tireless and a very strong advocate.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Michael is incredibly responsive and commercial. He has a terrific command of the subject matter and the relevant facts. He makes it his business to understand the client's circumstances, and he is highly pragmatic and solution-oriented.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Band 6Marc Gottridge
    Band 6Marc Gottridge

    Marc Gottridge

    Marc Gottridge specializes in the defense of clients in the financial services sector facing benchmark rate-fixing and market manipulation cases, as part of a robust commercial litigation practice.

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