Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 3
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Hogan Lovells has a prominent litigation group that is recognized for its extensive expertise in multidistrict and class action litigation. It regularly features in cases involving healthcare and pharmaceutical clients, as well as in the automotive and tech spaces. The firm is highly adept in data breach and data privacy-related litigation, and product liability suits. It also possesses substantial experience representing clients in appeals and in the Supreme Court. The team draws on the firm's global footprint to handle large, multijurisdictional cases and investigations. It offers additional expertise in securities litigation.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells represented Alphabet in a class action seeking to hold tech companies liable for human rights violations that allegedly occurred in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Hogan Lovells lawyers are top notch, very practical, smart in and out of the classroom and very hard-working."
"The firm is highly responsive, very strategic and very nice to work with. Their advocacy is excellent and their written work is outstanding."
"I enjoy working with them - they're enjoyable, smart, talented and responsive."
"The Hogan Lovells lawyers are top notch, very practical, smart in and out of the classroom and very hard-working."
"The firm is highly responsive, very strategic and very nice to work with. Their advocacy is excellent and their written work is outstanding."
"I enjoy working with them - they're enjoyable, smart, talented and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Craig Hoover is a specialist in major multiparty and multijurisdictional class actions. He offers particular expertise in antitrust and health insurance-related matters.
"Craig is a key component of the team who provides strategic advice and advocates on our behalf. He is very well respected."
"He's an outstanding lawyer. His strategic decisions were instrumental in getting a good result out of our complex litigation."
Desmond Hogan wins plaudits from clients for his work in high-stakes class actions and multidistrict litigation. He is well versed in handling data breach cases for major tech companies.
"Desmond is a fantastic leader. He has an uncanny knack to both guide large teams with authority while also fostering growth in the ranks. He is strategically brilliant and has a wonderful method with judges."
"Desmond is someone you would want in a bet-the-company litigation."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hogan Lovells
District of Columbia