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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins offers outstanding capabilities in securities matters, including major internal investigations as well as shareholder claims. The firm is also highly adept in disputes across areas such as insurance, antitrust, environment and product liability. It fields a strong bench of experienced commercial litigators, with particular strengths in the sports, energy and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Latham represented Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation in a putative class action alleging violations of the plaintiff’s privacy rights guaranteed under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act.

Strengths

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Latham is one of our top go-to firms for large, strategic matters.

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They are a client-focused group of talented attorneys. They consistently excel and bring about an optimal outcome.

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The lawyers are extremely knowledgeable and practical. Additionally, they're good people and very enjoyable to work with. They have extensive experience and an impressive track record of success.

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Latham has substantive expertise and provides excellent written work product and strong advocacy.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean Berkowitz is lauded for the breadth and depth of his litigation practice, which includes defending against securities fraud actions and handling commercial disputes.

Sean is a smart strategist. He always keeps his eye on the big picture and not on the narrower constraints of the particular lawsuit.

Sean is both a strong lawyer and tactician. Many high-profile cases go to him and for good reason.

Sean is among the best and brightest. He is a top-flight lawyer.

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Gary Feinerman
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Gary Feinerman
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Gary Feinerman is a former federal district judge and state solicitor general and leverages his depth of experience to handle a broad spectrum of litigation. He cochairs the Chicago litigation and trial department.

Gary’s expertise is a tremendous help, as are his leadership, his willingness to discuss and strategize, and his knowledge of the case.

Gary is amazing. He comes up with creative ways to handle difficult cases.

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Nicholas J Siciliano
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Nicholas J Siciliano
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Nicholas Siciliano focuses his robust securities practice on fraud class actions, shareholder derivative suits and M&A litigation.

Nicholas is extremely responsive, knowledgeable, experienced, and likeable.

Nicholas is a strategic thinker. He is very good at explaining and advising on what can be complicated areas for companies to deal with, and cuts through complicated material.

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Robert C. Collins III
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Robert C. Collins III
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Robert Collins regularly represents high-profile clients in major class action, consumer protection and product liability disputes.

Robert is smart. He is a great trial lawyer who is very responsive and really efficient at his work.

Robert is efficient, responsive, and has a very calming influence in contentious litigation.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: General Commercial
Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Gary Feinerman
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Gary Feinerman
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Robert C. Collins III
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Robert C. Collins III
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Litigation: Securities
Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Nicholas J Siciliano
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Nicholas J Siciliano
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