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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 & Watkins represented Meta in a personal injury dispute in relation to alleged defective video games that have addictive features.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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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 co-chairs the Chicago litigation and trial department.

Gary is just an absolute class act and has so much class and integrity. He brings with him an absolute stellar, platinum reputation from his time as a jurist, as well as a former solicitor general.

He is a real standout, both strategically, anticipating arguments and crafting counter-arguments, and in presenting the company's position in a way that appellate panels will resonate with. There is nobody better than him.

Gary is a trusted and wise advocate who partners with our business to deliver value-creating results.

Gary has an incredible practical ability and knowledge of every aspect of law. He is an incredible asset, advocate and scholar and he knows how arguments will land.

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.

He is a well-respected, strategic and seasoned professional with an eye to value creation at all times. It is an absolute pleasure working with Sean.

He is an excellent trial lawyer and big thinker who has incredible credibility with the bench and Bar.

He is one of the top litigators in the country.

Sean is an extraordinary, stand out lawyer. He is creative, strategic and has great presence here in Chicago.

Eric Swibel
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Eric Swibel
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Band 2

Eric Swibel has experience advising clients in securities and commercial litigation in federal and state courts. His clients include public and private companies, broker-dealers and investment advisers, as well as officers and directors.

Eric is an exceptional litigator. He can consume an incredible amount of factual background and easily works through different subject matters of the law. He is very business forward and practical.

He is very well experienced, practical and responsive.

He is very thoughtful in his approach.

Eric is outstanding in the securities and derivatives space. He has extraordinary knowledge, he is a strong writer and advocate and he provides excellent client service.

Heather Waller
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Heather Waller
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Heather Waller is a trial lawyer with experience in a variety of litigation matters in state and federal court, with notable strength in securities disputes.

Heather is absolutely fabulous. She is technically brilliant, a great communicator and she inspires confidence in her ability to get us through this.

Heather is an intelligent and knowledgeable attorney who is very easy to work with. Her focus on strategy and excellence in communication, both written and oral, make her a formidable litigator and a trusted counselor in all our decisions.

Heather is a wonderful attorney. She is very knowledgeable and responsive.

She is very smart and knows the case backwards.

She has done an excellent job representing my organization in an incredibly complex and significant matter.

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

Nick is an exceptional securities litigation and writer. He is good at breaking down complex concepts and has a good way of working with busy executives, helping them understand critical information that they need to understand.

He is extremely responsive. I know he has other clients, but he treats me like I'm his only client.

Nick is extremely talented. He is smart, realistic and practical.

Nicholas is extremely knowledgeable. He is also very thoughtful about changes in applicable law and keeps the company apprised and assists the company in adjusting and reacting to these changes.

He is very practical and client-focused.

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 so smart and brilliant. He has a calming presence and knows his stuff.

The business holds Robert in very high regard for his prompt, pragmatic and excellent advice. He is a strategic and tactical adviser.

Caitlin E. Dahl
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Caitlin E. Dahl
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Up and Coming

Caitlin Dahl is a litigator with experience handling business disputes, such as breach of contract, intellectual property suits and fraud cases, in federal and state court, as well as arbitral venues throughout the country.

Jack Mitchell McNeily
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Jack Mitchell McNeily
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Up and Coming

Jake Mitchell McNeily has broad based experience in securities litigation, acting for finance and digital asset clients.

He has incredible instinct and insight as a litigator.

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Illinois

Litigation: General Commercial

Gary Feinerman
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Gary Feinerman
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Band 1
Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Band 1
Robert C. Collins III
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Robert C. Collins III
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Band 2
Caitlin E. Dahl
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Caitlin E. Dahl
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Up and Coming
Litigation: Securities

Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Band 1
Eric Swibel
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Eric Swibel
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Band 2
Heather Waller
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Heather Waller
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Band 2
Nicholas Siciliano
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Nicholas Siciliano
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Band 2
Jack Mitchell McNeily
U
Jack Mitchell McNeily
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Up and Coming