Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : California
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+1 213 443 3000Chambers Review
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is an innovative business litigation-focused group that excels in high-stakes securities and commercial matters. The firm is well resourced to lead the charge in the prosecution of securities litigation claims relating to IPOs, M&A and RMBS matters. It offers broad strengths in wider commercial disputes, with particular expertise in complex intellectual property matters. The team is highly regarded for its courtroom skills, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of trial and appellate proceedings nationwide.
Work Highlights
- Quinn Emanuel served as lead counsel for Hyundai and Kia in the highly-publicized multi district litigation, that arose over rampant thefts of the vehicles because of a TikTok trend. The TikTok trend started spreading in 2021, challenging users to steal 2010 to 2021 model year Kia and Hyundai cars using a USB cable.
Strengths
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"They have the wisdom and courage to make the right recommendation for the business and become a catalyst for me to make the utmost right decision for the company."
"They are very strong in litigation, both in terms of deciding strategy and execution."
"Quinn continues to be a fierce opponent."
"The Quinn Emanuel team handled every challenge in the complex and aggressively litigated case with an extraordinary ability to learn the intricacies of the scientific subject matter involved."
"They have the wisdom and courage to make the right recommendation for the business and become a catalyst for me to make the utmost right decision for the company."
"They are very strong in litigation, both in terms of deciding strategy and execution."
"Quinn continues to be a fierce opponent."
"The Quinn Emanuel team handled every challenge in the complex and aggressively litigated case with an extraordinary ability to learn the intricacies of the scientific subject matter involved."
Notable Practitioners
John Quinn is widely acclaimed as one of the leading trial lawyers in the nation, offering proven skills in high-stakes commercial disputes for an array of blue-chip companies.
"John is a force of nature."
William Price is adept at handling a range of commercial litigation, including contractual disputes and intellectual property claims.
"William is a talented lawyer."
"He has a way with witnesses, he is very conversational in his demeanour - it is so disarming and effective."
Managing partner of Quinn Emanuel's Los Angeles office, Christopher Tayback is hugely experienced handling a range of commercial litigation, particularly those arising from bankruptcies.
"Christopher's advocacy is superb."
"Chris is a fantastic lawyer, I cannot speak highly enough about his legal acumen and strategy."
"He is top trial lawyer, he has really good presence in front of a jury."
Diane Doolittle is an experienced litigator with significant expertise in handling breach of contract, antitrust and fraud claims, as part of a broad commercial litigation practice.
"Diane is exceedingly strong."
Harry Olivar chairs the firm's national securities practice. He offers great defense and plaintiff-side experience in class actions and securities fraud cases.
"Harry handled the complexity with an unflappable manner that served his client well."