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Ropes & Gray LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Ropes & Gray LLP

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With leading practices across a range of key litigation specialties, Ropes & Gray’s litigators consistently deliver winning results for clients, including multinational conglomerates, private equity firms, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, financial institutions, mutual funds, and hospital systems, as well as their officers and directors.

With nearly 400 litigators working in 11 offices worldwide, we have the resources and experience to handle large, sophisticated cases in multiple forums and jurisdictions. Our team of litigators includes former federal prosecutors and SEC enforcement attorneys, as well as veterans of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission and Office of the Solicitor General. We work hand-in-hand with the firm’s corporate, transactional and regulatory attorneys to provide clients with the strategic solution that best fits their needs.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/litigation.aspx

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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray possesses a notable litigation team offering nationwide representation to a range of high profile companies and individuals. The firm offers strength in contract disputes, class actions and securities cases across a wide range of industries, including the asset management, life sciences and technology fields. It is also adept at handling matters with cross-border elements.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray represented Walgreens and Walgreens Boots Alliance in a series of pricing disputes filed by Blue Cross-affiliated insurers.

Strengths

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  • I am very pleased with the thorough and in-depth advice provided by the firm. The matters involved are complex and have deep roots professionally and with conflicting personalities. They are able to synthesize all of the relevant information and keep us on track to a good resolution.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • Top to bottom, the team is excellent. We never feel we are left uncovered.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • Their attorneys are very experienced, smart and zealous advocates for their clients. The firm anticipates issues that might arise in matters and sets strategy accordingly. It has a wealth of talented attorneys and effectively employs its resources to assist their client's positions.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • They are very smart and sophisticated commercial litigators.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • The team is highly responsive.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Jeffrey J Bushofsky
    Band 1Jeffrey J Bushofsky

    Jeffrey J Bushofsky

    Jeffrey Bushofsky offers robust courtroom experience, with clients benefiting from his strong credentials at trial across a broad spectrum of commercial disputes and class actions.
    • He is a very sophisticated and strong commercial litigator.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • He keeps the litigation on a path towards a positive solution. He is very good strategically and tactically.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • He is an excellent litigator who is easily the best in the game. He is organized, thoughtful and strategic.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • Jeff understands extremely complex issues that impact cases and distills advice and counsel in an easily digestible manner. He not only anticipates issues before they arise, but he sets strategy beforehand so that his client is in a position to succeed regardless of how opposing counsel reacts.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • Band 3Timothy Farrell
    Band 3Timothy Farrell

    Timothy Farrell

    Timothy Farrell has substantial expertise advising clients on complex commercial litigation and arbitrations. He also has in-depth knowledge of securities and corporate governance disputes.
    • He is a savvy and strategic litigator.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • Tim is an experienced and thoughtful attorney who zealously advocates for his clients. He is skilled at extracting information from his opponents, both during discovery and typical conversations with opposing counsel. He is friendly, responsive and knowledgeable about issues important to his clients.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • He is a phenomenal litigator and all around strong player, who is outstanding in the courtroom.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA

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