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Ropes & Gray LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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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 - New York

What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray fields a strong team of expert litigators and former prosecutors with significant trial experience. The firm handles a range of commercial and securities disputes, including M&A issues, employment matters and wider class action claims. It is dominant in disputes involving private equity and mutual funds, as well as offering notable expertise in the life sciences area. It also houses a strong securities litigation practice, acting on M&A litigation, class actions and derivative suits.

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Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray continued to represent Nippon Steel in securing the approval and closing of the historic $14.9 billion merger between Nippon Steel and US Steel, navigating five active litigation cases in a 12-month period including the initiation of the first ever original action in the DC Circuit challenging a President’s decision to block a merger.

Strengths

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  • Ropes & Gray is smart and practical. It raises key issues without bogging us down with superfluous details. Its lawyers can get on the phone quickly and are ready to help. They're with us every step of the way.

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  • Ropes & Gray's advice is always practical, with clear rationale for its recommendations. The attorneys have strong opinions on how to best protect my company, providing excellent advocacy and problem-solving skills.

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  • Ropes & Gray's lawyers are smart, understand our business and have excellent commercial judgment. The firm has a strong team-oriented culture and provides exceptional client service.

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  • Ropes & Gray is organized, brilliant and thoughtful. The associates' work as well as that of the partners, is first rate, timely and professional. Questions, comments and emails are also answered promptly and the team meets all deadlines.

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  • Ropes & Gray's attorneys are experienced and knowledgeable litigators who understand the area, provide strong representation and are quick to respond.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Hennes
    David Hennes

    David Hennes

    David Hennes regularly acts for financial clients and corporate issuers in contract disputes, M&A litigation and securities matters.

    • He is phenomenal across the board. He's very efficient, good at pushing back to plaintiff's counsel and keeps the scope of what we are doing reasonable.

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    • David understands legal nuances very well and knows how to draft responses well.

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    • David is an excellent litigator. He is highly knowledgeable, commercial and flexible.

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  • Gregg L Weiner
    Gregg L Weiner

    Gregg L Weiner

    Gregg Weiner acts for investment funds, financial institutions and other clients in a range of disputes such as real estate finance cases, corporate disputes and securities class actions.

    • Gregg is an incredible, consummate, well-rounded and gifted lawyer.

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    • Gregg is practical and thoughtful.

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    • Gregg is a highly gifted civil litigator. He is very plugged in, sees the bigger picture and is very capable.

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    • Gregg is sharp and brings the right amount of aggressiveness.

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  • Lisa H Bebchick
    Lisa H Bebchick

    Lisa H Bebchick

    Lisa Bebchick covers a broad spectrum of disputes, offering experience in breach of contract claims, real estate litigation and M&A-related disputes, among others. Her clients include prominent private equity firms and investment managers.

    • Lisa is a special attorney with tremendous skill and attention to detail.

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    • Lisa is a critical part of the team, she does an amazing job. She is responsive and strategic.

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    • Lisa immediately grasps the issues and takes command. She is an excellent strategist and tactical adviser.

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  • Martin J Crisp
    Martin J Crisp

    Martin J Crisp

    Martin Crisp frequently represents international banks and large corporations in securities litigation. His expertise covers disputes arising from M&A, shareholder claims and breach of fiduciary duty allegations.

    • Martin is very helpful with litigation matters.

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  • Alexander Simkin
    Alexander Simkin

    Alexander Simkin

    Alexander Simkin acts for both plaintiffs and defendants on commercial disputes, boasting experience on matters related to contracts, as well as allegations of fraud and other business torts.

    • Alexander is a 360-degree thinker. He is thoughtful, deliberate and a really great project manager.

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    • Alexander is an incredible strategic thinker who sees things several moves ahead; he is always planning for that. He is ready with the response no matter what the action is and has always thought things through.

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    • Alexander has the keen ability to hone in on the issue presented and develop a strategy to address it.

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