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Seyfarth's multidisciplinary transportation team draws from each of the firm’s departments and across our global platform in order to provide coordinated and full-service counsel. For more than 30 years, our group has been at the forefront of the legal issues and developments impacting the auto industry. We have helped our clients develop, grow, restructure, and defend their dealer networks and franchise systems to achieve their business and strategic objectives. We advise clients on regulatory shifts and novel challenges created by technological innovations, including electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as changing consumer behaviors that are reshaping the transportation industry and distribution models.
We launched a Future of Automotive taskforce to help clients develop appropriate strategies for the evolving landscape while minimizing disruption to business. This taskforce monitors legal and regulatory changes, and advises clients on cutting-edge developments like emissions-related matters, the Right to Repair Act, telematics, and more.
We continue to represent many of the largest manufacturers and distributors (both domestic and international) on matters touching every aspect of their businesses, including but not limited to franchise/distribution, labor and employment, corporate, antitrust, data privacy/protection, product liability, and more.
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP has a specialized automotive group with particular expertise in dealership litigation. It provides skillful representation of major manufacturers and rental companies in franchise litigation, putative class actions and product defect disputes. The team draws on additional experience handling emissions-related matters and offers clients broad compliance counsel.
Seyfarth Shaw represented Kia America in a successful action for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets in the Western District of Texas against a former employee alleged to have confidential customer and technical data.
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Seyfarth Shaw has true subject matter expertise. I am confident that we are getting the best legal advice possible.
One of our go-tos in this specific area – the law firm does a good job and has strong specialist expertise.
The law firm is ultra responsive and gives us a lot of attention. When it gives me an answer, it gives me the back-up reasoning, and that makes me much more comfortable.
The Seyfarth Shaw LLP team combines formal legal expertise with practical, business-minded counseling. The collective industry knowledge and legal experience provide a full-scope service.
Seyfarth Shaw has true subject matter expertise. I am confident that we are getting the best legal advice possible.
One of our go-tos in this specific area – the law firm does a good job and has strong specialist expertise.
The law firm is ultra responsive and gives us a lot of attention. When it gives me an answer, it gives me the back-up reasoning, and that makes me much more comfortable.
The Seyfarth Shaw LLP team combines formal legal expertise with practical, business-minded counseling. The collective industry knowledge and legal experience provide a full-scope service.
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James is a great legal and business partner in all aspects.
James McGrath is a specialist in this space and its esoteric aspects, many of which have big financial ramifications.
John Skelton is co-chair of the firm’s franchise and distribution group. His practice focuses on complex automotive disputes, where he is able to draw on his extensive experience of franchise, antitrust, distribution and trial capability to adeptly represent clients.
John is extremely professional, knowledgeable and an excellent advocate.
John Skelton is a pleasure to work with and provides approachable yet sophisticated counseling.
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