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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

Dispute Resolution

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden has a formidable litigation practice built around heavyweight New York and California teams, with further presence across key markets in Europe and Asia. The law firm offers:

• Globally recognised commercial litigation and arbitration prowess in tort, transactional, contractual and shareholder disputes.

• Expertise in white-collar criminal defence matters, with a wealth of experience handling investigations and enforcement actions brought by US agencies.

• Strength in securities class actions, antitrust disputes and copyright infringement claims.

• Experience representing leading investment banks and multinational corporations in international disputes.

Key contact

Key figures within the firm’s international litigation and arbitration group include John Gardiner in New York, and David Kavanagh KC and Karyl Nairn KC in London.

Strengths

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  • Skadden lawyers provide extraordinary outside the box thinking abilities, 24/7 service and deep analytical skills that lead to solving the problem.

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  • The Skadden attorneys are thoughtful advisors and counselors and attentive to client concerns. They are very smart, with deep experience in various areas.

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