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Irell & Manella LLP

USA Guide 2023

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Irell & Manella LLP

Irell & Manella LLP

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Executive Committee: Matthew Ashley, Lisa Glasser, Ben Hattenbach, Keith Orso

Number of partners: 26

Number of other lawyers: 42

Firm Overview:

For more than 80 years, Irell & Manella LLP has helped clients resolve their most challenging and complex legal issues. The firm is known for its extraordinary track record of successful outcomes as well as the genuine creativity it brings to high-stakes litigation. The firm’s success is rooted in its unflagging commitment to quality and client service.

Main Areas of Practice:

Antitrust and Unfair Competition:

Offers extensive experience handling matters related to price-fixing disputes, disputes over dealer terminations, and government investigations of proposed mergers, to name but a few. Also particularly adept at addressing issues involving the intersection of intellectual property and antitrust laws. A recent antitrust victory was recognized with Daily Journal top defense verdict and CLAY awards.

Appellate:

Comprised of litigators who frequently handle appeals and writs in various appellate courts, with special expertise in handling intellectual property matters in the Federal Circuit. Recent appellate victories were also obtained in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Delaware Supreme Court, Second Circuit, Fourth Circuit, Ninth Circuit and California Court of Appeals. Team includes Kathleen O’Malley, a former district court and Federal Circuit judge.

Complex Commercial Litigation:

One of the nation’s premier litigation practices. Represents clients in all types of complex commercial litigation. Recent wins range from obtaining the largest patent judgment in history, to scoring a defense victory against a novel antitrust suit, to obtaining a trial verdict in a complex environmental case. Received Daily Journal CLAY awards in 2022 and 2023, and scored two Daily Journal top verdicts honors in 2021, on both the plaintiff and defense side.

Intellectual Property Litigation:

One of the oldest and deepest IP practices in any multi-practice law firm. Gained its world-renowned reputation for winning high-profile IP cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and antitrust issues. Recent successes include securing the largest patent judgment in U.S. history, obtaining one of the biggest verdicts involving standard-essential patents, and persuading an appellate court to affirm a wide-ranging patent defense win. Named a Law360 ‘Technology Practice Group of the Year’ in 2022 and ‘IP Practice Group of the Year’ in 2021. Also recognized as both ‘IP Litigation Department of the Year’ and ‘National Boutique/Specialty Litigation Department of the Year’ by The American Lawyer in 2021.

Intellectual Property Transactions:

Provides strategic advice to entrepreneurs and industry leaders across a wide range of business sectors on how they can decrease risks and maximize the value of their intellectual property. With experience in all facets of intellectual property—from patents, copyrights and trade secrets to trademarks, service marks and trade dress—the firm handles an array of highly complex transactions.

Life Sciences:

Represents scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, hospitals, universities and other leading companies in pharmaceutical, medical device and other related biotechnology matters. The team includes attorneys and technical staff who hold doctoral and other academic credentials in biology, biomedical engineering, pharmacology and chemistry. Two of the firm’s victories were named 2020 ‘Patent Impact Cases of the Year’ by LMG Life Sciences.

Patent Office Trials:

Offers extensive experience in Patent Office proceedings, including inter partes review (IPR), covered business method review and ex parte reexamination. Features Andrei Iancu, the former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Michael Fleming, former chief administrative patent judge of the Patent Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Patent Portfolio Management:

Provides strategic counseling to businesses on the development and commercialization of their patent portfolios. This includes exploring options for licensing, sale or litigation—and sometimes a combination of all three. The firm’s lawyers help clients expand portfolios through acquisitions, oversee high-value patent prosecution, develop licensing campaigns and enforce license agreements.

Securities Litigation:

Encompasses private litigation; shareholder derivative and corporate governance litigation; mergers and acquisitions litigation; inquiries, subpoenas, and investigations commenced by regulatory agencies or prosecuting authorities; internal corporate investigations; and counseling in connection with D&O insurance issues. Recent victories include a securing the dismissal of a securities fraud action against a major ridesharing company that sought billions of dollars in damages, and persuading an appellate court to affirm the ruling.

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USA - Head office
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  • Newport Beach
    840 Newport Center Drive, Suite 400, Newport Beach, California, USA, CA 92660-6324
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Irell & Manella LLP rankings

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California
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
1
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Morgan Chu
Star Individuals
3
Jason Sheasby
3
Band 3
5
Lisa S Glasser
5
Band 5
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
S
David Nimmer
S
Senior Statespeople
Life Sciences
1 Department
Department
Life Sciences
4
Life Sciences
4
Band 4
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
3
Morgan Chu
3
Band 3
USA - Nationwide
Intellectual Property
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Intellectual Property
2
Intellectual Property
2
Band 2
Lawyers
1
Morgan Chu
1
Band 1
Litigation: Trial Lawyers
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
1
Morgan Chu
1
Band 1