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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded | USA

California

Our definition of general commercial litigation will always take into consideration the other practice areas that we cover in a given state. It is therefore a fairly broad interpretation of commercial litigation, perhaps more easily defined by what is not included within it. If, for example, we are looking at a state where we have coverage of IP, antitrust and bankruptcy litigation in standalone tables, we would not expect too much of this work to be included in a commercial litigation table and would be looking more for business disputes such as breach of contract claims. The work should be civil, and should involve disputes between business entities.

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Band 1
  1. DLA Piper LLP (US)
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    DLA Piper LLP (US)
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper excels in handling complex commercial litigation for public and private sector clients across the country, proficient in an array of life sciences, technology and consumer products disputes. The firm calls upon an extensive roster of litigators across the state and country to assist with bet-the-company litigation and cross-border work.
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    Jenner & Block LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked
    Jenner & Block has an established practice handling a wide array of commercial disputes for a diverse client base spanning the technology, energy and consumer products sectors. The firm boasts far reaching expertise, with experience handling class actions as well as business tort, securities fraud and trade secret theft claims.
  3. King & Spalding LLP
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    King & Spalding LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding is a robust litigation practice with wide-ranging skills in commercial matters, acting for corporate clients on disputes concerning intellectual property, real estate, antitrust and labor and employment. The firm is held in particularly high esteem for its work in highly regulated industries, including healthcare, life sciences and environmental law.
  4. McKool Smith
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    McKool Smith
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    McKool Smith has a strong litigation practice based around a robust core of seasoned trial lawyers. It demonstrates broad strengths in disputes concerning intellectual property rights, professional liability issues and wider contractual disputes. The firm acts for a range of high-profile individuals, public sector entities and major corporates.
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Band 2
  1. Crowell & Moring LLP
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    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Crowell & Moring offers a strong track record in litigation matters, with clients benefiting from deep expertise in contractual disputes and defending major class actions. It frequently acts for a range of individuals, public entities and corporate clients, with notable strengths representing educational institutions. The firm demonstrates additional expertise in domestic and international arbitrations.
  2. Dechert LLP
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    Dechert LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Dechert has a comprehensive commercial litigation offering, benefiting from a deep pool of experienced attorneys with considerable substantive knowledge. It is particularly adept in contract disputes and product liability matters, alongside wider skills in areas such as class action defense and unfair competition claims.
  3. Keller/Anderle LLP
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    Keller/Anderle LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Keller/Anderle is a distinguished litigation boutique which offers significant trial expertise to corporate and individual clients facing a broad array of commercial disputes. It excels in areas including intellectual property, labor and employment, financial services litigation, professional negligence and whistleblower matters.
  4. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery has a distinguished commercial litigation group with a strong roster of trial experts, demonstrating broad strengths in complex and high-value disputes. The firm's signature specialization in healthcare law is complemented by notable capabilities in areas including intellectual property and professional liability.
  5. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has a notable litigation group with strength in securities matters and general litigation, regularly called upon for its proficient handling of class action cases. The firm's expertise covers disputes concerning intellectual property and antitrust as well as SEC proceedings. It counts a sizable number of leading US and international companies among its clients. The team is active in sectors including healthcare and medical devices, technology, financial services and retail.
  6. Reed Smith LLP
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    Reed Smith LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Reed Smith is known for its deep strengths in major contractual disputes and class actions, with significant experience defending clients in areas such as advertising, IP, insurance and consumer protection. The firm provides a holistic offering, supported by complementary practices such as healthcare, arbitration and an established appellate group with a strong track record in state and federal courts.
  7. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Sheppard Mullin defended the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco against several claims, including fraud and violation of the California Business and Professions Code, arising out of the company's decision to nullify Change Lending's membership due to a failure to satisfy a financial metric at the time of its membership application.
  8. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides a wide array of litigation expertise to an impressive client base spanning the technology, financial services and consumer industries, among others. The firm is experienced in handling large scale consumer class actions, complex business disputes and theft of trade secret claims.
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Band 3
  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie possesses considerable commercial litigation strength, acting on behalf of clients across the technology, healthcare and financial services sectors, among others. The firm has notable experience handling product liability and consumer class actions, in which it excels in defending food and beverage manufacturers.
  2. BraunHagey & Borden LLP
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    BraunHagey & Borden LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    BraunHagey & Borden is a San Francisco-based boutique highlighted for its considerable strength in commercial litigation, with experience handling trade secret theft claims, consumer class actions and contractual disputes. The firm draws from a bench of experienced trial lawyers to represent clients spanning from tech startups to publicly traded companies.
  3. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Davis Wright Tremaine possesses considerable strength acting for household names in the technology sector alongside notable financial services and media and entertainment sector expertise. The firm is particularly highlighted for its experience handling consumer class actions, as well as intellectual property litigation.
  4. Everett Dorey LLP
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    Everett Dorey LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Everett Dorey is a growing presence in the California market and is noted for its particular expertise acting on behalf of municipalities in complex disputes. The firm's broad practice includes areas such as personal injury, property damage and toxic torts.
  5. Waymaker LLP
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    Waymaker LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Waymaker is a Los Angeles-based trial and appellate boutique with experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes litigation. Its areas of expertise include antitrust, securities and intellectual property. The firm is particularly noted for its strength in fintech, particularly cases involving cryptocurrencies.
  6. DTO Law
    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    2023 | Band 3