Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded | USA
District of Columbia
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1 Boies Schiller Flexner LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedBoies Schiller Flexner LLP offers experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants at trial in courts across the country, with significant expertise in handling multidistrict class actions. The firm is noted for its expert handling of a wide array of disputes concerning antitrust, price-fixing and IP matters, among others. It advises clients in industries as diverse as healthcare, aviation and financial services.
1 Crowell & Moring LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedCrowell & Moring LLP is a broadly experienced firm that handles a variety of litigation, including antitrust, intellectual property, constitutional and environmental disputes. The team is often recognized in the market for its particular strengths in healthcare litigation. It also regularly handles class actions and mass torts.
1 DLA Piper LLP (US)Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP has a diverse litigation practice with a range of strengths in product liability, securities, defamation and antitrust cases. Its clientele often includes entities in the healthcare, financial services and media sectors. The team is especially renowned for its capabilities in reputation management cases.
1 Mayer Brown LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedMayer Brown LLP has a reputable litigation practice and is a regular fixture in large consumer class action litigation. It offers substantive expertise in the technology and telecommunications sectors, including corporate disputes and issues of data security. The firm is also highly adept at handling major environmental cases. It is noted in particular for its expertise in appellate law and its strong Supreme Court capabilities.
1 Steptoe LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedSteptoe LLP has a strong litigation team with notable capabilities in disputes within the energy and financial service sectors. Often cited by sources for its considerable strengths in cases relating to the FERC. Also skilled in consumer, product liability and antitrust class actions.
1 White & Case LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedWhite & Case LLP has a skilled team that has recently been enhanced by the addition of high-profile litigators. Its primary areas of expertise include litigation relating to RICO and the Anti-Terror Act, as well as class actions in the pharmaceutical sector. The firm is particularly experienced in representing foreign sovereigns and financial institutions before the US Supreme Court.
1 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has an acclaimed litigation practice with expertise in breach of contract, insurance claims, bankruptcy filings and government investigations. The firm is also experienced in representing underwriters in securities class actions as well as acting in defense of defamation claims. It is equally capable of acting at both the trial and appellate levels.
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2 A&O ShearmanLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedA&O Shearman has a notable DC-based practice that is especially accomplished in securities litigation, including putative class actions. Alongside its strengths in defending major corporations and financial institutions, the team also acts for underwriter syndicates. The firm also possesses extensive experience in litigation concerning the pharmaceutical sector.
2 ArentFox Schiff LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedArentFox Schiff LLP is a strong firm with a deep bench that excels in a broad variety of litigation, including defamation cases and employment disputes. It regularly represents both individuals and corporations. The team is highly experienced in appearing before courts at the state and federal level, including the Supreme Court.
2 Cooley LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedCooley LLP boasts a well-regarded litigation practice that particularly excels in class actions. Its major areas of strength include antitrust, breach of contract, securities, fraud and false advertising claims. The firm regularly acts for clients from the media, education and pharmaceutical sectors.
2 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is a reputed firm with a highly skilled team in commercial litigation. It offers a formidable securities practice that demonstrates particularly extensive experience in shareholder class actions and derivative lawsuits. The firm is also capable of handling civil lawsuits and internal investigations.
2 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP's Washington DC office houses a strong team with extensive experience in commercial litigation. The lawyers often act on contract and lease disputes, as well as class actions and appeals. The team also handles state and federal investigations.
2 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has a prolific litigation practice that is particularly acclaimed for its strengths in FCA claims and class actions. It offers extensive experience in fraud and malpractice claims, as well as securities litigation, including lawsuits for both individuals and corporations. The firm is noted for its involvement in high-profile concussion cases.
2 WileyLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedWiley successfully defended G4S Holdings International and G4S Risk Management against novel allegations that they directly caused or substantially assisted attacks in Afghanistan that killed or injured US military and civilian personnel by making so-called "protection payments" to the Taliban.
2 Winston & Strawn LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedWinston & Strawn LLP is a major international firm with a strong litigation offering in DC. Its areas of expertise include MDLs and civil litigation, with significant experience in cases concerning the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. The firm has further capabilities in breach of contract cases, high-profile copyright disputes and litigation resulting from FCPA investigations.
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3 Dechert LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDechert LLP is a Washington, DC-based firm that boasts strength in representing both individuals and companies. The commercial litigation team is experienced in commercial agreement and fraud disputes. Other areas of expertise include false advertising, product liability and M&A-related claims. Its offices are located nationwide and globally.
3 Dentons LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDentons is a respected global firm. The Washington, DC office has broad experience in insurance, environment and consumer protection litigation. Other areas of strength include white-collar and False Claims Act disputes. The team is also recognized for offering regulatory advice.
3 Hollingsworth LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked"Hollingsworth has litigators that are seasoned in handling disputes arising from complex disputes. They possess the tactical acumen required to argue cases effectively, whether in court, arbitration or through alternative dispute resolution methods. Beyond the legal aspects, Hollingsworth also possesses a deep understanding of the commercial realities and industry-specific challenges."
3 Morris, Manning & Martin, LLPLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedMorris, Manning & Martin, LLP is an esteemed firm with an increasingly prominent presence in the Washington, DC market. It demonstrates considerable capabilities in real estate and insurance litigation, as well as bankruptcy claims, copyright and trademark violations and wrongful dismissal cases. The team often acts for a range of lenders, borrowers and investors on loan servicing issues.
3 PillsburyLitigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedPillsbury is a well-regarded firm that is particularly renowned for its formidable strengths in construction disputes. It offers considerable experience in real estate litigation and landlord-tenant disputes, as well as disputes between joint venture partners and contractor claims. The team also acts for clients in the manufacturing, finance and energy sectors.