Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded | USA

Dentons has a well-regarded litigation practice with broad capabilities across commercial litigation, including class actions, product liability, intellectual property and breach of contract cases. The firm demonstrates strong trial, appellate and alternative dispute resolution expertise, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex disputes. It serves a diverse client base across sectors such as healthcare, financial services and real estate, supported by a deep global bench and extensive resources.

Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP is a litigation boutique with a strong bench of experienced trial lawyers handling complex commercial disputes. The firm is active in areas such as antitrust, securities litigation and professional liability, and represents clients across the financial services sector. It acts on both the plaintiff and defense sides and is noted for its capabilities across trial, arbitration and appellate.

McDermott Will & Schulte has a well-regarded litigation practice with strengths in a wide variety of areas. The firm demonstrates broad expertise across complex commercial matters, including class actions, antitrust, healthcare and intellectual property-related cases. It represents a diverse client base, including healthcare and financial services clients.

Ropes & Gray LLP has a strong litigation practice with expertise in complex commercial and securities disputes, including those arising from corporate transactions and M&A. The firm represents a broad client base across industries such as financial services, life sciences and technology. It is particularly active in class actions, contract disputes and cross-border matters.

Steptoe LLP has a strong litigation practice with expertise across complex commercial disputes, particularly in the energy and financial services sectors. The firm demonstrates broad capabilities in handling breach of contract, fraud and trade secret disputes, alongside insurance-related matters. The team also expertly handles class actions arising in a number of areas.

Venable LLP has a robust litigation practice with broad experience across complex commercial disputes and class actions. The team handles sophisticated breach of contract, fraud and business tort claims. It represents a diverse client base across sectors such as financial services, technology and real estate, supported by strong trial and dispute resolution capabilities.

A&O Shearman has a notable litigation practice with broad strength across complex commercial disputes, demonstrating particular expertise in financial services matters. It offers expert handling of complex contractual, torts and intellectual property matters. It also maintains capabilities in securities disputes, including class actions. It represents major corporations, financial institutions and underwriters, and offers strong cross-border experience alongside appellate capabilities.

Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP is a specialist litigation boutique handling high profile, complex civil litigation for clients across industries such as media and entertainment, technology and manufacturing. The firm offers strong expertise in a raft of complex commercial disputes, including intellectual property and antitrust matters. It represents corporations and individuals in single, mass and class actions. Its team of skilled trial lawyers is known for extensive experience in trial and appellate courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has a strong litigation practice handling high value commercial disputes, with expertise across areas such as antitrust, insurance, intellectual property and First Amendment litigation. The firm is active in complex securities matters and class actions, particularly for financial institutions and corporations. It also demonstrates capabilities in communications and life sciences disputes.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has a reputable litigation practice with broad strength across complex commercial disputes. The firm demonstrates expertise in areas such as contractual and business tort litigation, as well as financial services and real estate-related matters. It also maintains capabilities in securities matters, including class actions and corporate governance disputes, serving a diverse client base that includes financial institutions and major corporates.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a well-regarded litigation practice with broad capabilities across complex commercial disputes. The firm is noted for its strength in complex contract litigation, product liability suits and insurance matters. It has a wealth of expertise handling class actions and multidistrict litigation. The team acts for a diverse client base across sectors including financial services, energy and technology.

Milbank LLP has a sophisticated litigation and arbitration practice with particular strength in complex commercial disputes involving financial markets and instruments. The firm represents private equity funds, investment banks and investors in matters including securities litigation, structured products disputes and claims involving asset-backed securities, while also acting for underwriters in complex cases. It demonstrates additional expertise in creditor-side restructuring disputes and cross-border, multijurisdictional litigation.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP has a widely regarded litigation practice with particular strength in product liability and multidistrict litigation involving wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims. The firm demonstrates broad expertise across complex commercial disputes, including class actions, antitrust breach of contract and intellectual property matters. It represents a wide range of corporate clients across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverage and transportation.

Alston & Bird LLP has a strong litigation practice with a deep bench and broad expertise across high value commercial disputes. The firm handles matters including product liability, securities litigation and M&A-related disputes. It has widespread additional capabilities spanning contractual, bankruptcy and intellectual property matters. It represents a diverse client base across sectors such as healthcare, insurance and telecoms.

Baker McKenzie has considerable strength in commercial litigation, representing multinational clients across sectors including technology, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing. The firm is experienced in handling complex disputes such as product liability suits, consumer class actions, securities litigation and banking-related matters. It also offers capabilities in arbitrations. The firm leverages its global network to advise on a broad range of domestic and cross-border commercial disputes.

BakerHostetler LLP has a highly respected commercial litigation practice with strengths spanning complex contractual, securities and privacy-related disputes. The firm has considerable prowess in nationwide class action defense touching on a wide array of subject areas. It offers broad expertise in matters including consumer protection, product liability breach of contract and trade secrets disputes, with additional experience in cross-border litigation. It represents a diverse client base across sectors such as financial services, healthcare, insurance and energy.

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP has a strong litigation practice with broad capabilities across complex commercial disputes, particularly in product liability, mass torts and class actions. The firm also demonstrates expertise in antitrust, intellectual property and franchise matters, supported by notable trial and appellate strength. It represents a diverse client base across sectors including financial services, life sciences, telecommunications and consumer products, and is experienced in handling multijurisdictional and cross-border disputes.

Goodwin has an effective litigation practice with experience handling complex civil disputes across a range of industries, including technology, finance, real estate and manufacturing. The firm demonstrates expertise in commercial litigation, including contractual and shareholder disputes, as well as class actions and matters arising from IPOs and M&A. It represents a broad client base including various corporates and financial institutions.

Holland & Knight LLP houses a strong litigation practice with broad capabilities across complex commercial disputes, including class actions, contractual litigation and business torts claims. The firm demonstrates expertise in areas such as intellectual property, employment and data privacy, with significant cross-state trial and appellate experience. It represents a diverse client base spanning financial services, healthcare and other industries.

Perkins Coie LLP has a well-established litigation practice with broad capabilities across complex commercial disputes. The firm demonstrates expertise in handling contractual disputes, fraud claims and class actions, among other high stakes matters. It has strong capabilities in areas such as product liability, intellectual property, insurance and securities litigation. The team counts technology, energy and retail clients among its diverse base.

Reed Smith LLP has a well-established litigation practice with broad capabilities across complex commercial disputes and multijurisdictional matters. The firm demonstrates expertise in areas including contractual disputes, product liability, intellectual property and consumer protection, while also handling class actions and appellate work. It represents a diverse client base, including financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies and managed care organizations.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a highly sought after team for its expert handling of litigation and arbitration proceedings. It has capabilities across professional liability, intellectual property and class action defense. The firm represents clients across a broad range of industries, including media and entertainment.

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has significant experience across a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including trade secrets, contractual, real estate and environmental-related disputes. The firm demonstrates additional strength in insurance, product liability and financial services litigation, alongside complex class actions. It represents a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies and businesses across a wide array of sectors.

Ballard Spahr LLP has a broad litigation practice with experience across complex commercial disputes and a wide range of contentious matters. The firm demonstrates expertise in contractual, intellectual property and insurance-related disputes, as well as class actions and arbitration. It represents a diverse client base across sectors such as financial services, retail and energy.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has a well-regarded litigation practice with a deep bench of trial and appellate lawyers handling complex commercial disputes. The firm demonstrates particular strength in product liability, construction, intellectual property, and negligence matters, alongside broader business litigation and appellate work. It represents a diverse client base, including pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, financial institutions and other corporates.

BraunHagey & Borden LLP is an effective litigation boutique with strong capabilities in commercial disputes, including trade secret claims, consumer class actions and contractual matters. The firm also demonstrates expertise in securities, antitrust and insolvency matters. Its clients range from startups to public companies across trials, arbitrations and appeals.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has a well-established litigation practice with particular strength in consumer class actions and complex commercial disputes. The firm demonstrates expertise across areas including contractual disputes, product liability claims and privacy-related matters, among numerous others. It represents prominent clients across sectors such as health, technology, energy and finance.

K&L Gates has a well-established litigation practice with broad expertise across complex commercial matters, including contractual and fiduciary duty-related litigation and class actions. The firm's experience spans a wide array of areas including insurance coverage, product liability and antitrust matters. It acts for a diverse client base across sectors such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products.

McKool Smith is a litigation-focused firm with an accomplished bench of trial lawyers handling a wide range of complex commercial disputes. The firm is particularly strong in intellectual property matters and also demonstrates expertise in complex contractual and other business disputes. It represents a diverse client base, including major corporations and public entities across industries such as manufacturing, energy and financial services.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has a broad and deep litigation practice with a strong track record in handling complex commercial and corporate disputes. The firm demonstrates particular strength in product liability, toxic tort and claims of fraud and breach of contract, alongside experience in IP, securities and bankruptcy matters. It represents a broad client base including pharmaceutical, manufacturing and financial services companies. It offers impressive notable capabilities in class actions and multidistrict litigation.

Pillsbury has a well-regarded litigation practice with expertise in a broad range of business disputes. The firm is particularly strong in contract and fiduciary duty claims and business torts, as well as construction and real estate litigation. It represent clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies across sectors such as manufacturing, finance and energy.

Zuckerman Spaeder is a highly rated litigation boutique which houses a strong group of talented trial lawyers in its offices in Washington, Baltimore, New York and Tampa. The firm excels in a broad range of civil litigation matters, including insurance coverage issues, product liability claims and wider business disputes.

Akin has a respected litigation practice with notable expertise in complex commercial matters, including contract disputes, class actions and arbitrations. Its wide-ranging client base includes energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, and technology.

BCLP has a well-regarded litigation practice with broad experience across complex commercial disputes and civil litigation. The firm demonstrates expertise in areas including product liability, antitrust and intellectual property-related disputes, as well as class actions and shareholder matters. It represents a diverse client base across sectors such as financial services, manufacturing and healthcare.

Cozen O'Connor has a has a well-regarded litigation practice with notable strength in insurance defense and complex commercial disputes. The firm demonstrates expertise across contract and fiduciary duty litigation alongside notable product liability and intellectual property experience. It represents a diverse client base across sectors such as healthcare, construction and transportation. The firm houses litigation, trial and appellate expertise.

Duane Morris LLP has a respected litigation practice with broad experience across complex commercial disputes and class actions. Its work includes product liability, intellectual property and consumer protection actions, alongside franchise-related disputes. The firm represents a diverse client base across sectors such as life sciences, technology, financial services and infrastructure.

Fox Rothschild is frequently engaged by corporate clients to handle business litigation and defend class actions, The firm's nationwide pool of litigators offer diverse strengths across construction defect litigation, intellectual property matters, product liability claims and insurance matters.

Holland & Hart is held in high esteem for its litigation capabilities, drawing from a strong pool of disputes experts in the Western United States. The team excels in trial court work and in alternative dispute resolution, handling a broad range of business disputes and class action matters.

Husch Blackwell offers robust strengths across the full gamut of commercial litigation matters, including notable strengths in product liability, insurance, intellectual property and wider breach of contract claims. The firm enjoys a particularly prominent position in the Midwest.

McGuireWoods offers a highly rated disputes practice with recognized strengths in trial and appellate work before state and federal courts nationwide. The firm acts for an impressive array of local and international corporates, who turn to the firm for its strength in commercial matters, class actions, product liability claims and insurance recovery litigation.

Mintz offers a nationwide platform for clients in commercial litigation matters, with notable strength in the Northeast. The firm enjoys a particularly standout reputation in life sciences matters, including handling licensing, intellectual property, product liability and wider civil litigation.