North America - United States • Dispute resolution
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Praised as ‘top notch litigators’ with an ’excellent level of professionalism’, the team of expert practitioners fielded by McDermott Will & Emery LLP is extremely well-versed in handling high value, complex litigation, particularly in connection with IP and class action matters across the technology and healthcare sectors. In the firm’s New York office, Seth Friedman and Joshua Simon are key contacts: Friedman predominantly counsels accountancy clients, while Simon focuses on disputes arising out of the healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services industries. The pair jointly lead the practice alongside Jon Dean in Los Angeles, Laura McLane in Boston, and Chicago’s Steven Scholes. New York's John Calandra has carved out a niche in space law and satellite technology in addition to handling energy and financial services matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive, creative with good connections.’
‘David Gacioch learned our business in and out.’
‘Deep product knowledge.’
‘Subject matter experts, top notch litigators, and excellent level of professionalism. The best of the best.’
‘The litigation team at MWE is fantastic. They are practical and efficient. They think strategically. They understand and have the ability to quickly and effectively explain complex legal issues.’
‘John Calandra and Joe Evans in particular are skilled litigators. What makes them unique from other lawyers that I have worked with is that they always have an opinion. I don't want a lawyer to present options to me as the client and then simply leave it to me to decide which strategic choice is the right one. Lawyers are paid to have opinions and to advise. John and Joe always do that.’
Key clients
- Occidental Petroleum
- Pacific Investment Management Company
- Blackrock, Inc.
- Reynolds & Reynolds
- Lone Star Production Company
- Fannie Mae
- Waterbridge Operating LLC
- The TCW Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs
- Pioneer Natural Resources
- Trustmark National Bank
- Workrise
- Quantum Energy Partners
- Patriot Natural Gas LLC
- Mesquite Energy
- Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
- Hi-Crush Inc.
- Kinder Morgan
- Baker Botts LLP
- Cockrell Investment Partners
- Berry Global
- Chevron Pipeline Company
- Kore Advisors LP
- GR Lift
- The “Target Plaintiffs Group”
- Tanos Exploration
- Jonah Energy
- Voyager Digital - Official Creditors Committee
- Wind Down Entity
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Acuitas Capital, LLC
- Summit Health Management, LLC
- Cred Inc. Liquidation Trust
- Sapporo U.S.A., Inc
- CohnReznick
- BDO USA, P.A.
- Apple
- Cigna
- Healthcare Distribution Alliance
- George E. Warren LLC
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Oak Pacific Investment
- Intelsat
- Trustpilot, Inc.
- Topa Insurance Company
- Allied World Assurance Company
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Northern States Power Company
- Kaiser Aluminum Warrick, LLC
- CDI Northern Minnesota, LLC
- Ron Warren
- Sage Associates
- Plantronics
- Airbnb
- Polycom
- PG&E
- University of New Mexico
- Sugarfina
- Ace American Insurance Co.
- Komipharm International Co., Ltd.
- The Center for Outpatient Surgery
- Ace American Insurance Co.
- InTeahouse, Inc.
- Reliant Rehabilitation
- Amgen Inc.
- DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
- KOS Services, Inc.
- Sun-Maid Growers of California
- Universal Health Services, Inc.
- Dimension Data
- Kleinfelder, Inc.
- University of Vermont Medical Center
- Roche Health Solutions, Inc.
- Liberty Mutual Group
- National Spine and Pain Centers
- Allscripts
- Schneider Electric
- Athenahealth
- Gemspring Capital Management
- Network Eyecare
- IKO Industries, Ltd.
- PG&E
- Southern Illinois Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
- Rapid Displays, Inc.
- Outform, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Apple Inc. in connection with App Store antitrust cases filed by Epic and two purported classes of consumers and app developers related to it, all of which are pending in the N.D. California.
- Represented Montefiore Medical Center in two lawsuits pending in the Southern District of New York.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Seth Friedman, Joshua Simon, Jon Dean, Laura McLane, Steven Scholes