North America - United States • Dispute resolution
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Antitrust, restructuring, class actions, intellectual property, securities, and trade secrets are among the core specialisms of the ‘exceptionally smart, professional, and highly prepared’ practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Practice head Tariq Mundiya is based in New York and is widely regarded as an expert on internal investigations, securities litigation and post-M&A disputes. Midwest chairman Craig Martin works out of Chicago and routinely appears as lead counsel in both trial and appellate cases on a state, federal, and international level. New York contact Todd Cosenza is ’remarkably experienced and skillful’ in all aspects of financial litigation, with his practice emphasizing securities class actions. Washington DC-based attorney Sameer Advani advises on M&A disputes, federal securities class actions and shareholder derivative claims.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The diversity of the team and the level to which women have risen within the firm makes Wilkie a standout in my opinion. ’
‘The partners and associates that I have worked with at Willkie are exceptional -- capable of tackling different legal issues and extremely organized on the case management front. Elizabeth Bower is a powerhouse. ’
‘I worked with Willkie Farr & Gallagher on a single, high-value commercial dispute. I found their team to be exceptionally smart, professional, and highly prepared. The litigation team I worked with was committed to obtaining a successful result in a way that I have not experienced with other firms before.’
‘Craig Martin and Matt Thomas were the lead partners I worked with, and they complement each other well and authored a successful strategy.’
‘Successfully handled high stakes complicated matters for our company. Top notch team of disputes lawyers.’
‘Dennis Jenkins and Mark Stancil are highly skilled commercial disputes lawyers. Mark Stancil is a very effective courtroom lawyer. Dennis Jenkins is excellent at dealing with very complicated issues.’
‘The team's strengths were extensive relevant experience; a friendly, yet confident style and demeanor; high degree of diversity; availability and responsiveness. Exceptional team. ’
‘Todd Cosenza was approachable, kind, always well-prepared, and remarkably experienced and skillful in the work he did for us. He made good use of our time and his and his team's highly efficient.’
Key clients
- Provisur Technologies
- Olin Corporation
- JBT Technologies
- Pfizer Legal Alliance Firm
- Aon Corporation
- Walgreen Co.
- Third Point LLC
- GenapSys Inc.
- Sarissa Capital Management LP
- Board Members of Wells Fargo & Company
- PDV Holding Inc.
- Briley Wealth Management Inc.
- The North American Refractories Company Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement
- CareDx, Inc.
- John Ordman
- AIG
- Ad hoc Group of Hertz Corporation Senior Noteholders
- Mesquite Energy Inc.
- Silver Lake Technology Management, LLC
- PDV USA, Inc.
- Runa Capital, Inc.
- Ever.Ag LLC
- Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply
- Enstor Gas, LLC
- Zhengfu Pictures Limited
- Xponential Fitness (NYSE: XPOF)
- Skidata, Inc.
- Google LLC
- Univar Solutions Inc.
- Olin Corporation
- JBT Corporation, JBT Equipment Finance LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Univar Solutions in two significant environmental litigations related to the alleged contamination of waterways near Lake Michigan.
- Represented Google in four class actions alleging that company conspired to collect private health information or financial information from users on third-party apps and platforms without the users’ consent.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tariq Mundiya, Craig Martin