Lauded by one client as 'outstanding across the board', the team of 'excellent strategic thinkers' at Kirkland & Ellis LLP draws on notable experience briefing and arguing cases in the federal courts of appeals, state appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States. The team has significant expertise in appeals involving antitrust, bankruptcy, class action, IP, trade secrets, environmental, and professional liability matters. Washington, D.C.-based John O’Quinn, who is praised as a 'keen legal thinker, amazing writer ... and responsive and clear with client communications', steers the practice and majors on IP disputes, regulatory matters, and commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. Also noted in D.C. are George Hicks and Jason Wilcox. A key contact in New York, Jay Lefkowitz recently represented Gilead Sciences, Inc. in antitrust class action litigation related to the development and sale of HIV treatments.
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Témoignages
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‘The Kirkland team is outstanding across the board - excellent strategic thinkers, great client service, and most importantly from my perspective, great co-counsel who works collaboratively rather than competitively.’
‘Jason Wilcox is a superb lawyer, at both the district court and on appeal.'
‘Kirkland's appellate team is second to none. They are able to develop clever win strategies and produce superior written and oral work.’
‘John O'Quinn is a keen legal thinker, an amazing writer, good on his feet, and responsive and clear with client communications.’
Clients clés
- Abbott Laboratories
- The Boeing Company
- Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc.
- BP Exploration & Production Inc.
- Eli Lilly & Company
- General Motors Company
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- Impax Laboratories, Inc.
- iRobot Corporation
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
Points forts
- Defended Abbott Laboratories in multidistrict litigation arising out of a recall of infant formula.
- Represented Impax Laboratories LLC and its parent company, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in antitrust litigation challenging a 2017 pay-for-delay agreement between Endo and Impaxconcerning Opana ER.
- Represented Motorola in a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets against Hytera.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
John O’Quinn
Autres avocats clés
George Hicks; Jason Wilcox; Jay Lefkowitz