
Made up of ‘strong technical lawyers’, Kirkland & Ellis LLP’ trial-ready team is credited for its ’effective, creative and winning’ strategies before the ITC. The team is well-equipped to represent both claimants and respondents, successfully managing final determinations, appeals, and the enforcement of exclusion orders. Paul Brinkman, in Washington DC, is a key practitioner with a strong track record in competitor vs. competitor disputes before the ITC. Also in Washington DC, Gregg LoCascio and Edward Donovan are seasoned IP litigators with particular strengths in obtaining and defeating exclusion orders. In New York, the ‘highly strategic’ Gregory Arovas represents high-tech clients and is prolific at patent and trade secret litigation. Other notable names in New York include Joseph Loy, whose expertise spans high-technology, biotech and pharma patents, and Todd Friedman, a go-to choice for high-stakes cases for leading technology companies. Additionally, Karthik Ravishankar is skilled in facilitating ITC cases through discovery and trial, and practices in Washington DC.
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- 'Strong technical lawyers for patent litigation. It is a top ITC practice with SEP expertise and large-scale global dispute management. No issues with staffing shortages or resource constraints, senior partners pay close attention and actively manage the case.'
- 'Gregory Arovas is a highly strategic and effective communicator with C-suite and judges, gets to the heart of issues quickly, an excellent trial lawyer. Todd Friedman is an excellent trial lawyer, trustworthy, great client liaison who manages cases diligently and budgets accurately.'
- 'I can trust the Kirkland & Ellis team to create the most effective, creative and winning strategy. The Kirkland lawyers are incredibly smart, hard-working, and communicative. Their analysis and written work product are exceptional. They frequently try cases and are good at it; this is the team you want on your side.'
- 'Todd Friedman, Gregory Arovas and Brandon Brown are excellent trial lawyers and know how to manage a team. They are also so good at pretrial that they often don't need to try the case -because they win it.'
Clients clés
- Advanced Bionics
- Ascletis Pha-B
- Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Dyson
- Eli Lilly and Company
- iFit Health & Fitness Inc.
- iRobot Corporation
- Lenovo, Inc.
- Samsara Inc.
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Paul Brinkman; Gregg LoCascio; Edward Donovan; Gregory Arovas; Joseph Loy; Todd Friedman; Karthik Ravishankar; Brandon Brown