Christopher Curran > White & Case LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

White & Case LLP has a diverse offering across international litigation, combining a strong record in commercial disputes with integrated expertise in key areas such as antitrust, intellectual property, and white-collar crime. The firm has a particularly strong record in enforcement litigation, both on the enforcement and defense side, and counts among its clients a diverse range of sovereign wealth funds, governments, and major names in tech, financial services, and manufacturers, among others. Glenn M. Kurtz  leads the team from New York, offering significant expertise in high-stakes trials across industries and jurisdictions, while Washington DC’s Christopher Curran is a vastly experienced name, with a long-standing track record in key matters, particularly relating to extraterritorial application of US state and federal law as evidenced by his recent work for major clients such as for the Republic of the Sudan. Also in DC, Claire DeLelle has standout capabilities in defending foreign financial institutions, including the National Bank of Pakistan, and has seen success on behalf of corporate and sovereign entities alike. In Los Angeles, Rachel Jari Feldman acts for clients in a variety of industries, most notably telecoms, tech, and social media.

The ‘overall excellent‘ antitrust offering at White & Case LLP fields a team of ‘strategic, skilled litigators’ with a strong track record advising large global corporations, leading US universities, and public investment funds in the full range of high-profile antitrust litigation. Under the leadership of J. Mark Gidley, the team has recently secured several class action wins for clients in the pharma and tech industries; Kathryn Jordan Mims is another key name here. Christopher Curran takes point on cross-border disputes and litigated mergers, while New York’s Jack Pace is the key name for competitor-on-competitor disputes and pay-for-delay cases. Peter Carney, who also heads the firm’s global pharmaceuticals and healthcare group, has extensive experience representing both domestic and international corporations in investigations, patent-related antitrust litigation, and reverse-payment claims. The ‘consistently reliable‘ Jaclyn Philips and ‘true rockstar’ Kelly Newman, based in Boston, ably assists with contentious mandates in the pharma, energy, and metallurgy industries. Unless otherwise stated, all mentioned individuals are based in Washington DC.