Commercial litigation

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP's in-depth dispute resolution experience spans complex commercial disputes, mass litigation and data protection conflicts as well as insolvency and antitrust damages proceedings and contentious post-M&A issues - an area in which Alena McCorkle is particularly well versed - and is reflected in numerous instructions from high-profile international companies from the technology, financial services and automotive sectors. Practice head Christoph Baus is experienced in commercial litigation, while counsel Stefan Patzer's expertise covers litigation as well as of out-of-court dispute resolution; Anne Löhner excels in complex, often cross-border commercial disputes, mass proceedings as well as post-M&A and shareholder disputes.

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Testimonials

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'Latham certainly dominates with depth and versatility. The team is top-class across all positions. We see Latham as a pioneer, especially in the area of technology, and therefore as particular strong in mass proceedings.'
'Christoph Baus: Great strategist. Asks the right questions.'
'Anne Löhner: Very thorough and solution-oriented.'
'Alena McCorkle: Great fighting spirit.'
'Very good training for (younger) associates, both technically and in soft skills. Very good thematic structure and close integration of the litigation department with the corporate, finance and restructuring departments. Real and functioning cross-office collaboration.'
'Christoph Baus: Technically excellent, very clever and very good in the courtroom.'
'Alena McCorkle: Excellent professional skills, high level of commitment, very clever head.'
'Well-coordinated Hamburg team with strong, experienced leadership.'

Key clients

Credit Suisse
Mastercard Europe SA
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Scottish Widows
Vodafone

Work highlights

Advising Credit Suisse on the so-called Suisse Secrets allegations and several securities claims following the insolvency of Greensill Bank.
Represented Mastercard in a variety of individual proceedings following a third-party cyber incident.
Victory for ZF Automotive US, Inc, a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, before the US Supreme Court on the question of the admissibility of discovery for private arbitration proceedings abroad.