Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is notable for the litigation department’s extremely robust track record at trial, particularly when it comes to class actions, and depth of industry-specific experience across healthcare and life sciences, technology and energy sectors. Based in the firm’s Philadelphia office, practice co-leader Troy Brown is equally adept in acting on the defense and plaintiff side of complex post-M&A disputes in state and federal courts across the United States. Co-leader Elisa McEnroe is a go-to name for all aspects of business disputes, including commercial contract and competition cases. McEnroe appears in both US federal and state courts and is well-versed in ADR. In New York, Brian Herman‘s clients include major banks, private equity funds and public companies in civil and class action litigation in state and federal courts. Fellow New York-based attorney David Levy centers his practice on commercial and IP disputes, alongside counseling clients on litigation avoidance and crisis management.

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Key clients

  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
  • Fortrea
  • Cape PLC
  • Franklin Electric Co. Inc.
  • National Gas & Electric
  • DaVita
  • New-Indy Containerboard LLC
  • Aya Healthcare
  • Savencia

Work highlights

  • Represented Fortrea in contract and fraud claims brought by a Chinese development-stage pharmaceutical company, Techfields Pharma Co. Ltd, which engaged Fortrea to assist in managing the plaintiff’s failed Phase 2 clinical trial.
  • Represented DaVita a high-stakes case brought in federal court in Jacksonville, Florida by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (Florida Blue), who alleged that DaVita breached its contract with and defrauded Florida Blue and sought more than $95m in damages
  • Representing New-Indy Containerboard in its defense against a claim by Resolute Forest Products pending in the Commercial Division of New York’s Superior Court and arising from Resolute’s sale to New-Indy of a paper mill for $260m.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Troy Brown, Elisa McEnroe

Other key lawyers

Brian Herman, David Levy, Charles Solomont, Michelle Pector, Jared Wilkerson