The trade secrets offering at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is led by media and tech, AI and IP expert Ilissa Samplin from its Los Angeles office. Among the attorneys there are a range of specialisms, from labor and employment to criminal, and there is considerable experience litigating big-ticket cases on behalf of both defendants and prosecutors. The team’s caseload includes handling matters of alleged misappropriation by high-level executives and employees, advising clients in relation to investigations of criminal breaches of IP laws at federal and state level, and conducting internal investigations where a breach of contract is suspected. Its client roster features such names as TikTok and HSBC. Orin Snyder is a litigator to note, as is Brian Rosenthal who has a particular focus on computer software, electronics and medical devices-related cases; both are based in New York. Working from the firm’s Los Angeles office, Blaine Evanson stands out for his litigation capabilities.

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Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ilissa Samplin

Other key lawyers

Brian Rosenthal, Orin Snyder, Blaine Evanson