Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution group puts the firm’s trial and arbitration prowess to work resolving the largest, messiest business disputes our clients face – in and out of court.

As American Lawyer put it in their headline in naming Orrick a finalist for litigation department of 2023: “Against all odds: Orrick doesn't back down, and opponents know it.”

Of course, this reputation also helps us secure favorable settlements.

With more than 450 litigators worldwide and experience in more than 50 trials over the past four years, we have the bench strength for the most complex dockets. We assemble trial teams with deep subject area knowledge and diverse perspectives, drawing on a large stable of first chairs. This team is supported by an in-house trial graphics shop, and e-discovery, analytics and case management platforms that have won numerous Financial Times Law Firm Innovation Awards.

And our 10-partner Supreme Court & Appellate team backs up our results on appeal.

Of course, all of this experience informs our compliance and other counseling to help our clients avoid litigation and regulatory risk in the first place.

Industry leaders respect our team’s nuanced understanding of complex issues and products – particularly in the sectors on which we focus firmwide: Tech & Innovation, Life Sciences, Financial Services and Energy & Infrastructure.

Practice Group Leaders
William W. Oxley

D+1 213 612 2419

E[email protected]
See my bio
Meghan Kelly

D+1 212 506 5053

E[email protected]
See my bio

Client Results & News

Show more

Insights

Show more

Insights

Groundbreaking Jury Research

Juror Attitudes in a Polarized Societ

Our litigation team surveyed 1000+ potential U.S. jurors to develop fresh insights that help shape trial strategies.

Insight

Litigation Finance: Questions Companies Should Consider in Deciding Whether to Pursue Litigation Financing

by Kim B. Goldberg
4 minute read | March.28.2024

Litigation finance is a growing industry. Increasing awareness of the ability to finance lawsuits is changing claimants’ analysis of when to bring ...

Insight

The Asbestos Over-Naming and Trust Transparency Problem: A Philadelphia Case Study

by C. Anne Malik
23 minute read | March.26.2024

As traditional asbestos manufacturers have been litigated into bankruptcy and have exited the tort system, plaintiffs’ lawyers have adapted their ...

Insight

English High Court Sheds Light on the Scope of an Auditor’s Duty in Ickenham Travel Group Limited v Tiffin Green Limited

by Adam Rizzo and Rebecca Dipple
7 minute read | February.09.2024

The English High Court recently dismissed a claim by Ickenham Travel Group Limited against its former auditor, Tiffin Green Limited.

Insight

Hydrogen: Preparing an Effective Dispute Resolution and Exit Strategy

by Mark Beeley, Sarah Stockley and Benjamin Stafford
7 minute read | January.16.2024

The importance of an effective exit strategy in case a project within the hydrogen sector breaks down.

Insight

Navigating carbon compliance: Key shifts in Emission Trading System CO2 allowances for supply chains

by Dr. Karsten Faulhaber, Kevin Riehle, Sarah Stockley and Benjamin Stafford
8 minute read | September.28.2023

A clear trend has emerged for CO2 allowances: dwindling availability coupled with escalating prices. At Orrick, we are seeing two key events which ...

Insight

Texas Comptroller Ruling Applies Sales Tax to Medical Record Retrieval and E-Discovery Services

by Ryan Wooten and Jeremy Kudon
4 minute read | September.11.2023

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has ruled that a medical records retrieval services provider must pay sales tax on “copy fees."

Insight

Messaging Apps and Business Communications: 5 Tips to Meet Compliance and Discovery Obligations (Bloomberg)

by John (Jay) Williams, Jeffrey McKenna and Wendy Butler Curtis
1 minute read | August.24.2023

Messaging Apps and Business Communications: Here are five tips meant to help companies meet compliance and discovery obligations.

Insight

Warranty and Indemnity Claim “Over-Baked”: Key Takeaways for Policyholders from Finsbury Food v Axis

by Adam Rizzo
6 minute read | July.28.2023

Our takeaways for both insurers and W&I policyholders from Finsbury Food v Axis, the first case of its kind to be heard in the Commercial Court.

Insight

Event Planning: Risk Mitigation Factors a Company Should Consider When Planning an Event

by Julie Totten, David Chamberlin, James Stengel, Tierra D. Piens, John Wolfe and Mark Davies
3 minute read | July.27.2023

Five things a company should consider to mitigate risks associated with an accident or incident at a company event.

Insight

New Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Rules

by Rena L. Scott, Vanessa Liborio, Sarah Stockley and Ali Al-Khasawneh
9 minute read | June.08.2023

With Revamped Rules, the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Announces Not Only Its Commitment to Vision 2030 but Also Its Commitment to Aligning ...

Insight

The Texas Business Court: What You Need to Know

by Ryan Wooten and Michael Morehead
4 minute read | May.19.2023

Texas has joined more than two dozen other U.S. states in creating a court system to handle certain business disputes. Companies with cases in the ...

Mass Torts & Product Liability

Class Action Defense

Insurance Recovery

Trade Secrets Litigation

Trials

Sports Law

Learn more about our Ediscovery & Information Governance practice

Orrick Analytics

Applying analytics tools to litigation and transactions.

Orrick CaseStream

A better way to manage complex litigation.