Our litigation group comprises sophisticated civil litigation, white collar defense and international arbitration practices. Our lawyers have an outstanding depth and variety of experience and a uniquely multijurisdictional perspective.

We represent public companies, financial institutions, foreign governments and other entities — as well as corporate executives and directors — in grand jury and regulatory enforcement investigations and in complex civil litigation and arbitrations. In 2010, our group was highly ranked by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, and PLC Which Lawyer? Many of our lawyers are recognized as leaders in their field by Best Lawyers in America.

We work closely with our colleagues across Freshfields' global network of 27 offices to give clients a true one-firm experience. We have the breadth of experience and depth of skill to handle any dispute or investigation: domestic or international; civil, criminal, regulatory, or administrative; and judicial or arbitral. Many of our clients turn to us for our integrated approach as their legal services needs are more and more multijurisdictional.

We also have extensive experience handling our clients' US-based litigation challenges. We represent our clients in complex civil litigation, including the defense of class actions, derivative suits, and other commercial disputes. We also routinely conduct internal corporate investigations and defend clients in government investigations of alleged accounting and securities fraud, insider trading, anti-competitive activity, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the off-label promotion of pharmaceutical products and devices. We have significant trial experience in the event a case cannot be resolved by negotiation.

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