Morrison & Foerster isn’t any stranger to complex, high-stakes and wager-the-firm disputes. Kramer Levin lawyers have taken on and won precedent-setting federal and state court docket cases and bet-the-firm issues, dealing with trials and appeals, and resolving disputes by arbitration, mediation and negotiated settlement.

Generally talking, the plaintiff has the burden of proof in making his claims, nevertheless, the defendant could have the burden of proof on different points, similar to affirmative defenses The attorneys are held accountable in devising a trial strategy that ensures they meet the necessary components of their case or (when the opposing party has the burden of proof) to make sure the opponent won’t be able to fulfill his or her burden.

Chambers USA and Chambers World persistently acknowledge WilmerHale as a number one legislation agency in a number of areas of litigation, including antitrust, appellate, business litigation, International Corrupt Practices Act, intellectual property, worldwide arbitration, Native American legislation, securities and white-collar crime and government investigations.

Our purchasers characterize a broad spectrum of companies and individuals, together with major publicly-held corporations based mostly within the United States and overseas, family-owned and other privately-held firms, professional service firms, together with several of the Large 4 accounting firms and numerous distinguished regulation companies, major universities, hospitals, and other non-profit institutions, regulated businesses such as registered dealer-dealers, money administration companies and funding advisers, and governmental entities, including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, various state companies and numerous municipalities.

As a key component of our disputes observe, our world apply assist workforce gives shoppers consistent and proven methodology for complying with doc preservation and manufacturing necessities all through the course of disputes, aiding in creating case strategies and priorities while managing and reducing prices for purchasers.