Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Firm overview:

With a reputation for innovative working practices and a modern outlook, Orrick offers global coverage to its clients, with over 25 offices in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm provides a full-service offering across the core verticals of technology and innovation; energy and infrastructure; finance; and life sciences and healthcare.

Recognised in the rankings for its strengths in handling critical brand-related disputes, Orrick has a dedicated team of trial lawyers who specialise in trademark, copyright and media litigation. The team regularly appears before juries, judges and courts to represent high-profile clients in trademark and copyright cases across the US. Orrick also claims to have more non-patent experience before the International Trade Commission (ITC) than any other firm, having handled four investigations in the last three years.

Team overview:

The culture at Orrick is “so different from other firms”, says Boston-based partner Laura Najemy, who emphasises the “value placed on employees from the ground up”. Najemy co-chairs the Boston Bar Association’s Intellectual Property section and her practice focuses on trademark, copyright, trade secret, false advertising, and design patent disputes in the tech and consumer products sectors.

Exceptional litigators at the firm include Boston-based partner Mark Puzella, who is called upon to guide clients through complex trademark and copyright disputes. Puzella’s notable representations include swiftly winning an ITC investigation concerning claims of trade dress infringement as lead counsel for New Balance; and scoring a favourable jury verdict for Explorica in a trademark case ten weeks after filing the complaint.