This is a detailed analysis of the firms in Band Four.

Hello, and welcome to Global Trade Secrets. Here, you’ll find what we believe to be the first genuine global ranking of law firms for trade secrets, reflecting the fact that at the sharp end, trade secrets are cross border, complex and high value. Editor Baron Armah-Kwantreng has spent months wading through submissions, talking to the market and developing an understanding of how it works in order to produce rankings that we feel are robust and credible, but more than that, extremely useful for corporate counsel who find themselves with a trade secrets challenge.

Overview:

Arnold & Porter’s trade secrets team covers the technology, medical device, automotive, telecommunications, and consumer products industries. The team has successfully handled high-stakes trade secret misappropriation enforcement and defence cases in US federal and state courts, the ITC and in international proceedings. The cases are often fast-moving and involve motions for temporary restraining orders, expedited discoveries and preliminary injunctions. The firm represented Charter in a multibillion dollar UTSA case alleging theft of VoIP technology and financial models.