The trial lawyers in Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP’s Philadelphia office focus on complex commercial litigation, class actions and intellectual property. Our litigators in Philadelphia have successfully handled dozens of high-stakes, high-profile actions across the country, often in "bet the company" litigation where hundreds of millions, and sometimes billions, of dollars are at issue.
Akin Gump Philadelphia clients include Big 4 accounting and auditing firms, private investment firms, commercial and health insurers, pharmaceutical companies, telecommunications and technology companies, and manufacturers. These clients—based in and outside the Philadelphia region—have used Akin Gump as their “go-to” litigation team in areas such as federal and state securities laws, antitrust, accountants’ liability, Delaware corporate law, ERISA, deceptive practices, patent and intellectual property, and trade secrets, as well as common-law claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, restitution and unjust enrichment. Our Philadelphia lawyers have handled matters in federal and state courts throughout the nation, including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland and Delaware.
Our clients are attracted to our nationally recognized lawyers; the responsiveness, efficiency and creativity generated by the small-firm atmosphere of the Philadelphia office; and our ability to capitalize on the vast resources and experience of one of the world’s largest law firms. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business cites clients describing the Akin Gump Philadelphia litigation team as “…close to perfect... creative and strategic in obtaining the best result as efficiently as possible.”
Lawyers at Akin Gump Philadelphia also give their time and talent to better their local community. Our lawyers serve on local nonprofit boards, represent dozens of local pro bono clients and regularly support charitable events sponsored by local organizations.