We focus on serving as special litigation counsel, avoiding conflicts that often prevent other firms from taking on the large-scale litigation common in patent infringement actions. As a result, we are able to aggressively represent our clients even when facing industrywide opposition.
We focus on serving as special litigation counsel, avoiding conflicts that often prevent other firms from taking on the large-scale litigation common in patent infringement actions. As a result, we are able to aggressively represent our clients even when facing industrywide opposition.
We understand complex technology and can explain it to judges and juries — the ultimate decision-makers. We are often considered as special trial co-counsel by other firms facing high-stakes trials.
Our lawyers have represented the world’s foremost research and academic institutions, as well as industry leaders with strong brands and market relationships. We recognize the importance of preserving our clients’ reputations when they engage in litigation, and we work from the outset to maintain their credibility both within and outside the legal proceedings.
With locally qualified lawyers in the United States, Europe, Asia and offshore locations, our global reach and experience in cross-border disputes allows us to effectively advocate for clients around the world and for those facing the challenges of coordinated international litigation. Our professionals are fluent in more than a dozen languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German.
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In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co.,Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory is already the most significant trade secret verdict of the past three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. Because the jury found the misappropriation to be willful and malicious, the Court may treble those damages, which could result in the largest trade secret verdict in history. The case has already triggered changes in the M&A industry as to how confidential information is managed.