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Feb. 19, 2020

A unique alternative to court resolution of high-exposure, complex disputes

Given the potential costs and the uncertainties of predicting state and federal court juries, it makes sense that many companies are choosing to put their resources towards resolving their complex disputes outside of the courts prior to the filing of a complaint.

Neal R. Marder

Partner
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP

1999 Avenue of the Stars Ste 600
Los Angeles , California 90067

Phone: (310) 728-3740

Email: nmarder@akingump.com

Loyola Law School Los Angeles

Neal works with in-house counsel, senior management and boards of directors for companies, oftentimes facing high-profile, bet-the-company business disputes. He also has substantial cross-border litigation experience.

Ali R. Rabbani

Senior Counsel
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ali represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on consumer fraud and securities class action defense, corporate governance and shareholder disputes, intellectual property matters and bankruptcy litigation.

Shelly A. Kim

Associate
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Shelly advises clients in numerous industries, including communications and retail, on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on class action defense.

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In the age of skyrocketing costs of litigation, companies are increasingly looking for alternative methods to resolve disputes short of trial. High exposure, complex disputes can quickly become large, unwieldy cases requiring dozens of witnesses, multiple experts, tens of thousands of documents, and years to litigate. Given the potential costs and the uncertainties of predicting state and federal court juries, ...

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