IAM Patent 1000 recognized Shearman & Sterling’s IP Litigation and IP Transactions practices in its 2020 rankings.

The publication highlighted IP litigation partner Thomas Makin’s work for clients Nichia and OSRAM in a major ITC investigation, also noting that they have “distinguished themselves as top trade secret litigators” and “cultivated their skillset in this burgeoning area, [drawing] astutely on the expertise of other divisions of the firm for nuanced cases.”

On the IP transactions side, the publication highlighted partner Jordan Altman, who they say “negotiates complex deal terms with silky skill” and “is incredibly agile, forward thinking and solutions oriented.”

The IAM Patent 1000 is commonly regarded as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses in the US.

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