Paul Hastings

Paul Hastings has IP teams across the US states, including New York, Washington DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The firm earns national rankings in patent litigation and life sciences IP litigation. Also noteworthy is the firm’s expertise in trade secrets matters.

2023

"I like the way they make themselves an extension of our in-house team, rather than standing apart. It feels like real teamwork."

"Paul Hastings has a deep bench of professionals that they can turn to on matters, so they have the ability to handle technically and legally challenging matters under one roof."

"Paul Hastings is extremely thorough, leaving no stone unturned. They think outside the box on complicated issues and they initiate strategic thinking without the need to be prompted."

"Yar Chaikovsky is a great patent litigation strategist and does everything needed to win cases on the merits. The firm also has an excellent IPR practice."

Patent case studies show the firm acted for clients in the life sciences and technology sectors. Clients include Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Sunovion, Allos Therapeutics, Amgen, Orexigen, Google, Zimmer Biomet and Helsinn Healthcare. The firm was also active in Hatch-Waxman disputes, including representing Merck against Teva.

Former co-chair of the IP practice Joseph O'Malley has left the firm. Computer technology patent litigator Matthias A Kamber joined the firm in 2021. Trial lawyer Yar Chaikovsky and Rising Star 2022 Phil Ou, who are based in California, left the firm in 2023.