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Silver - Firms: litigation
Alavi Anaipakos houses a seasoned team of “top-notch patent lawyers”, celebrated for their successes in big-ticket litigations. With more than 150 years of combined expertise, they have represented clients worldwide, securing victories in intricate disputes. Amir Alavi and Demetrios Anaipakos helm the firm, each bringing unique proficiency to the table. Alavi, a seasoned litigator with invaluable in-house perspective, leverages his wealth of trial experience to adeptly navigate sophisticated IP disputes globally. Meanwhile, Anaipakos’s impressive track record ranges from securing one of the largest patent judgments in US history, to winning jury trials against technology giants and orchestrating successful international patent enforcement campaigns. The duo recently joined forces, partnering with lawyers from Heim, Payne & Chorush to represent Telecom Network Solutions in its patent enforcement campaign against telecoms players AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Alavi and Anaipakos were pivotal in securing a favourable Markman ruling for their client, with all three cases swiftly settled, marking a significant victory for the company. Working closely with them on this was tenacious trial lawyer and former acclaimed engineer Masood Anjom, who brings unique insight to large patent disputes. Tech-savvy Anjom deftly aligns strategies with broader business objectives, ensuring optimal outcomes for his following. Adding further depth to the group’s litigation offering are Scott Clark and IAM Patent 1000 newcomer Michael McBride. Clark, renowned for his strategic prowess, draws on more than two decades of expertise and profound IP acumen, having litigated numerous patent cases across multiple US jurisdictions and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). McBride’s deep technical skills as an electrical engineer give him a strategic edge, allowing him to steer through complex high-stakes disputes with precision.
Alavi Anaipakos is home to a seasoned team of trial lawyers who efficiently handle high-stakes litigation against some of the world's largest law firms. Alavi Anaipakos’ attorneys have more than 150 years of combined experience representing clients in US courts and other legal jurisdictions across the globe. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex patent, trade secret and patent infringement disputes and significant commercial litigation matters.
Alavi Anaipakos’ lawyers have a long track record of helping IP clients prevail against some of the largest companies in the world. Firm attorneys have won cases against Amazon, Apple, Broadcom, Motorola, LG Electronics, Qualcomm and Samsung, as well as global smartphone giants such as Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi. Alavi Anaipakos also has handled multi-front litigation on behalf of companies in Germany, China, Japan, England, Brazil, Dubai and other international venues.
Alavi Anaipakos is additionally called on to develop global strategies to protect and monetise clients’ IP interests worldwide. Chambers USA ranked the firm in Band 4 for Intellectual Property among Texas-based law firms in 2022, only weeks after firm founders Amir Alavi and Demetrios Anaipakos launched Alavi &Anaipakos with nine lawyers in late May of the same year.
Alavi Anaipakos also is home to seasoned commercial litigation attorneys who have handled an array of complex business disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants. The firm represents clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 100 companies in a wide variety of industries. The firm’s attorneys have earned well-deserved respect in the legal industry for their trial skills and ability to solve complex problems on favourable terms before trial.
Alavi Anaipakos’ attorneys are known for exceptional results driven by front-line experience and success in hearings and trials. Notably:
- winning a verdict worth multiple hundreds of millions of dollars for a software company in a hotly contested patent infringement lawsuit;
- defeating a claim for hundreds of millions of dollars in arbitration for an energy company over a supply contract with an oil refinery;
- securing summary judgment on a claim for more than $200 million on behalf of an exploration company involving claims related to royalties and working interests in Karnes County, Texas;
- winning a multimillion-dollar verdict for a technology company after only one hour of deliberations in a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics;
- winning a multimillion-dollar jury award that represented the full amount requested and future royalties for a small telecommunications company against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement;
- successfully representing the former employee of an independent oil and gas exploration company in an arbitration seeking to recover the plaintiff’s $60 million ownership interest in various oil and gas properties;
- winning a rare stay of five patent infringement cases before US District Judge Alan Albright, who oversees one of the busiest patent dockets in the United States, based upon post-grant challenges brought by Alavi Anaipakos lawyers on behalf of client G&H Diversified Manufacturing against a patent asserted by DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH and DynaEnergetics US Inc;
- successfully representing limited partners and their limited partnerships in an accounting malpractice claim against the partnership’s auditors;
- securing a multimillion-dollar settlement, including attorneys’ fees, for the former head coach of an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 basketball team in claims against the university’s athletics association and defence of allegations filed by the university;
- successfully representing a leading energy trader and former employee in multimillion-dollar claims against Saracen Energy;
- filing multistate litigation on behalf of a large group of former DHL franchisees in New York, Texas and elsewhere relating to DHL’s decision to discontinue domestic overnight delivery services;
- winning an eight-figure verdict on behalf of a food manufacturer in a tortious interference with a contract case;
- leading and coordinating multiple successful global patent infringement campaigns in Germany, China, the Netherlands, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, India and other jurisdictions;
- successfully defending and securing dismissal on behalf of a major energy company in a wrongful death lawsuit that resulted in the client paying nothing;
- successfully handling an arbitration proceeding and related negotiations on behalf of a major energy company with a fleet card provider; and
- successfully representing a major energy company in bankruptcy proceedings contesting the ownership of significant drilling equipment, leases and other assets.
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