Dechert LLP

Praised by clients for going ‘above and beyond in terms of responsiveness’, Dechert LLP’s product liability and mass torts practice continues to represent and defend high-profile clients in complex multidistrict and state court litigation. across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, manufacturing, and insurance. The team has secured key victories for clients such as such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Haleon, and Microsoft. The firm serves as lead national counsel for GSK in a nationally significant multidistrict litigation concerning allegations that GSK’s heartburn medication causes cancer, and also represents the plastics manufacturing firm Saint-Gobain in high-profile civil and regulatory matters involving PFOA contamination, defending actions across multiple states.Working out of New York, Mark S. Cheffo, co-chair of the global litigation practice, brings extensive experience as national trial counsel in product liability and mass tort cases. LA based Jay Bhimani, co-chair of the product liability practice, has served as trial counsel in high-stakes matters, focusing on causation and bellwether trials.