Overview
Sheppard Mullin represents companies in the automotive industry - including next generation vehicle manufacturers and innovators worldwide. We counsel companies large and small, public and private, in transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures and legal disputes on a global basis. Because our attorneys know the automotive industry so thoroughly – the problems, the players, the issues and pitfalls – we know how to help companies find and capitalize on opportunities.
We have experience in the following areas:
- Advertising and Promotions
- Antitrust and Competition
- Automobile Finance and Leasing Transactions
- Automobile Finance Litigation and Counseling
- Autonomous Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
- Autonomous Driving
- Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights
- Class Actions, including Employment
- Connected Vehicle Technologies/Telematics
- Contracts, Supplier Agreements, Distribution, and Agency Relationships
- Corporate – Mergers, Acquisitions, LBOs, and Joint Ventures
- DOT Expertise, including Buy American Regulatory Requirements
- Employment Advice and Counseling and Single Plaintiff Cases
- Environmental Permitting and Remediation
- Government Relations
- Import, Export, and Custom Matters
- Intellectual Property
- Labor Union Management Relations and Union Avoidance
- Licensing and Distribution Agreements
- Litigation – Commercial Disputes and Dispute Resolution
- Negotiating SEP Licenses on FRAND Terms and Conditions
- Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation
- Patent Litigation
- Product Liability and Unfair Business Practices/Diminution in Value Claims
- Real Estate Development and Leasing of Facilities
- Tax, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation
- Trade Secret Defense and Prosecution
