Hunton Andrews Kurth

Firm overview:

Global law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth has offices from Boston to Beijing and takes a full-service approach to its trade secrets services. Attorneys from the firm’s labour and employment, privacy, and transactional practices collaborate with its trade secrets practitioners to develop holistic strategies for clients.

Knowledgeable in all areas of IP, Hunton Andrews Kurth identifies the best protection for its clients’ valuable information, such as through patents, copyrights, trade secrets—or a combination of these.

The firm has established itself as a deep source of expertise on trade secrets, with one example being a webinar it ran in October 2024 offering employers top tips on trade secrets litigation, including how to prevent and address employee data theft.

Team overview:

Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Trade Secrets Counselling and Litigation practice comprises almost 30 attorneys, including 14 partners.

Partner Ryan Bates is regularly involved in high-profile trade secrets litigation and is skilled at conducting internal investigations into employee misconduct and trade secret theft, as well as other employment matters. His client list includes large manufacturers who have sought his counsel on trade secrets misappropriation and more.

Special counsel Charles Ossola has served as lead trial counsel in numerous IP lawsuits including trade secrets cases in federal and state courts. Ossola was co-lead counsel for an international oil company in a trade secrets dispute involving fracking technology.