Automotive

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

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