Milbank

Milbank LLP is an international BigLaw firm headquartered in New York City, with a significant global footprint spanning offices in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Tokyo, Hong Kong, São Paulo, Seoul, and Singapore. As a prominent player in the legal industry, Milbank was ranked #29 on The American Lawyer's 2025 Am Law 200 by revenue for 2024, boasting 961 attorneys across 12 worldwide offices. The firm is also recognized for its prestige, ranking #17 in the Vault Law 100. Chambers USA 2026 acknowledged 36 of Milbank's practices and 66 of its attorneys.

Milbank's intellectual property litigation practice advises clients across a broad spectrum of technology areas, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, financial services, and consumer products. Key areas of focus for its patent litigators encompass biotechnology, computer/electrical systems, communication networks and infrastructure, medical devices, software, telecommunications, networking, semiconductors, and image processing. The firm handles complex and business-critical patent matters, demonstrating a trial-ready approach.

The firm actively engages in patent litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. While the firm's tracked appearances include one case on the plaintiff side, Empire Technology Development LLC v. Intel Corp, Milbank's IP litigation team has also secured defense victories. For instance, the firm achieved a successful outcome for a technology company in Delaware, obtaining a judgment on the pleadings that invalidated patent claims asserted by CallWave Communications LLC related to call processing, payment processing, and location services. Furthermore, Milbank's IP group was recognized by IAM Patent 1000 for a trial victory on behalf of Empire Technology Development against Samsung.

Milbank maintains an active practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings. Partner Nathaniel T. Browand, for example, serves as lead counsel in such proceedings.

Prominent partners in Milbank's IP litigation practice include Christopher J. Gaspar and Nathaniel T. Browand. Christopher Gaspar, a New York-based partner, focuses on intellectual property and is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in patent litigation, earning a "gold band" ranking in IAM Patent 1000 2026. Nathaniel Browand, also a New York partner, has extensive experience in IP litigation and PTAB proceedings, and is recognized in the "bronze band" for patent litigation by IAM Patent 1000 2026. David I. Gindler, based in Los Angeles, heads the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation and Licensing Group and is highly regarded for his experience in complex patent cases across various industries and technologies.