Linklaters is delighted to announce that Erik Haas has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the firm’s rapidly growing U.S. Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. Erik joins from Johnson & Johnson, where he served as world-wide vice president of litigation, leading the company through some of its most significant and complex legal challenges, including the litigation and resolution of one of the largest and most consequential mass torts in U.S. history. Erik’s arrival continues Linklaters’ ambitious expansion in the U.S., where the firm has grown its partnership by more than 75% since FY22 with the addition of elite teams across M&A, litigation, and finance.
Aedamar Comiskey, senior partner and chair, said:
“Growing in the U.S. is a strategic priority for us and Erik joining us reflects our ambition. He is another world-class addition to our team and his decision to join us further builds on the momentum we are generating.”
George Casey, chair of the Americas and global chair of corporate, said:
“We have made strong progress in the U.S. as we continue to build the depth, scale, and experience to compete at the highest level. In Erik, we are adding another senior market leader who enhances our ability to serve clients on their high-stakes litigation.”
Alison Wilson, global head of litigation, arbitration, and investigations, said:
“Few litigators have been entrusted with the scale and complexity of matters Erik has led, and his arrival further strengthens our ability to deliver sophisticated U.S. advice through a global platform. He brings a rare combination of in-house perspective and formidable litigation experience, and will be a significant asset to our clients and team.”
Before joining Johnson & Johnson in 2020, Erik was a trusted outside counsel for the company for nearly three decades as a partner at a leading litigation firm. He also led the firm’s Complex Commercial, Structured Finance, and Securities Litigation groups, and False Claims Act and Whistleblower Defense practices. As a veteran trial lawyer, he has represented global companies across several industries in high-stakes litigation, board governance disputes, investigations, and crisis matters. Erik is a prominent voice on litigation policy and tort reform and has appeared before Congress on issues related to mass tort claims resolution.
Erik builds on the significant expansion of Linklaters’ U.S. Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations platform over the past two years, including the addition of a top strategic litigation and sports sector team led by Chris Boehning, Dan Levi, and César Rivière, a leading trial team led by Adeel Mangi, Muhammad Faridi, Diana Conner, and George LoBiondo, and a top international arbitration team led by Joe Profaizer.
Linklaters’ U.S. Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice is an elite team of trial lawyers specializing in high-stakes commercial litigation, international arbitration, regulatory and internal investigations, antitrust, securities, business crime, class and derivative actions, fraud, bankruptcy litigation, and lender liability matters. The U.S. group operates seamlessly within the firm’s top-ranked global practice, providing clients with coordinated, top-quality representation across markets.
