Sailfish Law’s Commercial Litigation Services

With a decade of experience practicing at Quinn Emanuel and Sidley Austin—two of the world’s premier litigation firms—Peter D. McLaughlin has successfully represented both domestic and foreign Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, suppliers and manufacturers, healthcare companies, and consulting companies in high-stakes commercial disputes across federal and state courts nationwide. From pre-litigation strategy through trial and appeal, Sailfish Law brings BigLaw expertise and forward thinking to complex business litigation, having served as a core team member on numerous multi-million dollar disputes involving parallel proceedings, expert witness coordination, and sophisticated legal strategies.

Core Commercial Litigation Practice Areas

• Contract and Fraud Disputes – Extensive experience with sophisticated financial instruments, technology licensing agreements, joint venture disputes, and cross-border commercial transactions. Developed comprehensive litigation strategies resulting in favorable settlements and judgments across federal and state courts as well as arbitrations nationwide.
• Intellectual Property Litigation – Deep expertise in patent, trademark, and trade dress disputes as well as related unfair competition claims. Experienced in managing and analyzing all stages of litigation with respect to the interplay between IP rights and commercial agreements.
• Restrictive Covenant and Employment-Related Commercial Disputes – Proven track record representing both companies and executives in non-compete, non-solicitation, and employee raiding disputes. Recently secured a published victory in Delaware Chancery Court, successfully defending against non-compete claims by persuading the court that the restrictive covenant was unenforceable.
• Trade Secret Litigation – Substantial experience protecting and challenging claims involving proprietary information and confidential business data. Successfully defended trade secret misappropriation claims for a pharmacy benefit manager in federal district court resulting in a favorable settlement one month before trial, and prosecuted a newly-launched insurance company for trade secret theft in federal district court.
• Financial Services & Banking Litigation – Represented major financial institutions and investment firms in complex disputes and government investigations including securities litigation, loan enforcement actions, investment fraud claims, and fiduciary duty litigation. Prior experience as a fixed-income trader at Credit Suisse and as Vice President at litigation funder Burford Capital provides unique insight into financial market dynamics and risk assessment.
• White Collar Defense & Government Investigations – Decade of experience defending companies and executives in federal and state criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and internal investigations. Substantial experience with SEC, DOJ, and CFTC enforcement matters, healthcare fraud defense (including False Claims Act whistleblower actions and Anti-Kickback Statute violations), and parallel civil-criminal proceedings. Conducted privileged internal investigations for companies and audit committees involving allegations of financial fraud, healthcare billing irregularities, and executive misconduct. Leverages AI-powered document review to analyze massive investigative datasets efficiently, reducing costs by 60-70% while accelerating case timelines from months to weeks—a critical advantage in document-intensive white collar matters where early case assessment and strategic positioning determine outcomes.

Sailfish Law’s Strategic Partnership Model

Sailfish Law offers a unique value proposition for clients who already have trusted outside counsel. Rather than replacing your existing legal team, Sailfish Law can be added as specialized AI counsel to complement your current attorneys. This collaborative approach allows you to maintain your local counsel and subject matter experts while gaining access to cutting-edge AI capabilities for massive document analysis, privilege review, and data intelligence—precisely where AI delivers the greatest impact. Whether analyzing tens of thousands of documents for privilege protection before production or rapidly reviewing opposing counsel’s voluminous document productions for key evidence, AI transforms the most time-intensive and error-prone aspects of litigation. The result is a more efficient, cost-effective legal team that combines the best of human expertise with transformative AI technology.

By adding Sailfish Law to your existing legal team, you gain access to institutional-grade AI capabilities without disrupting established attorney-client relationships or local expertise. Your current counsel maintains case leadership while Sailfish Law provides specialized AI-enhanced services for massive document analysis, privilege review, and data intelligence. This collaborative model delivers significant cost savings—particularly in discovery, which typically represents over 50% of litigation expenses—while preserving the local knowledge and subject matter expertise that your existing counsel provides.