Greg Arovas has established a reputation as one of the top intellectual property litigation lawyers in the country. Greg has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous high-profile patent and trade secret litigations, including cases for high-technology clients such as Intel, Samsung, Sony, IBM, Red Hat, Lenovo, Charter, Alcatel-Lucent, Altera, Xilinx, Siemens, Infineon and Boston Scientific. Greg has tried numerous district court and ITC cases to verdict involving a wide range of computer, software, communications and medical products related technologies.
Greg is recognized as a leader in the field by numerous industry publications and legal directories, including Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business; Chambers Global, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business; IAM Patent Litigation 250: The World's Leading Patent Litigators; The New York Law Journal and Managing Intellectual Property. The New York Law Journal named Greg a Distinguished Leader at the 2021 New York Legal Awards. In 2014, Greg was recognized as New York's Outstanding IP Litigator by Managing Intellectual Property. He was also named an Intellectual Property MVP by Law360 in 2011.
Chambers USA noted, “‘[Greg] is very good on his feet and is very immersed in the technology side of IP litigation.’” Greg is also called “‘one of the smartest people in the field.’” They reported, “‘He stands among the best trial lawyers and is good at overall strategy, patent dispute resolution and ITC matters.’” Chambers also quotes clients saying “He is an excellent lead trial lawyer and is among the best I have ever worked with” and “Greg is a really dynamic advocate and is a driver of the firm's practice.” Chambers Global describes Greg as “a leader in high-stakes technology and consumer electronics patent litigation. Sources reserve particular praise for his strong technical ability, excellent communication skills and strategic approach to matters.” The Legal 500 United States described Greg as “‘a very cerebral-thinking, strategy-oriented trial lawyer who will look at the big picture in cases’” and “‘thoughtful and aggressive’” with “‘thorough knowledge of the law and how it relates to business.’” Managing IP describes Greg as a “key practitioner in the patent group” and says he “has a strong reputation in the patent area for his representation of clients in the hi-tech industry.” Intellectual Asset Management magazine called Greg “one of [New York]’s – and the country’s – greatest patent trial advocates, with a confidence-inspiring track record in touch-and-go competitor battles.”
Recognition of Greg’s leadership and exemplary cases in which Greg was lead counsel are profiled in the following articles:
“Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs,” The AmLaw Litigation Daily, 5/31/2024
“Samsung Beats Patent Suit Due to Misconduct by Ex-Attorneys,” Law360, 5/25/2024
“Distinguished Leader: Greg Arovas,” The New York Law Journal, 10/6/2021
“New York Law Journal Announces Its 2021 Distinguished Leaders,” The New York Law Journal, 8/4/2021
“Trials Group of the Year: Kirkland,” Law360, 12/2/2020
“Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs,” Law360, 9/3/2020
“Sony Beats PlayStation Patent Fight, Teeing Up Appeal,” Law360, 8/20/2020
“Trials Group of the Year: Kirkland & Ellis,” Law360, 1/24/2017
“Trial Pros: Kirkland & Ellis’ Greg Arovas,” Law360, 6/7/2016
“The 2016 IP Hot List: Kirkland & Ellis,” The National Law Journal, 6/6/2016
“IP Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis,” Law360, 2/1/2016
“Samsung, Qualcomm Triumph At ITC In Nvidia Patent Fight,” Law360, 12/15/2015
“Intellectual Property Hot List,” The National Law Journal, 6/2/2014
“Defendants Extend East Texas Hot Streak with Wi-Lan Verdict,” The Am Law Litigation Daily, 7/17/2013
"IP MVP: Kirkland's Gregory Arovas," Law360, 12/8/2011
"Litigators of the Week: Gregory Arovas and Robert Krupka of Kirkland & Ellis," The Am Law Daily, 7/21/2011
"In Gigantic Win for Samsung (and Millions of Electronic Device Consumers)" and "ITC Judge Nixes Spansion Flash Memory Infringement Claims," The Am Law Litigation Daily, 10/25/2010
"Young and Hungry," The American Lawyer, 1/2008
"Busy Signal," IP Law & Business, 2/1/2007
"Deals & Suits: Rambus v. Infineon," Corporate Counsel, 6/1/2005
