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Nirav  S. Shah

Nirav S. Shah

Associate
Litigation
nshah@manatt.com

  • New York
    Direct: 212.790.4511
    General: 212.790.4500
    Fax: 212.790.4545

Professional Experience

Mr. Shah is an associate in the Litigation group of the firm’s New York Office.  He is a commercial litigator with experience in a broad range of civil matters, including trademark and patent infringement matters, class actions, mass torts and restructuring proceedings.  His recent experience includes:

  • Defending an innovative online music distribution company against claims of trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.
  • Representing a large pharmaceutical company in a False Claims Act whistleblower action.
  • Representing Fortune 100 manufacturer in a patent infringement suit related to security systems technology.
  • Representing a direct marketing firm in relation to a Federal Trade Commission investigation of alleged false advertising.
  • Defending a prominent medical research firm against a competitor’s trade secrets misappropriation claims.

Prior to joining Manatt, Mr. Shah was a litigation associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. 


Education

New York University School of Law, J.D., 2007.
Staff Editor, NYU Journal of International Law and Politics.

Georgetown University, B.A., Political Science, English Literature, cum laude, 2003.


Memberships & Activities

Admitted to practice in New York State; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York.


Publications

Co-author, "Is Anyone Not a Foreign Official Under the FCPA?" Business Crimes Bulletin, February 2011.


Languages

Spanish.