Lorenzo is a conscientious and dynamic lawyer, partner and leader who possesses a unique ability to understand the issues that the firm’s clients are facing and help them achieve the most advantageous and optimal solutions. As a seasoned litigator in the the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group, Lorenzo knows that the key to a positive outcome for the client is to have a deep understanding of their business, the commercial environment they are operating in and their objectives, as well as to be able to draw upon his own litigation experience, tap into the firm’s deep well of subject matter expertise as necessary and marshall both a qualified and diverse team for the matter at hand. Having also previously served as the practice group leader of the U.S. commercial litigation team and the managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office for nearly 20 years, Lorenzo is uniquely qualified to meet client’s’ needs and demands in a wide array of local, national and international commercial disputes. He has also developed a mentoring and communication approach that provides his litigation teams with the guidance and confidence necessary to work together and always in the direction that is best suited to the needs of the firm’s clients.
Over the years, Lorenzo has handled a wide array of disputes for the firm’s business clients, from high-stakes contract litigation involving numerous business sectors to high-profile catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases implicating complex insurance recovery issues. More recently, his practice has focused on commercial litigation affecting three of the firm’s largest client bases – the managed health care, life sciences and financial services industries. In the managed health care sector, Lorenzo currently handles both large-scale and complex disputes with providers (including contractual reimbursement, out-of-network “usual, customary and reasonable” fees, billing fraud and overpayment issues) as well as the defense of individual member and class-wide bad faith litigation. In the life sciences field, he has represented international pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in numerous commercial matters, including joint venture, collaboration, licensing, pricing and supply and distribution disputes. Additionally, he is frequently called upon to defend financial institutions involved in claims of unfair business practices and violations of federal and state laws and regulations governing various commercial and consumer lending transactions. Where an early resolution in these cases is not possible, Lorenzo is known to be a vigorous advocate in both state (California and several other states) and federal courts as well as in numerous arbitrations.
Lorenzo is also truly a “lawyer’s lawyer,”, having represented law firms and lawyers sued for legal malpractice, breaches of fiduciary duty and conflicts of interest throughout his career. He has achieved victories for both national and international law firms in high profile matters, handled disqualification proceedings and successfully negotiated confidential settlements before the commencement of litigation. These professional liability cases typically involve complex underlying litigation or transactional legal work in various sectors, including real estate, corporate transactions, trusts and estates, and entertainment.
