An experienced first-chair trial lawyer with a record of success trying complex patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and licensing cases in courts throughout the country, Christopher Larus leads Robins Kaplan’s IP and technology litigation group, a nationally recognized practice of nearly 50 attorneys. Larus represents many IP rights holders, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, in high-stakes disputes against some of the world’s largest multinational firms including Apple, Facebook, and Samsung. In the past year, Larus won a complete defense verdict in a software licensing dispute with total claims in excess of $160 million, plus a trial victory for US Merchants Financial Group.