Covington & Burling LLP operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide, with the practice in England and Wales conducted by an affiliated
limited liability multinational partnership, Covington & Burling LLP, which is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States
and authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registration number 77071..
Covington attorneys combine deep technical knowledge with top legal credentials to provide first-class e-discovery, AI, and information governance advice to the world’s leading companies.
We focus on both “peacetime” and “wartime” ESI considerations to create strategic and economic advantages for our clients—both before and after legal issues arise. Our fluency with machine learning, state-of-the-art information governance practices, and the latest software developments allows us to leverage technology to decrease costs, improve quality, and develop facts where others cannot.
We represent a diverse client base of the world’s top companies, including Meta, McKesson, Samsung, Merck, Microsoft, AbbVie, The New York Stock Exchange, The National Football League, AstraZeneca, Barrick Gold Corporation, Chiquita, Johnson & Johnson, and The Washington Post.
Our representative matters include numerous high-stakes litigations and investigations in scores of industries. We customize our approach to e-discovery―including choices of vendors and software―to the unique circumstances of each client and matter. Across all matters, Covington:
Clearly communicates complicated e-discovery concepts in easy-to-understand ways;
Seeks to minimize costs in a way that does not jeopardize case strategy;
Leverages preferred relationships with industry-leading third-party e-discovery vendors;
Employs the latest machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to cut costs, improve quality, and command fact development;
Uses in-house litigation support services to deliver state-of-the-art technical processes; and
Manages all phases of e-discovery (i.e., identification, collection, review, and production) sensibly.
Advisory Work
Because it no longer makes sense for many entities to approach e-discovery issues on an ad hoc basis, an integrated and proactive approach to e-discovery is vital for organizations of all sizes. Covington regularly helps clients develop information governance polices regarding data retention, mobile device messaging platforms, and a variety of novel and special problems.
As part of our legal practice, Covington also advises our clients by providing an annual 200-page E-Discovery Essentials Book. We also host client-tailored in-house trainings that focus on thorny e-discovery issues and best practices.
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