Hecht Partners LLP

10/26/2025

Hecht Partners was recognized by Law360 among this week’s Legal Lions for our role in securing a landmark $20 million jury verdict against BNP Paribas on behalf of Sudanese genocide survivors. This historic case not only delivered long-overdue justice but sent a powerful message about accountability — one that even rippled through global markets, with BNP’s stock tumbling last week in the wake of the verdict. We are deeply grateful to our courageous clients, and our incredible team. Plaintiffs were also represented by Hausfeld, DiCello Levitt, and Zuckerman Spaeder.

08/19/2025

Congratulations to David L. Hecht, who has been included in the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list for 2025.

According to IAM (Intellectual Asset Management), David "is renowned for his fierce litigation skills in high-stakes disputes. His expertise spans complex patent and copyright cases, representing clients from individuals to major corporations. His impressive track record includes significant victories for innovators and creators, solidifying his status as a leading figure in the IP community."

04/22/2025

Congratulations to firm founder and managing partner David L. Hecht for being listed again as one of Billboard's Top Music Lawyers!

06/06/2024

Congratulations to David L. Hecht, Maxim Price, Delphine Knight Brown, and Lawrence Steckman for being recognized as 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers!

10/05/2023

Congratulations to firm partners Maxim Price, Delphine Knight Brown, Lawrence Steckman, and associate Terrence Scudieri for making this years’ Super Lawyers rankings.

12/22/2021

Congratulations to firm co-founder and co-managing partner Kathryn Lee Boyd who was recognized among the 2022 “Notable Women in Law” by Crain's New York Business!

Crain’s New York Business has recognized Kathryn Lee Boyd among its list of “Notable Women in Law.” Lee, a seasoned trial lawyer, is a founding and co-managing

12/01/2021

Firm partner David L. Hecht was a co-author of a recently published article on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) published by the American Bar Association.

The popularity of NFTs exploded during the pandemic. Here is a guide to NFTs and the opportunities they present to lawyers.

10/15/2021

"Bringing on Hecht was objectively a wise move by Gjøvik. He’s one of the few attorneys who can claim to have actually beaten the notoriously litigious tech giant. Only months ago, his firm—Hecht Partners LLP—forced Apple into settling a copyright lawsuit brought against a company called Correllium, the maker of security tools used to detect flaws in iPhone software. Apple, which had failed previously to acquire the company, backed down days before the trial would have begun."

The reasons for firing Ashley Gjøvik include tweeting a photo of herself—taken by her own phone.

07/11/2021

The firm is pleased to announce that firm founder David L. Hecht has again been recognized in this year's Patent 1000 by Intellectual Asset Magazine. The publication describes that he "has a brilliant legal mind and a passion for the law along with free-flowing writing skills." "He gives personal attention to his clients and their cases, is extremely patient, excellent at communication and brilliant on strategy."

Alston & Bird puts wide-ranging patent expertise at the fingertips of clients: when they need prosecution services, it calls to action advanced technical specialists with an affinity for IP value creation; and when they need to enforce patent rights or defend them against commercial competitors, it....

04/23/2021

Breaking news, reported by Variety! Firm client JaQuel Knight has announced the launch of Knight Choreography & Music Publishing, Inc.:

“Knight will work in partnership with lawyer David Hecht, who helped secure the copyright for ‘Single Ladies,’ and his manager, producer Mary Pelloni.”

JaQuel Knight has made history as the first choreographer to copyright his iconic dance moves. In a giant stride to take creative control, Knight has launched Knight Choreography and Music Publishi…

04/14/2021

Hecht Partners LLP looks forward to defending Corellium this summer against Apple's remaining DMCA claims (none of its copyright claims survived summary judgment) in the Southern District of Florida.

Azimuth unlocked the iPhone at the center of an epic legal battle between the FBI and Apple. Now, Apple is suing the company co-founded by one of the hackers behind the unlock.

04/05/2021

Firm founder and managing partner David L. Hecht was listed among this year's Top Music Lawyers by Billboard.

The best legal minds in the biz were tested in the past year by a land rush of negotiations, new business models and the ongoing need to advocate for clients.