For the fourth time, Dykema’s Automotive and Transportation Industry Group was recognized as a “Practice Group of the Year” for 2024 by Law360. This distinction is a direct result of the significant litigation wins and deals that our talented group orchestrated over the past year. 

Which legal challenges are driving the next era of automotive innovation? Dykema’s 3rd Annual Automotive Trends Report captures insights from industry leaders—OEMs, suppliers, executives, and key decision-makers—on the most pressing legal, regulatory, and economic issues impacting the auto sector in 2025 and beyond. Explore the trends driving the industry forward and what they mean for your business.

After months of diligent work orchestrating a groundbreaking merger between Oxbridge Acquisition Corp and Jet Token Inc., Dykema was thrilled to see the new company—Jet.AI— triumphantly ring in its public listing on Nasdaq in Times Square. Amidst the challenge SPACs like Oxbridge face in today’s business climate, our team is immensely proud to get a second Nasdaq-listed SPAC deal across the finish line.

In just over a year, Dykema's Automotive Product Liability team earned four consecutive defense verdicts for OEMs in high-profile cases, achieving precedent-setting and award-winning decisions.

Dykema acted as legal advisor to CPS Energy in its acquisition of three natural gas plants in Texas from Talen Energy, securing an additional 1,710 megawatts (MW) of power for the greater San Antonio community.

Following more than two decades of litigation, Dykema helped lead Specialty Auto Parts to victory in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Kentucky when Holley Performance Products was ordered to disgorge more than $2M in net profit it derived from its sales of Ultra Aluminum HP carburetors.

After a decade of success working with the firm, tech executive Sonia Kastner called on Dykema to help Pano AI skillfully broker multi-million dollar commercial agreements and become a frontrunner in early wildfire detection and intelligence.