Benchmark Litigation Names Cravath “General Commercial Firm of the Year” in its 2022 East Coast Awards
March 30, 2022
On March 24, 2022, Benchmark Litigation honored Cravath at the publication’s tenth annual East Coast Awards, which was held in New York City in celebration of “the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.” The Firm was awarded Benchmark Litigation’s “General Commercial Firm of the Year” award, which recognized Cravath’s major wins on behalf of clients including the Boston Red Sox, Goldman Sachs and The Williams Companies. Cravath partner Gary A. Bornstein accepted the award on behalf of the Firm.
Cravath was also shortlisted for “Antitrust Firm of the Year,” “New York Firm of the Year,” “Securities Firm of the Year” and “Trial Firm of the Year.” Partner Antony L. Ryan was shortlisted for “Securities Litigator of the Year,” and partner Kevin J. Orsini was shortlisted for “General Commercial Litigator of the Year” and “Trial Lawyer the Year.”
Pictured above, partner Gary Bornstein (right) at the Benchmark Litigation East Coast Awards ceremony.
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