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The Best Lawyers in America Ranks Cravath Attorneys

August 18, 2016

Cravath lawyers have been recognized as leading attorneys in New York in 26 different practice areas in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Cravath partner Evan R. Chesler was also named the 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet‑the‑Company Litigation in New York City.

Best Lawyers is the oldest peer‑review publication in the legal profession, listing lawyers whose outstanding professional abilities are recognized by a consensus of their colleagues within the same geographical region and legal practice area.

Cravath lawyers have been recognized in the following corporate and litigation practice areas:

Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bet‑the‑Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White‑Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation ‑ Antitrust
Litigation ‑ Banking and Finance
Litigation ‑ ERISA
Litigation ‑ Intellectual Property
Litigation ‑ Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation ‑ Patent
Litigation ‑ Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates Law

Related Practices & Industries

  • Corporate
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • Litigation
  • Tax
  • Trusts and Estates

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Name
Evan R. Chesler
Title
Litigation
Title
Retired Partner
Email
echesler@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1243
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    Education

    • J.D., 1975, New York University School of Law
      Order of the Coif, John Norton Pomeroy Scholar, cum laude
    • M.A., 1973, Hunter College
      summa cum laude
    • A.B., 1970, New York University

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