Four Decades for Justice
Practice Area Attorney, Litigation
Lindsay J. Timlin focuses on government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement and compliance, and antitrust, as well as securities and derivative litigation.
Ms. Timlin represents clients in investigations and litigation involving corporate compliance matters, financial reporting and disclosure, accounting restatements, whistleblower claims and other inquiries by U.S. and foreign regulators and prosecutors, including representing numerous public companies in SEC investigations that have been closed without any enforcement action. She has conducted comprehensive reviews of corporate compliance programs and advised organizations on the implementation of best practices in regulatory compliance.
Ms. Timlin provides antitrust advice and counseling on antitrust matters, including advising on antitrust regulatory reviews of proposed mergers and litigating court challenges filed by U.S. antitrust enforcers. She has also handled a wide variety of other litigation matters, including securities, employment, environmental and general commercial cases.
Ms. Timlin’s representative matters include:
Ms. Timlin also devotes substantial time to pro bono service. She works extensively with Her Justice (f/k/a inMotion), a group that helps disadvantaged women find pro bono legal representation for a variety of family law matters, including child support and domestic violence cases. She is on the Junior Leadership Council of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Ms. Timlin was born in Clarence, New York. She received a B.A. with high distinction from the University of Virginia in 2004, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an articles editor of the Journal of Law & the Arts. Ms. Timlin joined Cravath in 2009. Ms. Timlin is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York.
Ms. Timlin represents clients in investigations and litigation involving corporate compliance matters, financial reporting and disclosure, accounting restatements, whistleblower claims and other inquiries by U.S. and foreign regulators and prosecutors, including representing numerous public companies in SEC investigations that have been closed without any enforcement action. She has conducted comprehensive reviews of corporate compliance programs and advised organizations on the implementation of best practices in regulatory compliance.
Ms. Timlin provides antitrust advice and counseling on antitrust matters, including advising on antitrust regulatory reviews of proposed mergers and litigating court challenges filed by U.S. antitrust enforcers. She has also handled a wide variety of other litigation matters, including securities, employment, environmental and general commercial cases.
Ms. Timlin’s representative matters include:
Ms. Timlin also devotes substantial time to pro bono service. She works extensively with Her Justice (f/k/a inMotion), a group that helps disadvantaged women find pro bono legal representation for a variety of family law matters, including child support and domestic violence cases. She is on the Junior Leadership Council of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Ms. Timlin was born in Clarence, New York. She received a B.A. with high distinction from the University of Virginia in 2004, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an articles editor of the Journal of Law & the Arts. Ms. Timlin joined Cravath in 2009. Ms. Timlin is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2023
On August 30 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed all claims brought against Cravath client Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (“Polar”) by Cargo on Demand, Inc. (“COD”) alleging violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) and other claims brought under New York state law.
Deals & Cases
July 14, 2023
On July 13, 2023, a three judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of Cravath clients Louis Dreyfus Company LLC (“LDC”) and Imperial Sugar Company (“Imperial Sugar”) and unanimously affirmed an earlier decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware denying U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) request for an injunction to block LDC’s sale of the assets and business of Imperial Sugar to U.S. Sugar.
Deals & Cases
September 23, 2022
On September 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for an injunction blocking Louis Dreyfus Company LLC’s (“LDC”) sale of the assets and business of its subsidiary Imperial Sugar Company (“Imperial Sugar”) to U.S. Sugar. The District of Delaware’s decision in favor of the Defendants followed a four day trial in April 2022 and post-trial briefing submitted in May 2022.
Deals & Cases
August 02, 2022
On August 2, 2022, Cowen Inc. (“Cowen”) and TD Bank Group (“TD”) announced a definitive agreement for TD to acquire Cowen in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $1.9 billion. Cravath is representing Cowen in connection with the transaction.
Activities & Publications
December 30, 2022
Cravath partners John D. Buretta and David M. Stuart and practice area attorney Lindsay J. Timlin served as co‑editors of Global Investigation Review’s second edition of the “Guide to International Enforcement of the Securities Laws.” John, Dave and Lindsay co‑authored the introduction to the guide as well as a chapter entitled “Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in the United States.”
Activities & Publications
November 23, 2021
Cravath partners John D. Buretta and David M. Stuart and practice area attorney Lindsay J. Timlin served as co‑editors of Global Investigation Review’s first edition of the “Guide to International Enforcement of the Securities Laws.” John, Dave and Lindsay co‑authored the introduction to the guide as well as a chapter entitled “Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in the United States.”
Lindsay J. Timlin focuses on government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement and compliance, and antitrust, as well as securities and derivative litigation.
Ms. Timlin represents clients in investigations and litigation involving corporate compliance matters, financial reporting and disclosure, accounting restatements, whistleblower claims and other inquiries by U.S. and foreign regulators and prosecutors, including representing numerous public companies in SEC investigations that have been closed without any enforcement action. She has conducted comprehensive reviews of corporate compliance programs and advised organizations on the implementation of best practices in regulatory compliance.
Ms. Timlin provides antitrust advice and counseling on antitrust matters, including advising on antitrust regulatory reviews of proposed mergers and litigating court challenges filed by U.S. antitrust enforcers. She has also handled a wide variety of other litigation matters, including securities, employment, environmental and general commercial cases.
Ms. Timlin’s representative matters include:
Ms. Timlin also devotes substantial time to pro bono service. She works extensively with Her Justice (f/k/a inMotion), a group that helps disadvantaged women find pro bono legal representation for a variety of family law matters, including child support and domestic violence cases. She is on the Junior Leadership Council of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Ms. Timlin was born in Clarence, New York. She received a B.A. with high distinction from the University of Virginia in 2004, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an articles editor of the Journal of Law & the Arts. Ms. Timlin joined Cravath in 2009. Ms. Timlin is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York.
Ms. Timlin represents clients in investigations and litigation involving corporate compliance matters, financial reporting and disclosure, accounting restatements, whistleblower claims and other inquiries by U.S. and foreign regulators and prosecutors, including representing numerous public companies in SEC investigations that have been closed without any enforcement action. She has conducted comprehensive reviews of corporate compliance programs and advised organizations on the implementation of best practices in regulatory compliance.
Ms. Timlin provides antitrust advice and counseling on antitrust matters, including advising on antitrust regulatory reviews of proposed mergers and litigating court challenges filed by U.S. antitrust enforcers. She has also handled a wide variety of other litigation matters, including securities, employment, environmental and general commercial cases.
Ms. Timlin’s representative matters include:
Ms. Timlin also devotes substantial time to pro bono service. She works extensively with Her Justice (f/k/a inMotion), a group that helps disadvantaged women find pro bono legal representation for a variety of family law matters, including child support and domestic violence cases. She is on the Junior Leadership Council of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Ms. Timlin was born in Clarence, New York. She received a B.A. with high distinction from the University of Virginia in 2004, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an articles editor of the Journal of Law & the Arts. Ms. Timlin joined Cravath in 2009. Ms. Timlin is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2023
On August 30 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed all claims brought against Cravath client Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (“Polar”) by Cargo on Demand, Inc. (“COD”) alleging violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) and other claims brought under New York state law.
Deals & Cases
July 14, 2023
On July 13, 2023, a three judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of Cravath clients Louis Dreyfus Company LLC (“LDC”) and Imperial Sugar Company (“Imperial Sugar”) and unanimously affirmed an earlier decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware denying U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) request for an injunction to block LDC’s sale of the assets and business of Imperial Sugar to U.S. Sugar.
Deals & Cases
September 23, 2022
On September 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for an injunction blocking Louis Dreyfus Company LLC’s (“LDC”) sale of the assets and business of its subsidiary Imperial Sugar Company (“Imperial Sugar”) to U.S. Sugar. The District of Delaware’s decision in favor of the Defendants followed a four day trial in April 2022 and post-trial briefing submitted in May 2022.
Deals & Cases
August 02, 2022
On August 2, 2022, Cowen Inc. (“Cowen”) and TD Bank Group (“TD”) announced a definitive agreement for TD to acquire Cowen in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $1.9 billion. Cravath is representing Cowen in connection with the transaction.
Activities & Publications
December 30, 2022
Cravath partners John D. Buretta and David M. Stuart and practice area attorney Lindsay J. Timlin served as co‑editors of Global Investigation Review’s second edition of the “Guide to International Enforcement of the Securities Laws.” John, Dave and Lindsay co‑authored the introduction to the guide as well as a chapter entitled “Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in the United States.”
Activities & Publications
November 23, 2021
Cravath partners John D. Buretta and David M. Stuart and practice area attorney Lindsay J. Timlin served as co‑editors of Global Investigation Review’s first edition of the “Guide to International Enforcement of the Securities Laws.” John, Dave and Lindsay co‑authored the introduction to the guide as well as a chapter entitled “Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in the United States.”
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