Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
Cravath has a long and distinguished history representing clients involved in a wide variety of general commercial disputes. All of the Firm’s litigators are trained as generalists with the tools to tackle complex cases from every angle. As a result, our “standout bench of litigators” is able to devise novel solutions and speak across disciplines to convey complex information clearly and concisely to judges and juries. (Chambers USA)
We regularly represent clients in bringing and defending actions involving alleged breaches of contract and the ever-evolving category of business torts, such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with prospective business relations, employee “raiding” claims and unfair competition claims. Frequently, such claims arise in the context of wider litigation, involving related claims under various antitrust, securities or intellectual property laws or the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) statutes.
Because Cravath’s litigators have experience across a broad range of practice areas, the same team can handle general commercial claims alongside claims in more specialized areas of the law, enabling us to identify and develop innovative arguments and to use smaller, more cost-effective teams. Together with members of the Cravath Corporate Department, Cravath’s litigators also advise corporate clients on how to structure business arrangements and practices in order to avoid litigation.
Cravath’s litigation department is uniformly recognized as among the best in the country. We have repeatedly been recognized as “General Commercial Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation, as well as “Law Firm of the Year” for Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. We also are consistently ranked in the top tier of Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. Our team was named New York Law Journal’s overall “Litigation Department of the Year” three times in the past six years, most recently in 2024, and Cravath received Legalweek’s 2023 Leaders in Tech Law Award for “Litigation and E‑Discovery.” We have earned recognition from the Financial Times as both “Most Innovative Law Firm for Legal Expertise” and “Most Innovative for Dispute Resolution.”
Our team has earned repeated praise from clients and the market, including:
We regularly represent clients in bringing and defending actions involving alleged breaches of contract and the ever-evolving category of business torts, such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with prospective business relations, employee “raiding” claims and unfair competition claims. Frequently, such claims arise in the context of wider litigation, involving related claims under various antitrust, securities or intellectual property laws or the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) statutes.
Because Cravath’s litigators have experience across a broad range of practice areas, the same team can handle general commercial claims alongside claims in more specialized areas of the law, enabling us to identify and develop innovative arguments and to use smaller, more cost-effective teams. Together with members of the Cravath Corporate Department, Cravath’s litigators also advise corporate clients on how to structure business arrangements and practices in order to avoid litigation.
Cravath’s litigation department is uniformly recognized as among the best in the country. We have repeatedly been recognized as “General Commercial Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation, as well as “Law Firm of the Year” for Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. We also are consistently ranked in the top tier of Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. Our team was named New York Law Journal’s overall “Litigation Department of the Year” three times in the past six years, most recently in 2024, and Cravath received Legalweek’s 2023 Leaders in Tech Law Award for “Litigation and E‑Discovery.” We have earned recognition from the Financial Times as both “Most Innovative Law Firm for Legal Expertise” and “Most Innovative for Dispute Resolution.”
Our team has earned repeated praise from clients and the market, including:
Deals & Cases
September 03, 2025
On September 2, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Loomis Sayles Trust Company’s (“LSTC”) motion for class certification in its breach of contract action against Cravath client Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”).
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2024
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (“KOM”), dismissing an action alleging claims for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and conspiracy. Plaintiffs, a set of energy and investment funds managed by EIG Management Company, LLC (collectively, “EIG”) claimed that KOM failed to disclose that it was engaged in a bribery scheme with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), the Brazilian oil company, and with a company under Petrobras’s control, Sete Brasil Participações, S.A. (“Sete”). According to EIG, this failure to disclose caused EIG to invest over $220 million in Sete, defrauding EIG.
Deals & Cases
January 24, 2024
On January 22, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”) announced an agreement with Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, to amend the terms of the existing merger agreement relating to their previously announced acquisition. This agreement ends the litigation between the parties, which will now be dismissed. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, Omni shareholders will receive $20 million in cash, instead of the $150 million initially agreed, and 35% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis), as compared to the 37.7% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis) contemplated by the original agreement. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction and related litigation.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
On November 20, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that Cravath client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”). In a unanimous decision, the Court held that such claims are barred because their adjudication would interfere with the PUC’s comprehensive supervision and regulation of safety shutoffs.
Deals & Cases
November 15, 2023
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class asserting market manipulation claims under the federal securities laws against Cravath clients Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial LLC and Robinhood Securities, LLC (together, “Robinhood”).
Activities
September 08, 2025
On September 5, 2025, Lawdragon announced the inclusion of 38 Cravath partners in its list of the “500 Leading Litigators in America.” The list, assembled based on research and vetting by peers, recognizes “outstanding advocates” who have “made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles” across cases spanning the areas of antitrust, finance, investigations, intellectual property, M&A and securities, among many others.
Activities
August 21, 2025
On August 12, 2025, Cravath partner Helam Gebremariam was featured in Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series, which recognizes young lawyers who are “raising the bar in the legal profession,” based on their work on key client matters, assumption of leadership roles, pro bono commitments and more.
Publications
July 11, 2025
Cravath partner Timothy G. Cameron authored the U.S. chapter of The Legal 500’s 2025 “Litigation Country Comparative Guide,” which provides an overview of the law and practice of litigation and dispute resolution across a variety of jurisdictions. The chapter discusses the legal and regulatory frameworks governing commercial disputes in the United States, including how proceedings are commenced and when decisions can be appealed. The chapter also examines the potential for increased antitrust litigation in the coming years, and how technology such as automation and artificial intelligence may continue to streamline the litigation process.
Firm News
June 20, 2025
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on July 1, 2025:
Activities
June 12, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Legal 500 United States ranked Cravath in the top tier nationally in 15 areas: Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense; Capital Markets: Debt Offerings (Advice to Issuers); Capital Markets: Debt Offerings (Advice to Underwriters); Capital Markets: Global Offerings (Advice to Issuers); Capital Markets: Global Offerings (Advice to Underwriters); Commercial Lending (Advice to Lenders); Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactional; Environment: Transactional; Financial Services Litigation; General Commercial Disputes; International Tax; M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+); M&A Litigation: Defense; Securities Litigation: Defense; and U.S. Taxes: Non‑contentious. In addition, 79 Cravath attorneys were individually recognized by The Legal 500 United States this year.
Deals & Cases
September 03, 2025
On September 2, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Loomis Sayles Trust Company’s (“LSTC”) motion for class certification in its breach of contract action against Cravath client Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”).
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2024
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (“KOM”), dismissing an action alleging claims for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and conspiracy. Plaintiffs, a set of energy and investment funds managed by EIG Management Company, LLC (collectively, “EIG”) claimed that KOM failed to disclose that it was engaged in a bribery scheme with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), the Brazilian oil company, and with a company under Petrobras’s control, Sete Brasil Participações, S.A. (“Sete”). According to EIG, this failure to disclose caused EIG to invest over $220 million in Sete, defrauding EIG.
Deals & Cases
January 24, 2024
On January 22, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”) announced an agreement with Omni Logistics, LLC (“Omni”), a private company that is majority owned by Ridgemont Equity Partners and EVE Partners, LLC, to amend the terms of the existing merger agreement relating to their previously announced acquisition. This agreement ends the litigation between the parties, which will now be dismissed. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, Omni shareholders will receive $20 million in cash, instead of the $150 million initially agreed, and 35% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis), as compared to the 37.7% of Forward’s pro forma common equity (on a fully‑diluted, as‑converted basis) contemplated by the original agreement. Cravath is representing Forward in connection with the transaction and related litigation.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
On November 20, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that Cravath client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”). In a unanimous decision, the Court held that such claims are barred because their adjudication would interfere with the PUC’s comprehensive supervision and regulation of safety shutoffs.
Deals & Cases
November 15, 2023
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class asserting market manipulation claims under the federal securities laws against Cravath clients Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial LLC and Robinhood Securities, LLC (together, “Robinhood”).
Activities
September 08, 2025
On September 5, 2025, Lawdragon announced the inclusion of 38 Cravath partners in its list of the “500 Leading Litigators in America.” The list, assembled based on research and vetting by peers, recognizes “outstanding advocates” who have “made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles” across cases spanning the areas of antitrust, finance, investigations, intellectual property, M&A and securities, among many others.
Activities
August 21, 2025
On August 12, 2025, Cravath partner Helam Gebremariam was featured in Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series, which recognizes young lawyers who are “raising the bar in the legal profession,” based on their work on key client matters, assumption of leadership roles, pro bono commitments and more.
Publications
July 11, 2025
Cravath partner Timothy G. Cameron authored the U.S. chapter of The Legal 500’s 2025 “Litigation Country Comparative Guide,” which provides an overview of the law and practice of litigation and dispute resolution across a variety of jurisdictions. The chapter discusses the legal and regulatory frameworks governing commercial disputes in the United States, including how proceedings are commenced and when decisions can be appealed. The chapter also examines the potential for increased antitrust litigation in the coming years, and how technology such as automation and artificial intelligence may continue to streamline the litigation process.
Firm News
June 20, 2025
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on July 1, 2025:
Activities
June 12, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Legal 500 United States ranked Cravath in the top tier nationally in 15 areas: Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense; Capital Markets: Debt Offerings (Advice to Issuers); Capital Markets: Debt Offerings (Advice to Underwriters); Capital Markets: Global Offerings (Advice to Issuers); Capital Markets: Global Offerings (Advice to Underwriters); Commercial Lending (Advice to Lenders); Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactional; Environment: Transactional; Financial Services Litigation; General Commercial Disputes; International Tax; M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+); M&A Litigation: Defense; Securities Litigation: Defense; and U.S. Taxes: Non‑contentious. In addition, 79 Cravath attorneys were individually recognized by The Legal 500 United States this year.
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