Four Decades for Justice
Cravath has an extensive track record of success in federal and state appellate courts across the country, for both appellants and appellees, repeatedly going “the distance in some of the thorniest, most complex trials and appeals” in the last several years. (The American Lawyer) We successfully defend positive results we achieve in the trial courts, including interlocutory appeals and appeals following trial or other disposition, and—in the face of adverse decisions—we persevere to obtain the best outcome for our clients, shaping the law in the process.
There is, perhaps, no better demonstration of the Firm’s “in it to win it” attitude in challenging, high‑stakes and precedent‑setting appellate matters than our decade‑long representation of American Express through government investigation, trial and appeals, winning one of the most significant antitrust rulings in recent history before the U.S. Supreme Court. We likewise have secured successful outcomes in other business-critical litigation in appellate courts across the country, earning praise for our ability “to make the shift between trial and appellate practices.” (The Legal 500 US) Our litigators also frequently prepare amicus briefs in connection with important cases pending in the U.S. Supreme Court or in other appellate courts in which our clients―including industry groups, governmental entities or scholars―have an interest but are not parties. And, in a testament to our appellate practice, we are frequently retained as replacement appellate counsel to “right the ship” on matters that were originally handled by another firm at the trial court level.
Named New York Law Journal’s “Litigation Department of the Year” in 2022 and 2019 and a Law360 Firm of the Year in 2021, Cravath has ranked as a first‑tier firm for our appellate practice for over a decade in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. The Firm has also been included in The National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” and The Legal 500 US has noted our attorneys’ reputation as “appellate lawyers of excellence. Superb writers and superb analysis of winning arguments on appeal,” with a “very impressive track record in the appellate courts.”
There is, perhaps, no better demonstration of the Firm’s “in it to win it” attitude in challenging, high‑stakes and precedent‑setting appellate matters than our decade‑long representation of American Express through government investigation, trial and appeals, winning one of the most significant antitrust rulings in recent history before the U.S. Supreme Court. We likewise have secured successful outcomes in other business-critical litigation in appellate courts across the country, earning praise for our ability “to make the shift between trial and appellate practices.” (The Legal 500 US) Our litigators also frequently prepare amicus briefs in connection with important cases pending in the U.S. Supreme Court or in other appellate courts in which our clients―including industry groups, governmental entities or scholars―have an interest but are not parties. And, in a testament to our appellate practice, we are frequently retained as replacement appellate counsel to “right the ship” on matters that were originally handled by another firm at the trial court level.
Named New York Law Journal’s “Litigation Department of the Year” in 2022 and 2019 and a Law360 Firm of the Year in 2021, Cravath has ranked as a first‑tier firm for our appellate practice for over a decade in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. The Firm has also been included in The National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” and The Legal 500 US has noted our attorneys’ reputation as “appellate lawyers of excellence. Superb writers and superb analysis of winning arguments on appeal,” with a “very impressive track record in the appellate courts.”
Deals & Cases
February 22, 2024
On February 13, 2024, the New York State Appellate Division, First Department, reversed the convictions of Tommy Davis, who was simultaneously prosecuted for two unrelated incidents involving firearms. Cravath represented Mr. Davis on a pro bono basis alongside co‑counsel at the Office of the Appellate Defender.
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”).
Deals & Cases
October 19, 2023
On August 30, 2023, Judge Leo A. Finston of the Newark Immigration Court granted asylum to a Cravath pro bono client persecuted by gang members in El Salvador.
Deals & Cases
October 12, 2023
On October 10, 2023, following a full trial on the merits and an appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, Cravath client The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) secured a victory resulting in a judgment of more than $600 million.
Activities & Publications
February 07, 2024
On February 6, 2024, Cravath published the latest edition of its Finance & Capital Markets Quarterly Review, which provides an update on the bond, equity and loan markets and on restructuring activity during the fourth quarter of 2023. This edition also examines several recent litigation decisions, including in bankruptcy court, notable developments on digital asset regulation, updates on interest rate benchmarks and a variety of SEC rulemaking, comment and enforcement updates.
Accolades
February 06, 2024
On January 24, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Banking Practice Group of the Year.” The article highlights the breadth of the Firm’s work on banking matters across corporate, litigation and regulatory practice areas, including its role representing clients Silvergate in its voluntary self‑liquidation, Morgan Stanley in winning the dismissal of consolidated antitrust suits against it and other major banks and the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with the arrangement of $1.33 billion of credit facilities made available to Concentrix Corporation.
Accolades
December 19, 2023
On December 15, 2023, Cravath’s antitrust practice was ranked among the “Elite” in Global Competition Review’s 2024 edition of GCR 100, a guide to the world’s leading competition law and economics practices. This is the twelfth consecutive year the Firm has been ranked in the highest tier among New York Firms by GCR. The publication highlighted Cravath’s “bountiful antitrust work,” including its role in securing major victories for clients Louis Dreyfus Company in the denial of the DOJ’s request for an injunction to block its sale of Imperial Sugar Company; Illumina in a groundbreaking trial win rejecting the FTC’s challenge to its $8 billion acquisition of GRAIL; and Amgen in a successful defense against a “rare” FTC challenge to its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics.
Accolades
December 07, 2023
On December 4, 2023, The American Lawyer profiled Cravath’s litigation department in connection with its recognition as a finalist for the publication’s biennial “Litigation Department of the Year” award. The feature, entitled “Busier Than Ever: How Cravath’s Litigation Team Has Grown Into an Industry Powerhouse,” noted that “Cravath’s litigators have consistently landed on some of the country’s most high‑profile cases with the most at stake” over the past two years and praised the department as “at the ready to handle any complex, pivotal case that comes its way.” Speaking to the publication, partner Kevin J. Orsini discussed the breadth of the Firm’s recent successes, including representing Tesla CEO Elon Musk at trial to defeat a $13 billion derivative suit concerning Tesla’s SolarCity acquisition; Illumina and Louis Dreyfus Company each in separate trial wins against the government in respective FTC and DOJ antitrust merger challenges; Starz in a precedent-setting Ninth Circuit win against MGM; and Blue Cross Blue Shield in securing a summary judgment victory within one of the largest class actions in the country. Kevin also discussed the Firm’s commitment to “collaboration and connectivity” in its partnership, as well as the department’s unique ability to “handle a wide range of subject matters” in an era of increasing specialization.
Accolades
December 04, 2023
On November 29, 2023, The Am Law Litigation Daily featured Cravath partner Omid H. Nasab as “Litigator of the Week” for his representation of client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, in a victory at the California Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that PG&E 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. Cravath also served as lead counsel for PG&E in related proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Deals & Cases
February 22, 2024
On February 13, 2024, the New York State Appellate Division, First Department, reversed the convictions of Tommy Davis, who was simultaneously prosecuted for two unrelated incidents involving firearms. Cravath represented Mr. Davis on a pro bono basis alongside co‑counsel at the Office of the Appellate Defender.
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”).
Deals & Cases
October 19, 2023
On August 30, 2023, Judge Leo A. Finston of the Newark Immigration Court granted asylum to a Cravath pro bono client persecuted by gang members in El Salvador.
Deals & Cases
October 12, 2023
On October 10, 2023, following a full trial on the merits and an appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, Cravath client The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) secured a victory resulting in a judgment of more than $600 million.
Activities & Publications
February 07, 2024
On February 6, 2024, Cravath published the latest edition of its Finance & Capital Markets Quarterly Review, which provides an update on the bond, equity and loan markets and on restructuring activity during the fourth quarter of 2023. This edition also examines several recent litigation decisions, including in bankruptcy court, notable developments on digital asset regulation, updates on interest rate benchmarks and a variety of SEC rulemaking, comment and enforcement updates.
Accolades
February 06, 2024
On January 24, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Banking Practice Group of the Year.” The article highlights the breadth of the Firm’s work on banking matters across corporate, litigation and regulatory practice areas, including its role representing clients Silvergate in its voluntary self‑liquidation, Morgan Stanley in winning the dismissal of consolidated antitrust suits against it and other major banks and the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with the arrangement of $1.33 billion of credit facilities made available to Concentrix Corporation.
Accolades
December 19, 2023
On December 15, 2023, Cravath’s antitrust practice was ranked among the “Elite” in Global Competition Review’s 2024 edition of GCR 100, a guide to the world’s leading competition law and economics practices. This is the twelfth consecutive year the Firm has been ranked in the highest tier among New York Firms by GCR. The publication highlighted Cravath’s “bountiful antitrust work,” including its role in securing major victories for clients Louis Dreyfus Company in the denial of the DOJ’s request for an injunction to block its sale of Imperial Sugar Company; Illumina in a groundbreaking trial win rejecting the FTC’s challenge to its $8 billion acquisition of GRAIL; and Amgen in a successful defense against a “rare” FTC challenge to its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics.
Accolades
December 07, 2023
On December 4, 2023, The American Lawyer profiled Cravath’s litigation department in connection with its recognition as a finalist for the publication’s biennial “Litigation Department of the Year” award. The feature, entitled “Busier Than Ever: How Cravath’s Litigation Team Has Grown Into an Industry Powerhouse,” noted that “Cravath’s litigators have consistently landed on some of the country’s most high‑profile cases with the most at stake” over the past two years and praised the department as “at the ready to handle any complex, pivotal case that comes its way.” Speaking to the publication, partner Kevin J. Orsini discussed the breadth of the Firm’s recent successes, including representing Tesla CEO Elon Musk at trial to defeat a $13 billion derivative suit concerning Tesla’s SolarCity acquisition; Illumina and Louis Dreyfus Company each in separate trial wins against the government in respective FTC and DOJ antitrust merger challenges; Starz in a precedent-setting Ninth Circuit win against MGM; and Blue Cross Blue Shield in securing a summary judgment victory within one of the largest class actions in the country. Kevin also discussed the Firm’s commitment to “collaboration and connectivity” in its partnership, as well as the department’s unique ability to “handle a wide range of subject matters” in an era of increasing specialization.
Accolades
December 04, 2023
On November 29, 2023, The Am Law Litigation Daily featured Cravath partner Omid H. Nasab as “Litigator of the Week” for his representation of client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, in a victory at the California Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that PG&E 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. Cravath also served as lead counsel for PG&E in related proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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