Four Decades for Justice
Bringing to bear “extensive trial experience across a range of complex civil disputes,” Cravath’s “[s]tandout bench of litigators” prepares each case as if it is going to trial, providing a strategic advantage in all steps of litigation. (Chambers USA) We work from day one to tell our client’s story, and our adversaries know that, when necessary, we have the experience and determination to take even the most difficult or uncharted cases to verdict.
Demonstrating our grit, ingenuity and unparalleled skill at trial, Cravath has “repeatedly gone the distance in some of the thorniest, most complex trials and appeals” in the last several years, and we are regularly hired as new counsel on matters when it becomes clear they are likely to go to trial. (The American Lawyer) Our deep bench of trial-ready attorneys has tried numerous high‑impact, business‑critical cases spanning every major practice area—including antitrust, general commercial, intellectual property, M&A and securities—in both private actions and cases brought by the government. We have amassed a score of significant trial victories that cut to the core of our clients’ businesses, advancing the front lines of law and innovation in the process. From seeking to accelerate the widespread adoption of a life‑saving cancer test, to defending a plan for a clean energy future, to shaping the bounds of antitrust law in the technology sector, we consistently push past the playbook to deliver the best results for our clients.
Cravath was named Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 “Trial Firm of the Year,” in addition to being repeatedly ranked by the publication as a “Top 20 Trial Law Firm.” We also were named New York Law Journal’s “Litigation Department of the Year” in 2022 and 2019, and the Firm’s litigators are regularly recognized as leading trial lawyers by Benchmark, Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US.
We have earned repeated praise from clients and the market, including:
Demonstrating our grit, ingenuity and unparalleled skill at trial, Cravath has “repeatedly gone the distance in some of the thorniest, most complex trials and appeals” in the last several years, and we are regularly hired as new counsel on matters when it becomes clear they are likely to go to trial. (The American Lawyer) Our deep bench of trial-ready attorneys has tried numerous high‑impact, business‑critical cases spanning every major practice area—including antitrust, general commercial, intellectual property, M&A and securities—in both private actions and cases brought by the government. We have amassed a score of significant trial victories that cut to the core of our clients’ businesses, advancing the front lines of law and innovation in the process. From seeking to accelerate the widespread adoption of a life‑saving cancer test, to defending a plan for a clean energy future, to shaping the bounds of antitrust law in the technology sector, we consistently push past the playbook to deliver the best results for our clients.
Cravath was named Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 “Trial Firm of the Year,” in addition to being repeatedly ranked by the publication as a “Top 20 Trial Law Firm.” We also were named New York Law Journal’s “Litigation Department of the Year” in 2022 and 2019, and the Firm’s litigators are regularly recognized as leading trial lawyers by Benchmark, Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US.
We have earned repeated praise from clients and the market, including:
Deals & Cases
December 19, 2023
On December 11, 2023, a jury unanimously ruled in favor of Cravath client Epic Games (“Epic”) on all counts in its closely watched antitrust case against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, determining—after a multiweek trial—that Google has engaged in anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and in the handling of in‑app payments.
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.
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
June 09, 2023
On June 6, 2023, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Delaware Court of Chancery’s judgment in favor of Cravath client Elon Musk on all counts in a stockholder derivative suit related to Tesla, Inc.’s (“Tesla”) 2016 acquisition of SolarCity Corp. (“SolarCity”).
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.
Accolades
March 14, 2024
On March 13, 2024, Benchmark Litigation honored Cravath partner David R. Marriott as its “Trial Lawyer of the Year” at the publication’s twelfth annual U.S. Awards, which were held in New York City. The awards recognize “the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.”
Accolades
March 14, 2024
On March 13, 2024, Benchmark Litigation named Cravath partner Daniel Slifkin to its “Hall of Fame” at the publication’s twelfth annual U.S. Awards, which were held in New York City. The awards recognize “the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.”
Accolades
December 19, 2023
On December 15, 2023, The Am Law Litigation Daily featured a Cravath team, led by partners Gary A. Bornstein, Lauren A. Moskowitz and Yonatan Even, as “Litigators of the Week” for its representation of client Epic Games in an antitrust trial win against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Following a multi‑week trial, on December 11, 2023, a jury unanimously ruled in Epic Games’ favor on all counts, determining that Google has engaged in anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and in the handling of in‑app payments.
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.
Deals & Cases
December 19, 2023
On December 11, 2023, a jury unanimously ruled in favor of Cravath client Epic Games (“Epic”) on all counts in its closely watched antitrust case against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, determining—after a multiweek trial—that Google has engaged in anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and in the handling of in‑app payments.
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.
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
June 09, 2023
On June 6, 2023, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Delaware Court of Chancery’s judgment in favor of Cravath client Elon Musk on all counts in a stockholder derivative suit related to Tesla, Inc.’s (“Tesla”) 2016 acquisition of SolarCity Corp. (“SolarCity”).
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.
Accolades
March 14, 2024
On March 13, 2024, Benchmark Litigation honored Cravath partner David R. Marriott as its “Trial Lawyer of the Year” at the publication’s twelfth annual U.S. Awards, which were held in New York City. The awards recognize “the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.”
Accolades
March 14, 2024
On March 13, 2024, Benchmark Litigation named Cravath partner Daniel Slifkin to its “Hall of Fame” at the publication’s twelfth annual U.S. Awards, which were held in New York City. The awards recognize “the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.”
Accolades
December 19, 2023
On December 15, 2023, The Am Law Litigation Daily featured a Cravath team, led by partners Gary A. Bornstein, Lauren A. Moskowitz and Yonatan Even, as “Litigators of the Week” for its representation of client Epic Games in an antitrust trial win against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Following a multi‑week trial, on December 11, 2023, a jury unanimously ruled in Epic Games’ favor on all counts, determining that Google has engaged in anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and in the handling of in‑app payments.
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.
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