Ms Margaret Segall > Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its ‘unique pragmatism and client-centric understanding’, the antitrust team at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP focuses on high-stakes, complex, and precedent-setting matters, advising major corporates and financial institutions in the US and internationally across a myriad of sectors and industries. The team is regularly sought after for its expertise on litigation and investigations work brought by the DOJ, FTC, and state attorneys general, as well as international antitrust enforcers. Antitrust chair Christine Varney, a former FTC Commissioner, is a key name for navigating clients through the regulatory clearance process for high-stakes mergers, evidenced by her representation of Illumina on the FTC investigation into its acquisition of GRAIL. Washington DC-based co-chair Noah Joshua Phillips continues to act on major deal clearances, notably representing WestRock Company on its pending $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa Group. Maggie Segall focuses on transactional matters and merger-related litigation. Lawyers are based in New York unless otherwise stated. Daniel Zach left the firm in January 2024, while former Acting Assistant Attorney General Andrew Finch arrived from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in early 2025.