Ms Lauren Moskowitz > Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP’s financial services litigation practice represents impressive clients across a range of sectors including consumer finance, investment banking and brokerage, and diversified banks in claims and disputes pertaining to antitrust and class actions. The team is regularly involved in complex, high-profile, and high-stakes matters, notably representing Robinhood in numerous class actions after its decision to temporarily place limits on trading certain securities. Daniel Slifkin is an extremely active member of the group and represents financial institutions in matters such as antitrust claims, securities claims, and general contract disputes. Class actions are Slifkin’s specialty and he holds extensive trial experience. Another key member of the practice is Lauren Moskowitz, who is recognized for her regulatory, investigative, and securities work. Michael Paskin has expertise across the board, representing clients in matters ranging from financial products, class actions, and fraud actions. Antony Ryan is well-versed in the intricacies of investigations and enforcement actions, representing clients before the SEC and DOJ. Focusing on securities, general commercial, and antitrust matters is Lauren Rosenberg. All attorneys mentioned are based in New York.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP fields an ‘excellent, dedicated and highly professional team’ of seasoned trial lawyers who are adept across the full range of high-profile, business-critical litigation, including disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, employee ‘raiding’, and unfair competition claims, among many others. New York-based attorneys Gary Bornstein and Kevin Orsini, who is praised by clients as the ‘best in the business’, jointly head the litigation department. Bornstein predominantly focuses on antitrust, M&A and securities litigation, while Orsini remains a key name for complex litigation relating to mass torts and post-M&A disputes, among others. Pre-eminent trial lawyer David Marriott‘s practice emphasises litigation and arbitration in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, employment and securities, while Lauren Moskowitz represents some of the firm’s biggest clients in crucial restructuring andIP litigation mandates, including appearing before the Supreme Court. Former firm chairman Evan Chesler retired from the litigation department in December 2023. All named contacts are based in New York

New York-based Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is led by co-head of the litigation department Kevin Orsini, whose track record of involvement in market-leading cases continues. He won a complete summary judgment victory for generic drug manufacturer Viatris Inc. concerning the marketing, pricing and classification of EpiPen, as well as alleged conduct concerning generic drug price fixing and market allocation. He is also working with well-regarded securities litigators Daniel Slifkin and Antony Ryan to defend Robinhood Markets, Inc. in the sprawling ‘meme stock’ litigation, which concerns the company’s decision to temporarily place limits on trading in GameStop and other securities in the face of unprecedented market volatility in 2021. They have, so far, secured the dismissal of two of the three tranches of litigation against the company. Karin DeMasi worked closely with emerging partner talent Lauren Rosenberg to secure back-to-back dismissals of class actions against First Solar, Inc. Among the firm’s other up-and-coming partners are Wes Earnhardt, who is involved in a notable matter concerning the Disney+ streaming service, and Lauren Moskowitz, who is widely recognised as a tenacious litigator.