Mr Michael Zaken > Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Offices

Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York 10001
United States
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Mr Michael Zaken

Work Department
Litigation.
Position
Michael J. Zaken has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on antitrust, bankruptcy, class action defense, commercial disputes and intellectual property, as well as antitrust advisory and other advisory work.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP fields a dedicated antitrust practice celebrated for its work on high-profile, complex, and precedent-setting matters. The team offers niche expertise in areas where antitrust intersects with securities and intellectual property law. Its extensive litigation capabilities span class actions and Sherman Act cases, including allegations of price fixing, tying, refusals to deal, and monopolization. The team also handles sophisticated defenses against claims brought under the Clayton and Robinson-Patman Acts. David Marriott has achieved numerous notable antitrust trial victories. Kevin Orsini, a seasoned authority in antitrust law, has led landmark cases that have shaped the litigation landscape. Lauren Roberta Kennedy has been instrumental in the team’s multijurisdictional health insurance antitrust litigation. Michael Zaken has successfully represented clients in prominent FTC defense cases. All mentioned lawyers operate in New York. The team further bolstered its expertise with the addition of Andrew Finch, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in January 2025.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Tax > International tax
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Fintech
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense