Mr Michael Paskin > 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 Paskin

Work Department
Litigation.
Position
Michael A. Paskin focuses his practice on class actions and other complex litigation, primarily in the areas of antitrust, contracts and general commercial disputes and securities. Praised as a “true star,” he has been recommended by The Legal 500 US for his work in the financial services, general commercial, corporate restructuring, antitrust and securities litigation practice areas.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- 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
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism