Mr Andrew Finch > Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP fields a team of longstanding experts in its antitrust practice, covering advisory, litigation and investigations work and handling both domestic and cross-border transactions while remaining ‘really on top of the industry and relevant trends’. Its work representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Paramount Global in its pending $28bn merger with Skydance Media, LLC is particularly indicative of this strength. Christine Varney heads the team from New York, leveraging previous experience as both the US Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, and as a Commissioner of the FTC. Co-head Noah Joshua Phillips, based in Washington DC, ‘is excellent all-around’ with experience spanning the consumer product, defense, pharmaceutical, and retail industries. Combining litigation and antitrust expertise, Maggie Segall is a go-to for high-value, complex transactions in New York. Also in New York, Jesse Weiss was promoted to partner in January 2024, ‘a real expert and a great business partner’. In January 2025 Andrew Finch moved over from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

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.