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Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Washington DC Elite > International litigation

Robin Rathmell is co-chair of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP‘s international disputes team. Dual-qualified as an English barrister and US lawyer, he frequently represents trust entities, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and government sources regarding complex international disputes, often involving multiple jurisdictions. Rathmell’s expertise extends to litigation involving fraud allegations, money laundering, and international sanctions, as well as experience involving both civil and criminal asset forfeiture, INTERPOL, and commercial and insolvency litigation.

Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP name partner Marc Kasowitz continues to litigate cases spanning antitrust violations, breaches of contract and more. March 2024 saw him secure a settlement of $9.5m for two shippers of frozen fish, Alaskan Reefer Management and Kloosterboer International Forwarding, which CBP accused of violating the Jones Act – both parties had faced an exposure of up to $2bn. Teva Pharmaceuticals is a repeat client of his, with Kasowitz representing the generics firm in wide-ranging securities suits and in October 2024, handled a class certification hearing for the company in an antitrust MDL arising out of allegations of price fixing tied to over one hundred different drug types.

Dispute resolution > International litigation

New York City Elite > Commercial disputes

A key name at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Sheron Korpus maintains a reputation as an impressive litigator with a varied complex commercial disputes practice, covering a range of industries. Among several other notable clients like Mahindra and Mahindra and DigitalBridge Group, Korpus represents Teva Pharmaceuticals in several antitrust and securities disputes.

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 3

Litigation and trial boutique Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP represents clients in bet-the-company disputes. The team is a go to for clients across various sectors, from media, investment and manufacturing to shipping, education and real estate. Marc Kasowitz leads the New York-based team, representing a stellar clientele of entertainment, production, insurance and logistics companies. Sheron Korpus regularly represents international clients in their US disputes, while Paul O’Connor heads up the firm’s real estate litigation group. Paul Burgo is regularly called upon by private equity and hedge funds and is another key member of the team, alongside Kenneth David.

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff Tier 3

New York-based litigation boutique Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP has insight into work for plaintiffs engaged in a range of securities-related litigation, including for hedge fund clients in opt-out actions.  Stephen Tountas, one of many partners who also has experience representing defendants, is currently acting for Northwestern Mutual and The Boeing Company’s retirement system, among others, in a direct securities fraud action against Valeant Pharmaceuticals. A complex dispute, the mandate involved a pioneering legal strategy to pursue opt-out claims under the New Jersey RICO act. Name partner Marc Kasowitz is an acclaimed trial lawyer whose broad commercial litigation expertise included a considerable amount of securities-related work arising from the 2008 financial crisis, including work for monoline insurers. Sheron Korpus heads the team. Michael Hanin has departed the firm.

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP represents corporations and individuals in high-stakes government investigations, preventing and responding to subpoenas from the DOJ, SEC, and other regulatory agencies. The firm has handled complex white-collar investigations, including those involving FCPA violations, fraud, insider trading, money laundering, and healthcare fraud, across multiple jurisdictions. Daniel J. Fetterman  represents clients in securities, white-collar, and trade secret litigation. Brian Choi  focuses on white-collar defense and investigations, guiding companies, boards, and individuals through inquiries by the DOJ, SEC, and other agencies. All lawyers are based in New York.

Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 4

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP is best known for its litigation skills in bankruptcy matters and out-of-court restructurings. It frequently represents debtors in substantial chapter 11 cases and also has a background in acting for creditors and shareholders. David Rosner is chair of the bankruptcy litigation and restructuring group, a prominent figure in headline contentious matters. Matthew Stein is another key partner and was part of the team that operated as special litigation counsel to Yellow Corporation in its Chapter 11 proceedings. Both are based in New York. Ken Coleman has left the firm.

Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 5

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP is highly regarded for its litigation expertise and success in high-stakes bet-the-company antitrust cases. Currently, the team is advising on multiple matters for prominent clients in the pharma, automobile, technology, and food and beverage industries. Co-chair Hector Torres brings valuable insight to disputes involving alleged anticompetitive behavior, leveraging his experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Sheron Korpus also acts as co-chair of the practice and continues to take point on a significant pharmaceutical MDL alleging price-fixing of over 100 generic drugs. Both attorneys are based in New York.  

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 5

Leveraging the expertise of lawyers with exposure to both defendant and plaintiff-side work, New York-based litigation-focused firm Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP has excellent insight into effective winning strategies, including in the defense of big-ticket issuer-side class action securities litigation. Sheron Korpus has a strong reputation in the field and continues to represent Teva Pharmaceuticals. Stephen Tountas, who has experience at defending public companies and senior officers, including in relation to accounting-related securities fraud, co-heads the team alongside Korpus. Michael Hanin has departed the firm.

Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage) Tier 5

The Silicon Valley-based team at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP handles patent litigation on both the plaintiff and the defence side and is particularly strong in the Western District of Texas. Under the leadership of Jonathan Waldrop, the team demonstrates expertise across various technologies, including automotives and security systems. Waldrop is a seasoned patent litigator who frequently represents leading technology companies such as Google, Samsung, Nokia, and LG. Darcy Jones leverages extensive experience in high-stakes patent infringement related to telecoms, computer technology and medical devices. Marcus Barber is another key name to note, specialising in software and telecoms patent infringement.

Real estate Tier 5

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP's real estate transactions team represents clients in the acquisition and disposition of both single properties and property portfolios, the financings of real estate properties and projects, office and retail leasing, and joint venture developments. The group advises clients on a range of matters related to office, residential, shopping center, and mixed-use asset classes, in New York and throughout the US. The team is led by David Szeker, based in New York, with particular expertise in handling defaulted mezzanine loans, foreclosures, and other financing transactions. Also based in the New York office is Darwin Huang, who has experience advising both borrowers and lenders in the restructuring of defaulted loans.