Headquartered in New York, MoloLamken LLP is a litigation boutique that handles complex, high-stakes disputes in all forums across the United States. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in all types of commercial litigation in federal and state courts, including breach of contract, shareholder and investor rights disputes, M&A disputes, business torts, and partnership disputes. Based in New York, Steven Molo is a key partner and advocate for high-stakes complex commercial disputes. Molo has extensive experience representing corporations, boards, senior executives, funds, and investors in international commercial disputes. Also based in the New York office, Justin Ellis focuses his practice on a range of disputes, including securities, structured finance litigation, bankruptcy adjacent disputes, and antitrust. Robert Kry is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office and is a key litigator and appellate practitioner for commercial clients in a range of courts.
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‘MoloLamken has all the attributes of an outstanding commercial litigation boutique. Everyone is smart, capable, and experienced. They are practical as well as legally sound in their strategies. They're even pleasant interpersonally. They are typically my first call when there is someone giving us trouble.’
‘Steve Molo is a rare talent. First-rate litigation skills, and outstanding EQ. His welcome personality runs through the organization top to bottom and that is a big positive.’
‘Exceptional talent at all levels, starting with strategic analysis, briefing and courtroom excellence. Importantly, they do not overstaff--the teams are sized right for the case, at all levels.’
‘Steve Molo--the best lawyer in a courtroom--has complete control of the courtroom environment. The judges turn to him. Robert Kry--exceptional appellate counsel, sees the issues and focuses the argument on the winning ideas.’
‘This firm has topflight trial lawyers who are some of the best in the legal profession. They litigate and try significant cases with outstanding results for their clients.’
‘Steve Molo and Eugene Sokoloff.’
‘Outstanding individuals. Coordinated teamwork. Cogent, thoughtful advice.’
‘Smart, experienced, insightful.’
‘Mololamken provides highly skilled professionals and excellent know how for US litigation and international arbitration. While legally very well equipped, the partner always keeps an eye on commercial reality and will listen and understand the actual requirements of us as a client.’
‘We have mainly worked with Robert Kry, who is extremely knowledgeable and responsive. So far, we have only had successes with Robert Kry which gives us an extreme confidence in his capacity to get us to a win, even if the proposition is extremely difficult.’
Key clients
- Elon Musk and X.AI Corp.
- FTI Consulting, Inc.
- A-CAP
- The Menke-Weidenbach Objectors
- Brighton Marine, Inc.
- Anywhere Real Estate
- Beam Suntory Inc.; Jim Beam Brands Co.
- First Choice Federal Credit Union
- O.K. Foods, Inc.
- Ativos Especiais II
- Archirodon Construction Co. Ltd.
- Carpatsky Petroleum Corp.
- Axonic Capital LLC
- Mete Ender Tuncay, DVM
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Steven Molo
Other key lawyers
Justin Ellis; Robert Kry; Megan Cunniff Church; Lauren Dayton; Eugene Sokoloff; Caleb Hayes-Deats