Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is immersed in shareholder disputes, mass tort and crisis litigation, antitrust enforcement, financial institution defense, and governance battles arising from transformational transactions. The New York-based litigation practice is led by Gary Bornstein, whose core strengths lie in bet-the-company antitrust trials, complex commercial litigation, and appellate advocacy, and Kevin Orsini, who brings deep proficiency in commercial trials and high-stakes appellate and regulatory litigation. Lauren Moskowitz has emerged as a key figure within the group, with a practice focused on financial litigation, antitrust remedies proceedings, bankruptcy-related disputes, and appeals. Timothy Cameron centers his practice on commercial litigation, regulatory disputes, and multi-plaintiff proceedings, particularly in the financial services and utilities sectors. Both described as ‘skilled’, Omid Nasab regularly appears in state and federal courts and in domestic and international arbitrations, while Brittany Sukiennik is active in securities and antitrust litigation and class actions. In terms of recent personnel developments, David Marriott departed the firm in August 2025, while Rebecca Schindel was promoted to counsel in the same year.
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  • Kevin Orsini, a skilled trial lawyer and litigator. Omid Nasab, a skilled advocate and business advisor. Brittany Sukiennik, a skilled litigator and problem resolver.

Key clients

  • BDT Capital Partners, LLC
  • Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  • Crown Castle International Corp.
  • Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
  • Epic Games, Inc.
  • ESPN, Inc.
  • Eurazeo SE
  • Illumina, Inc.
  • PG&E Corporation
  • Robinhood Markets, Inc.
  • Silvergate Capital Corporation
  • Tesla Board of Directors

Work highlights

Secured a favorable settlement on the eve of trial to resolve hundreds of lawsuits filed against Xcel Energy arising from the December 2021 Marshall Wildfire, which reportedly caused over $2bn of property damage alone.
Representing Robinhood as plaintiff in actions filed in multiple state federal courts against state gaming officials and attorneys general concerning Robinhood’s facilitation of transactions involving sports-related event contracts.
Represented three of Rupert Murdoch’s children as lead trial counsel in Nevada state court in defeating an effort by their father to change the terms of the family trust that controls both Fox and News Corp.

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Practice head

Gary Bornstein; Kevin Orsini

Other key lawyers

Lauren Moskowitz; Timothy Cameron; Wes Earnhardt; Omid Nasab; Vanessa Lavely; Brittany Sukiennik; Rebecca Schindel