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Kasowitz LLP

Kasowitz LLP

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United States • Dispute resolution

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General commercial disputes - premium ($500m+)

Kasowitz LLP is frequently lauded for its litigation and trial expertise across commercial, antitrust, patent, real estate, and constitutional matters. Spearheading the New York-based litigation team is Marc Kasowitz, the firm’s founding partner and a trial-tested lawyer known for handling high-stakes, bet-the-company disputes. Working alongside him is Nicholas Rendino, who advises on partnership and fiduciary litigation, as well as significant contract and corporate governance conflicts. Daniel Furey similarly handles a broad range of commercial and contractual disputes, while Amit Vora – promoted to partner in 2025 – has a particular emphasis on appellate litigation. Praised as ‘very responsive’, Ronald R. Rossi is active in business disputes, including insurance coverage and trade secrets matters. Sheron Korpus and Andrew Schwartz both represent clients in complex corporate disputes and securities class action defense. All of the highlighted practitioners are based in New York.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

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  • 'The Kasowitz team has all the tools in their toolbox. They can be aggressive, firm, persuasive, collaborative, or conciliatory as the situation requires. More importantly, they have the judgement to know which tool to use and when.’

  • ‘Sheron Korpus is a pro's pro. He is seasoned, authoritative, formidable, and practical. Exactly the lawyer you want in your corner when the stakes are high.'

  • 'Andrew Schwartz is thorough, driven, detail-oriented, and always a step ahead of the other side. Daniel Furey keeps things organized and on track, ensuring that no stone goes unturned.’

  • ‘Ron Rossi is very responsive to every one of our legal needs. He has put together solid legal teams on numerous issues for us, and his lawyers are smart and attentive.’

Key clients

  • Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Gilimex
  • Davey Tree Expert Company
  • FinancialApps
  • Emerging Industry Technologies d/b/a Spence Labs
  • Calverton Aviation & Technology (CAT)
  • Ryan LLC
  • Numerous Jewish and Israeli students at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, and New York University
  • Pilgrim’s Pride
  • Lifestar Family Holdings, Nursing Home Property Investors

Work highlights

Represents and has represented numerous Jewish and Israeli students at New York University, Columbia, Barnard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard, in federal courts in the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of Massachusetts, respectively, concerning allegations that the universities tolerate and enable hostile antisemitic educational environments, including pervasive acts of discrimination, harassment and intimidation in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Represented Yellow Corporation and secured a major win in the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which reinstated Yellow’s $1.5bn lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for orchestrating and executing a deliberate campaign to destroy the company.
Represented Gilimex, one of Vietnam’s leading textile manufacturing companies, in defeating a motion for summary judgment in March 2025 brought by Amazon Robotics in Gilimex’s lawsuit pending in the SDNY. Gilimex has asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty, intentional misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices and is seeking to recover more than $100m in damages, potentially trebled under applicable law, and the case will now proceed to trial.
Practice head

Marc Kasowitz

Other key lawyers

Nicholas Rendino; Daniel Furey; Amit Vora; Ronald R. Rossi; Sheron Korpus; Andrew Schwartz; Paul Burgo