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Lauren R. Kennedy focuses her practice on complex civil litigation related to antitrust, contractual disputes, intellectual property and securities. She represents clients in all stages of critical litigation, with particularly significant trial experience in state and federal courts around the country.
Ms. Kennedy has represented a wide range of clients, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and several member plans, American Express, Mylan, GreenSky, NCR, Novartis and Spirit AeroSystems.
Some of Ms. Kennedy’s recent representative matters include:
Antitrust
Contractual Disputes
Securities and Shareholder Derivative Litigation
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In 2023, Ms. Kennedy was named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide.” She was recently named a “Rising Star” for Competition by Law360, and Benchmark Litigation has repeatedly recognized her as a “Future Star” and named her to its “40 & Under List.” Ms. Kennedy has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for her work in antitrust, securities litigation, patent litigation and general commercial disputes. She has additionally been recognized on Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” list. Ms. Kennedy has co‑authored chapters in several publications, including the U.S. chapter in the first edition of The Class Action Law Review and a chapter in the book The Dispute Resolution Review, published annually.
Ms. Kennedy was born in Mt. Kisco, New York. She received an A.B. summa cum laude in English from Georgetown University in 2007, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010, where she was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Following her graduation, she served as a law clerk to Hon. Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals.
Ms. Kennedy joined Cravath in 2012 and was elected a partner in 2018.
Some of Ms. Kennedy’s recent representative matters include:
Antitrust
Contractual Disputes
Securities and Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Select Additional Representations
In 2023, Ms. Kennedy was named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide.” She was recently named a “Rising Star” for Competition by Law360, and Benchmark Litigation has repeatedly recognized her as a “Future Star” and named her to its “40 & Under List.” Ms. Kennedy has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for her work in antitrust, securities litigation, patent litigation and general commercial disputes. She has additionally been recognized on Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” list. Ms. Kennedy has co‑authored chapters in several publications, including the U.S. chapter in the first edition of The Class Action Law Review and a chapter in the book The Dispute Resolution Review, published annually.
Ms. Kennedy was born in Mt. Kisco, New York. She received an A.B. summa cum laude in English from Georgetown University in 2007, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010, where she was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Following her graduation, she served as a law clerk to Hon. Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals.
Ms. Kennedy joined Cravath in 2012 and was elected a partner in 2018.
Benchmark Litigation
Bloomberg Law
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Activities
August 12, 2024
Cravath partners Helam Gebremariam, Sharonmoyee Goswami, Lauren R. Kennedy, David H. Korn, Lauren M. Rosenberg, Brittany L. Sukiennik and Michael J. Zaken were named by Benchmark Litigation to its 2024 “40 & Under List.” The list honors the “the top emerging talent in litigation” of 40 years old and under and was compiled through a process involving peer and client review, along with examination of individual cases.
Activities
August 29, 2023
On July 27, 2023, Cravath partner Lauren R. Kennedy was featured in Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide,” based on their client work, assumption of leadership roles, pro bono commitments and more. In a Q&A, Lauren described her work on a recent victory for client Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“BCBS”) and member plans in a massive, multi‑district antitrust litigation, in the face of a prior adverse decision. Lauren explained her definition of success as earning a client’s trust and confidence through achieving great results, especially given the long timeline of much of the complex litigation she handles. She noted the influence on her legal career of Cravath partner Karin DeMasi, “by far [her] greatest mentor,” and emphasized the importance of a positive, can‑do attitude when interfacing with clients, aspiring to be “not an interloper who appears for a given litigation, but a true partner in their business and in achieving their big‑picture goals.”
Activities
August 02, 2023
Cravath partners Michael P. Addis, Helam Gebremariam, Sharonmoyee Goswami, Lauren R. Kennedy, David H. Korn, Lauren M. Rosenberg, Brittany L. Sukiennik and Michael J. Zaken were named by Benchmark Litigation to its 2023 “40 & Under List.” The list honors the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished litigators of 40 years old and under who are “leading high‑profile cases and building significant reputations in their respective practices.” The list was compiled through a process involving peer and client review, along with examination of individual cases.
Lauren R. Kennedy focuses her practice on complex civil litigation related to antitrust, contractual disputes, intellectual property and securities. She represents clients in all stages of critical litigation, with particularly significant trial experience in state and federal courts around the country.
Ms. Kennedy has represented a wide range of clients, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and several member plans, American Express, Mylan, GreenSky, NCR, Novartis and Spirit AeroSystems.
Some of Ms. Kennedy’s recent representative matters include:
Antitrust
Contractual Disputes
Securities and Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Select Additional Representations
In 2023, Ms. Kennedy was named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide.” She was recently named a “Rising Star” for Competition by Law360, and Benchmark Litigation has repeatedly recognized her as a “Future Star” and named her to its “40 & Under List.” Ms. Kennedy has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for her work in antitrust, securities litigation, patent litigation and general commercial disputes. She has additionally been recognized on Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” list. Ms. Kennedy has co‑authored chapters in several publications, including the U.S. chapter in the first edition of The Class Action Law Review and a chapter in the book The Dispute Resolution Review, published annually.
Ms. Kennedy was born in Mt. Kisco, New York. She received an A.B. summa cum laude in English from Georgetown University in 2007, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010, where she was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Following her graduation, she served as a law clerk to Hon. Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals.
Ms. Kennedy joined Cravath in 2012 and was elected a partner in 2018.
Some of Ms. Kennedy’s recent representative matters include:
Antitrust
Contractual Disputes
Securities and Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Select Additional Representations
In 2023, Ms. Kennedy was named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide.” She was recently named a “Rising Star” for Competition by Law360, and Benchmark Litigation has repeatedly recognized her as a “Future Star” and named her to its “40 & Under List.” Ms. Kennedy has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for her work in antitrust, securities litigation, patent litigation and general commercial disputes. She has additionally been recognized on Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” list. Ms. Kennedy has co‑authored chapters in several publications, including the U.S. chapter in the first edition of The Class Action Law Review and a chapter in the book The Dispute Resolution Review, published annually.
Ms. Kennedy was born in Mt. Kisco, New York. She received an A.B. summa cum laude in English from Georgetown University in 2007, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010, where she was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Following her graduation, she served as a law clerk to Hon. Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals.
Ms. Kennedy joined Cravath in 2012 and was elected a partner in 2018.
Benchmark Litigation
Bloomberg Law
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Activities
August 12, 2024
Cravath partners Helam Gebremariam, Sharonmoyee Goswami, Lauren R. Kennedy, David H. Korn, Lauren M. Rosenberg, Brittany L. Sukiennik and Michael J. Zaken were named by Benchmark Litigation to its 2024 “40 & Under List.” The list honors the “the top emerging talent in litigation” of 40 years old and under and was compiled through a process involving peer and client review, along with examination of individual cases.
Activities
August 29, 2023
On July 27, 2023, Cravath partner Lauren R. Kennedy was featured in Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide,” based on their client work, assumption of leadership roles, pro bono commitments and more. In a Q&A, Lauren described her work on a recent victory for client Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“BCBS”) and member plans in a massive, multi‑district antitrust litigation, in the face of a prior adverse decision. Lauren explained her definition of success as earning a client’s trust and confidence through achieving great results, especially given the long timeline of much of the complex litigation she handles. She noted the influence on her legal career of Cravath partner Karin DeMasi, “by far [her] greatest mentor,” and emphasized the importance of a positive, can‑do attitude when interfacing with clients, aspiring to be “not an interloper who appears for a given litigation, but a true partner in their business and in achieving their big‑picture goals.”
Activities
August 02, 2023
Cravath partners Michael P. Addis, Helam Gebremariam, Sharonmoyee Goswami, Lauren R. Kennedy, David H. Korn, Lauren M. Rosenberg, Brittany L. Sukiennik and Michael J. Zaken were named by Benchmark Litigation to its 2023 “40 & Under List.” The list honors the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished litigators of 40 years old and under who are “leading high‑profile cases and building significant reputations in their respective practices.” The list was compiled through a process involving peer and client review, along with examination of individual cases.
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