Litigation
For generations, Cravath’s litigators have devised creative resolutions to complex disputes—consistently pushing beyond the “playbook” to deliver the best results for our clients. Drawing on our deep bench of trial‑ready attorneys, we have repeatedly secured precedent‑setting results that have reshaped the legal and business landscapes. Cravath stands out “for its persistence and ability to help define industries,” and we are among the few top firms of choice for clients facing their most difficult and critical litigation. (Financial Times)
Cravath trains generalist litigators with the tools to tackle complex cases from every angle. We see the broader picture, so we can devise and deliver innovative approaches to the problem at hand, regardless of the subject matter, industry or client’s role in a particular dispute. The credibility and experience we bring to each matter and our preparation of each case from the outset as if it is going to trial give us a strategic advantage in all steps of litigation. Our litigators “have repeatedly gone the distance in some of the thorniest, most complex trials and appeals,” understanding how to explain complex issues and technology simply and clearly without getting lost in the weeds. (The American Lawyer) Because Cravath’s litigators are trained across a broad array of legal areas, the same team can handle general commercial claims as well as disputes involving more specialized areas of the law, allowing us to use small teams and be more cost‑effective.
We also work closely with clients to understand and appreciate their business objectives and culture to provide both short- and long‑term solutions. Cravath’s litigators are not just legal advisors—we are our clients’ partners in developing workable solutions to the wide range of issues they face.
Cravath’s litigation department is uniformly recognized as among the best in the country. Our team has been named New York Law Journal’s overall “Litigation Department of the Year” three times in the past six years, most recently in 2024, as well as the publication’s “Class Action Litigation Department of the Year.” The American Lawyer, which has twice shortlisted the Firm for its nationwide “Litigation Department of the Year” award, notes that “Cravath stands out for its novel arguments” and is “at the ready to handle any complex, pivotal case that comes its way.” Benchmark Litigation further describes Cravath as “the standard bearer... command[ing] respect on the national stage for its prestige and unassailable brand,” and has repeatedly honored the Firm, including as “Trial Firm of the Year” and “General Commercial Firm of the Year.” In addition, Cravath received Legalweek’s Leaders in Tech Law Award for “Litigation and E‑Discovery,” and has earned recognition from the Financial Times as both “Most Innovative Law Firm for Legal Expertise” and “Most Innovative for Dispute Resolution.”
Our team has ranked in the top tiers of Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms and has earned repeated praise from clients and the market, including:
- “I appreciate the brilliant lawyers at Cravath; their commitment to preparation, their attention to client service, and the consistently good results. Also, they are really fun to work with.” Client, Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
- “For our most difficult problems, it’d be hard to find a better alternative.” Client, Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
- “Best firm that I’ve ever experienced in terms of client service, availability and anticipating needs strategically.” Client, Chambers USA
- “No firm demonstrates better teamwork in complex litigation or can muster the same cohesive intellectual firepower.” Client, The Legal 500 US
- “Cravath has some of the best - if not THE best - legal talent in the country.” Client, Chambers USA
- “It’s one of the most prestigious law firms in the world and they have lived up to that. They are always prepared, always thinking ahead, and consistently the best in court.” Client, Chambers USA
- “On the technical side they are very skilled but the main difference from other firms is that Cravath does a great job of understanding the client’s culture—they know how we work, and so fit their style with ours.” Client, Chambers USA
Cravath trains generalist litigators with the tools to tackle complex cases from every angle. We see the broader picture, so we can devise and deliver innovative approaches to the problem at hand, regardless of the subject matter, industry or client’s role in a particular dispute. The credibility and experience we bring to each matter and our preparation of each case from the outset as if it is going to trial give us a strategic advantage in all steps of litigation. Our litigators “have repeatedly gone the distance in some of the thorniest, most complex trials and appeals,” understanding how to explain complex issues and technology simply and clearly without getting lost in the weeds. (The American Lawyer) Because Cravath’s litigators are trained across a broad array of legal areas, the same team can handle general commercial claims as well as disputes involving more specialized areas of the law, allowing us to use small teams and be more cost‑effective.
We also work closely with clients to understand and appreciate their business objectives and culture to provide both short- and long‑term solutions. Cravath’s litigators are not just legal advisors—we are our clients’ partners in developing workable solutions to the wide range of issues they face.
Cravath’s litigation department is uniformly recognized as among the best in the country. Our team has been named New York Law Journal’s overall “Litigation Department of the Year” three times in the past six years, most recently in 2024, as well as the publication’s “Class Action Litigation Department of the Year.” The American Lawyer, which has twice shortlisted the Firm for its nationwide “Litigation Department of the Year” award, notes that “Cravath stands out for its novel arguments” and is “at the ready to handle any complex, pivotal case that comes its way.” Benchmark Litigation further describes Cravath as “the standard bearer... command[ing] respect on the national stage for its prestige and unassailable brand,” and has repeatedly honored the Firm, including as “Trial Firm of the Year” and “General Commercial Firm of the Year.” In addition, Cravath received Legalweek’s Leaders in Tech Law Award for “Litigation and E‑Discovery,” and has earned recognition from the Financial Times as both “Most Innovative Law Firm for Legal Expertise” and “Most Innovative for Dispute Resolution.”
Our team has ranked in the top tiers of Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms and has earned repeated praise from clients and the market, including:
- “I appreciate the brilliant lawyers at Cravath; their commitment to preparation, their attention to client service, and the consistently good results. Also, they are really fun to work with.” Client, Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
- “For our most difficult problems, it’d be hard to find a better alternative.” Client, Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
- “Best firm that I’ve ever experienced in terms of client service, availability and anticipating needs strategically.” Client, Chambers USA
- “No firm demonstrates better teamwork in complex litigation or can muster the same cohesive intellectual firepower.” Client, The Legal 500 US
- “Cravath has some of the best - if not THE best - legal talent in the country.” Client, Chambers USA
- “It’s one of the most prestigious law firms in the world and they have lived up to that. They are always prepared, always thinking ahead, and consistently the best in court.” Client, Chambers USA
- “On the technical side they are very skilled but the main difference from other firms is that Cravath does a great job of understanding the client’s culture—they know how we work, and so fit their style with ours.” Client, Chambers USA
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
Wiz’s $32 Billion Acquisition by Google
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 17, 2025
PepsiCo’s $1.95 Billion Acquisition of poppi
On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
Dfinity Wins Summary Judgment in Purported Securities Class Action
On February 10, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity), a Swiss not‑for‑profit entity working to create a smart contract platform designed to power blockchain versions of popular internet applications, in purported class action securities litigation.
Deals & Cases
January 23, 2025
SEC Closes Investigation into Eros Media World plc and Affiliates; Internal Investigation Reveals No Wrongdoing
On January 22, 2025, Eros Media World plc, a global media and entertainment company, announced that its internal review of certain accounting practices and internal controls has been concluded, with the Audit Committee determining that no revenues of the Company recognized during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, were inappropriately recognized, and finding no impairment in the intangible assets and goodwill reflected on the Company’s Form 6‑K dated March 31, 2021. In addition, the Audit Committee found no material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
Deals & Cases
January 06, 2025
Disney’s Combination of its Hulu + Live TV Business with Fubo
On January 6, 2025, The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) and FuboTV Inc. (“Fubo) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company of which Disney will become the majority owner.
Activities
April 03, 2025
GCR Recognizes Maggie Segall as Dealmaker of the Year at Its 2025 Awards
On April 1, 2025, Global Competition Review (GCR) named Cravath partner Margaret T. Segall “Dealmaker of the Year” as part of its 2025 Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., which honored “the world’s leading antitrust lawyers, economists and enforcers.” The Dealmaker of the Year award recognized Maggie as “a lawyer whose superior knowledge, practical judgement and negotiation skills in merger clearance matters in 2024 demonstrates that they are among the very best in the field.”
Activities
March 31, 2025
Sharon Goswami Co‑Chairs Session at Banbury Center’s Government Challenges to U.S. Patent Rights Meeting
On March 24, 2025, Cravath partner Sharonmoyee Goswami participated in the Banbury Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Government Challenges to U.S. Patent Rights meeting, which was held from March 23‑26 in Lloyd Harbor, New York. Sharon co‑chaired a session entitled “The Public & Private Sectors - Research Funding.”
Activities
March 28, 2025
Dave Kappos, Noah Phillips and Nick Dorsey Speak at Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Noah Joshua Phillips and Nicholas A. Dorsey participated in Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum, which was held from March 26‑27, 2025 in New York. The forum, designed for board members and senior leaders, convened business and legal practitioners, Cornell faculty, former senior government regulators and directors of private and public companies to discuss how corporate boards can stay ahead of developing technologies, regulatory trends and geopolitical shifts.
Activities
March 25, 2025
Cravath Partners Featured by Crain’s as 2025 “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys”
Cravath partners Gary A. Bornstein and Kevin J. Orsini were named to Crain’s New York Business’s list of “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys,” published on March 24, 2025. The list honors “a talented cohort” of litigators and trial attorneys who are “shaping precedent and advocating for their clients across industries and issues.”
Activities
March 21, 2025
Evan Norris Speaks at ICC Mexico and Anticorruption Commission’s IX Anticorruption Postgraduate Course
On March 18, 2025, Cravath partner Evan Norris participated in the International Chamber of Commerce Mexico and the Anticorruption Commission’s IX Anticorruption Postgraduate Course, hosted in collaboration with Universidad Panamericana. The course brought together high‑level government officials, legal scholars and practitioners for sessions on combatting national and global corruption. Evan’s session focused on developments in U.S. criminal enforcement in sports.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
Wiz’s $32 Billion Acquisition by Google
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 17, 2025
PepsiCo’s $1.95 Billion Acquisition of poppi
On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
Dfinity Wins Summary Judgment in Purported Securities Class Action
On February 10, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity), a Swiss not‑for‑profit entity working to create a smart contract platform designed to power blockchain versions of popular internet applications, in purported class action securities litigation.
Deals & Cases
January 23, 2025
SEC Closes Investigation into Eros Media World plc and Affiliates; Internal Investigation Reveals No Wrongdoing
On January 22, 2025, Eros Media World plc, a global media and entertainment company, announced that its internal review of certain accounting practices and internal controls has been concluded, with the Audit Committee determining that no revenues of the Company recognized during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, were inappropriately recognized, and finding no impairment in the intangible assets and goodwill reflected on the Company’s Form 6‑K dated March 31, 2021. In addition, the Audit Committee found no material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
Deals & Cases
January 06, 2025
Disney’s Combination of its Hulu + Live TV Business with Fubo
On January 6, 2025, The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) and FuboTV Inc. (“Fubo) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company of which Disney will become the majority owner.
Activities
April 03, 2025
GCR Recognizes Maggie Segall as Dealmaker of the Year at Its 2025 Awards
On April 1, 2025, Global Competition Review (GCR) named Cravath partner Margaret T. Segall “Dealmaker of the Year” as part of its 2025 Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., which honored “the world’s leading antitrust lawyers, economists and enforcers.” The Dealmaker of the Year award recognized Maggie as “a lawyer whose superior knowledge, practical judgement and negotiation skills in merger clearance matters in 2024 demonstrates that they are among the very best in the field.”
Activities
March 31, 2025
Sharon Goswami Co‑Chairs Session at Banbury Center’s Government Challenges to U.S. Patent Rights Meeting
On March 24, 2025, Cravath partner Sharonmoyee Goswami participated in the Banbury Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Government Challenges to U.S. Patent Rights meeting, which was held from March 23‑26 in Lloyd Harbor, New York. Sharon co‑chaired a session entitled “The Public & Private Sectors - Research Funding.”
Activities
March 28, 2025
Dave Kappos, Noah Phillips and Nick Dorsey Speak at Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Noah Joshua Phillips and Nicholas A. Dorsey participated in Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum, which was held from March 26‑27, 2025 in New York. The forum, designed for board members and senior leaders, convened business and legal practitioners, Cornell faculty, former senior government regulators and directors of private and public companies to discuss how corporate boards can stay ahead of developing technologies, regulatory trends and geopolitical shifts.
Activities
March 25, 2025
Cravath Partners Featured by Crain’s as 2025 “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys”
Cravath partners Gary A. Bornstein and Kevin J. Orsini were named to Crain’s New York Business’s list of “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys,” published on March 24, 2025. The list honors “a talented cohort” of litigators and trial attorneys who are “shaping precedent and advocating for their clients across industries and issues.”
Activities
March 21, 2025
Evan Norris Speaks at ICC Mexico and Anticorruption Commission’s IX Anticorruption Postgraduate Course
On March 18, 2025, Cravath partner Evan Norris participated in the International Chamber of Commerce Mexico and the Anticorruption Commission’s IX Anticorruption Postgraduate Course, hosted in collaboration with Universidad Panamericana. The course brought together high‑level government officials, legal scholars and practitioners for sessions on combatting national and global corruption. Evan’s session focused on developments in U.S. criminal enforcement in sports.
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