David R. Marriott focuses his practice on litigating complex disputes, regularly handling his clients’ most critical cases. The American Lawyer has named him a “Litigator of the Year” and repeatedly recognized him as “Litigator of the Week.” Among other accolades, he was named a “Litigation Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal and “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Praised as “the go-to lawyer for high-stakes litigation” and “one of the best trial attorneys in the US,” Mr. Marriott has tried numerous state and federal cases, handled more than two dozen appeals and been involved in various forms of alternative dispute resolution. (IAM Patent 1000) Named a “Competition/Antitrust MVP” by Law360, he has taken a leading role in precedent-setting antitrust disputes, in addition to his significant experience in intellectual property, general commercial and securities matters. The Legal 500 US has repeatedly recognized Mr. Marriott as a “Leading Trial Lawyer,” noting his “versatility and trial experience” and regular representation of some of “the firm’s most high profile clients.”
North America - United States • Dispute resolution
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP fields an ‘excellent, dedicated and highly professional team’ of seasoned trial lawyers who are adept across the full range of high-profile, business-critical litigation, including disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, employee ’raiding’, and unfair competition claims, among many others. New York-based attorneys Gary Bornstein and Kevin Orsini, who is praised by clients as the ‘best in the business’, jointly head the litigation department. Bornstein predominantly focuses on antitrust, M&A and securities litigation, while Orsini remains a key name for complex litigation relating to mass torts and post-M&A disputes, among others. Pre-eminent trial lawyer David Marriott’s practice emphasises litigation and arbitration in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, employment and securities, while Lauren Moskowitz represents some of the firm’s biggest clients in crucial restructuring andIP litigation mandates, including appearing before the Supreme Court. Former firm chairman Evan Chesler retired from the litigation department in December 2023. All named contacts are based in New York
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Testimonials
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‘An excellent, dedicated and highly professional team with a rare ability to understand and simplify complex factual and legal issues and present these in a clear and understandable way. ’
‘Omid Nasab was brilliant and such a pleasure to work with. Extremely intelligent, strategic and commercial and has the ability to dive into complex factual and legal matters. ’
‘Cravath has helped develop a winning strategy for a very complex MDL. Their strategy and performance has been fantastic.’
‘Kevin Orsini is one of the best in the business. He is a great strategist and very easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Blackstone Credit
- Costamare Inc.
- Crown Castle International Corp.
- Louis Dreyfus Company, LLC
- PG&E Corporation
- Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.
- Robinhood Markets, Inc.
- Tesla Board of Directors
- Unilever PLC
- The Walt Disney Company
- The Williams Companies, Inc.
- Xcel Energy
Work highlights
- Represented Disney as lead trial counsel in an action filed by a Mexican football team alleging breach of contract and other claims in connection with Disney’s agreement to divest certain broadcasting assets in Mexico.
- Represented Robinhood as lead counsel in the sprawling and high-profile “meme stock” litigation.
- Represented Xcel Energy as lead trial counsel in litigation arising from the December 2021 Marshall Wildfire.
Lawyers
Leading lawyers
Kevin J. Orsini is Co-Head of Cravath's Litigation Department. He regularly plays a central role in major corporate battles that redefine the law. With substantial first‑chair trial experience, he is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been named Benchmark Litigation’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” and “General Commercial Litigator of the Year.” Mr. Orsini’s practice focuses on complex litigation, including antitrust, mass torts, mergers and acquisitions, securities and other commercial disputes.
Next Generation Partners
Lauren A. Moskowitz has a broad practice with a particular focus on general commercial, antitrust, securities and intellectual property litigation, as well as litigation related to financial restructuring and reorganization matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gary Bornstein, Kevin Orsini