About
Kasowitz’s core focus is commercial litigation, complemented by exceptionally strong bankruptcy/restructuring and real estate transactional practices. The firm is known for their creative, aggressive litigators and willingness to take on tough cases. Kasowitz lawyers outthink and outflank their opponents, and understand how to win for their clients. The firm has extensive trial experience and are always trial-ready, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in every area of litigation. Kasowitz is committed to pursuing aggressive and innovative approaches for their clients’ most challenging legal matters. The firm’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, private equity and other investment firms across a wide range of industries, including significant experience across financial services (banking, investment management and insurance), technology and real estate. Kasowitz has successfully secured billions of dollars in awards and settlements for their clients, who have recently included: - Aman Resorts - BD Hotels - Centerbridge Partners - Comcast - Condé Nast - Davidson Kempner - Douglas Elliman - Elie Tahari - Energy Transfer Partners - Fairfax Financial Holdings - Ford Motor Company - Georgetown Company - Google - Harbinger Capital Partners - Icahn Partners - Intellectual Ventures - InterContinental Hotels Group - Levi-Strauss - Liggett Group - MacAndrews & Forbes - Mahindra & Mahindra - Major League Wrestling - Marc Fisher Footwear - MBIA - MF Global Holdings - Morgans Hotel Group - National Grid - NJOY - Nokia - Northwell Health - Pilgrim's Pride - Purolite - Renco - Rescap - SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment - SL Green - Starwood Capital - State of Hawaii - TerraForm Power - Teva Pharmaceuticals - The Palm Restaurant - TPG - U.S. Bank - Vector Group - Waterfall Asset Management - W.C. Bradley - XPO Logistics - Yellow ### Staffing Figures - 79 Number of Partners - 249 Total Number of Lawyers
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Albert Shemmy Mishaan
Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Real Estate and Hotel Litigation; Securities Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Ann M. St. Peter-Griffith
White Collar Crime; Commercial Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation · White Collar Crime
Barry Rutcofsky
Corporate; Employment Practices and Litigation · Corporate
Brian S. Choi
Partner · Commercial Litigation
Christian T. Becker
Affirmative Litigation and Recovery; Investigations and White Collar Defense; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Securities Litigation · Affirmative Litigation and Recovery
Christine A. Montenegro
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
Cindy Caranella Kelly
Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Daniel A. Saunders
Commercial Litigation; Investigations and White Collar Defense · Commercial Litigation
Daniel J. Fetterman
Partner · Commercial Litigation
Darwin Huang
Real Estate and Hospitality Transactions · Real Estate
David E. Ross
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy; Environmental Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Real Estate and Hotel Litigation Securities Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
David J. Abrams
Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Commercial Litigation
David Rosner
Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation · Creditors' Rights
David Szeker
Real Estate and Hospitality Transactions · Real Estate
Edward E. McNally
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; International Disputes and Cross Border Litigation; Investigations and White Collar Defense; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
Edward Filusch
Commercial Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Hector Torres
Antitrust Litigation; Banking and Capital Markets Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Environmental Litigation; International Disputes and Cross Border Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
Jack Atkin
Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Jack N. Schulman
Corporate; Employment Practices and Litigation · Corporate
James J. Stricker
Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Jason S. Takenouchi
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Investigations and White Collar Defense; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation; State Attorneys General Practice · Antitrust Litigation
Jonathan Waldrop
Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Joshua A. Siegel
Commercial Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Real Estate and Hotel Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Kelly Anne Luther
Commercial Litigation: Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Kelly Frawley
Matrimonial and Family Law · Family Law
Leonard A. Feiwus
Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Marc E. Kasowitz
Partner · Antitrust
Marcus Barber
Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Maria H. Ruiz
Commercial Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Matthew Kraus
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
Matthew Stein
Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy · Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
Michael E. Hutchins
Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Mitchell R. Schrage
Commercial Litigation; Employment Practices and Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Real Estate and Hotel Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Paul Burgo
Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Robert M. Novick
Banking and Capital Markets Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy · Banking and Capital Markets Litigation
Ronald R. Rossi
Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; International Disputes and Cross Border Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Real Estate and Hotel Litigation; Software Litigation · Commercial Litigation
Sarah Gibbs Leivick
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
Seth Davis
Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Investigations and White Collar Defense; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation · Antitrust Litigation
Seth Moskowitz
Banking and Capital Markets Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Financial Products Litigation; Mass Tort, Toxic Tort and Product Liability Litigation · Banking and Capital Markets Litigation
Sheron Korpus
Partner · Antitrust Litigation
Stephen Tountas
Commercial Litigation; Plaintiffs' Litigation; Securities Litigation · Commercial Litigation