Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 1
About
Provided by Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Kramer Levin’s Complex Commercial Litigation team has an impressive record of success in both bench and jury trials and on appeal in federal and state courts. Regarded as among the nation’s top litigators, our lawyers have won headline-making commercial cases throughout the United States and beyond. Our Securities and Shareholder Litigation lawyers have decades of experience achieving winning results for clients in high-profile, complex securities litigation, including securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative cases. We regularly represent corporations, officers and directors facing multibillion-dollar, bet-the-company litigation.
Chambers Review
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel possesses a strong reputation for handling a range of high-value commercial disputes. It houses a strong bench of expert litigators with excellent pedigree in acting for both individuals and corporations in civil and criminal proceedings. The firm boasts a formidable track record in a range of matters, including product liability cases, breach of contract actions and accounting malpractice claims. It demonstrates further expertise in the defense of securities class and shareholder derivative actions.
Work Highlights
- Kramer Levin represented EIG Energy Funds XIV and XV as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against state-owned Brazilian oil company Petroleum Brasileiro S.A. in which the funds claim that Petroleum Brasileiro defrauded them, resulting in alleged damages in excess of $221 million.
Strengths
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"The firm provides excellent, hands-on service."
"The firm provides excellent, hands-on service."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Dell is often involved in major regulatory matters as well as securities litigation, and represents leading clients in the accounting and financial services sectors.
"Michael Dell deserves every superlative that exists for his intellect and insights, his responsiveness and his supportive approach."
"He is a real subject matter expert in accounting liability for the trickiest technical matters. His expertise and relentless pursuit of the firm's interest is tremendous."
"He provides highly attentive client service, in particular by personally vetting all work product and anticipating and quickly responding to client needs and inquiries."
Ranked Lawyers at
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
New York
Members
Provided by Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Alan R. Friedman
Arthur H. Aufses, III
Head of Department
Dani R. James
Daniel B. Goldman
Head of Department
Gary P. Naftalis
Gregory Aaron Horowitz
Jeffrey W. Davis
Jonathan M. Wagner
Kerri Ann Law
Paul H. Schoeman
Robert N. Holtzman
Robin Wilcox
Ronald S. Greenberg
Steven S. Sparling