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Kramer Levin’s DC litigators have 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. We also have decades of experience achieving winning results for clients in high-profile, complex securities litigation, including securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative cases, and white collar cases and government investigations. Current Kramer Levin lawyers have presented oral argument in 45 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 to present. We regularly represent corporations, officers and directors facing multibillion-dollar, bet-the-company litigation.

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What the Team is Known For

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is a highly regarded litigation boutique that garners excellent feedback for its work in civil and criminal litigation. It offers strength in diverse areas from antitrust and intellectual property disputes to securities litigation and False Claims Act cases. The firm also boasts an excellent appellate and Supreme Court practice.

Work Highlights

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  • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel represented Las Vegas Sands in a litigation in both the USA and Macau regarding the Macau government's award of gaming rights to LVS in 2002. Plaintiff's claim a $12 billion share of the revenue since 2002.

Strengths

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"Kramer Levin were incredibly responsive and their strategy was integral to us getting a phenomenal result."

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"They demonstrate excellent command of the subject matter and analysis."

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"It's a firm with a brilliant bench."

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"Kramer is great to work with and has smart, detail-oriented lawyers."

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Notable Practitioners

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Gary A Orseck
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Gary A Orseck
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Gary Orseck is a well-regarded commercial litigator who regularly tries cases for large companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial sectors. He is the chair of Kramer Levin's complex commercial litigation practice.
"Gary was utterly effective. He knew the details of the case backward and forward, and was incredibly effective at eliciting deposition testimony to aid his case. It was masterful work."
"He is a tremendous writer and has great judgment."
"He is very, very good. His strategic analysis of issues is exceptional and he is wonderful at running litigation."
"An all-around excellent lawyer, Gary is very smart, persuasive and a joy to work with. He is incredibly effective in oral argument, in preparing witnesses and in managing experts."
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Gary A Orseck
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Gary A Orseck
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Members

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Alison C. Barnes

Ariel N. Lavinbuk

Barry J. Pollack

Brandon L. Arnold

Gary A. Orseck

Jennifer S. Windom

Lawrence S. Robbins

Lee Turner Friedman

Matthew M. Madden

William J. Trunk