Department profile
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

Share profile

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

About

Provided by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

To learn about our practice, please visit https://www.sullcrom.com/PracticeListing.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP impressive strength in complex financial services litigation, acting on high profile commercial cases and precedent-setting securities disputes. The firm offers broad expertise across contractual, antitrust, IP and environment-related litigation, alongside class actions and multidistrict proceedings. It represents leading financial institutions, technology companies and manufacturers.

Notable practitioners

Sharon Nelles is the managing partner of the firm's litigation group. She is based in New York.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP successfully represented Goldman Sachs in litigation alleging fraud stemming from an abandoned joint sale of Plaintiff KSFB Management and NKSFB, a subsidiary of Focus Financial Partners.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • They are who we bring in for complex matters and strategy, with high level implications. They are always keeping us in the loop and explaining things and frankly make our job just a lot easier.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

  • They are proactive and nothing is a bother to them. They are reachable immediately and seem to always have availability for us.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Sullivan & Cromwell distinguishes itself through its quality, reliability, depth of analysis and problem-solving ability. Its attorneys have technical skills, a good understanding of business and great negotiation capabilities. They quickly grasp multi-jurisdictional issues and the complexities of organizations and businesses.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Sullivan & Cromwell has extensive experience in all areas of litigation, which allows it to provide competent and creative legal advice.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Sullivan & Cromwell's lawyers are thoughtful subject matter experts who care about their clients and cases. They are exceptional, responsive and excellent to work with. The bench is overflowing with talent.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership