Craig Reiser

Antitrust/Litigation

Craig Reiser is a member of Axinn’s Executive Committee and serves as the firm’s General Counsel. Clients turn to Craig when reputations are on the line. He excels in defending high-profile, high-value, and high-complexity commercial claims on behalf of both companies and individuals. Known for his sharp legal insight, Craig swiftly identifies the critical issues in each case and crafts winning strategies tailored to his clients’ unique needs. His approach has earned not only impressive results but also the lasting confidence of those he represents.

Craig has defended malpractice and breach-of-duty claims against major international law firms, in numerous forums, with collective exposures in the billions. He represented a global law firm in federal bankruptcy court, has defended numerous major law firms in connection with malpractice claims arising from various commercial transactions, and won a precedent-setting dismissal of a $7 billion putative class action brought against a global law firm by non-client investors.

Craig also advises clients in an array of other high-profile litigations. He led the successful defense of chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in a headline-grabbing defamation and antitrust lawsuit brought by another grandmaster against Carlsen and four other defendants. His current matters include serving as lead counsel for xAI and X in a closely watched lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI relating to conduct in the generative AI space, and for X in an antitrust lawsuit against the National Music Publishers’ Association and several major music publishers. He is also leading the defense of Alvogen in two of the largest multidistrict litigations in the United States, one involving antitrust claims relating to the pricing of generic pharmaceuticals and the other involving the opioid crisis. When aligned with his clients’ business objectives, Craig is effective at securing favorable resolutions that avoid the costs and burdens of prolonged litigation.

In addition to his work on high-profile matters, Craig maintains an active pro bono practice, representing economically disadvantaged individuals in federal appellate courts on civil and immigration matters.