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David Crichlow

David Crichlow

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

David Crichlow represents large companies in some of their most important litigation. He serves as lead trial counsel on high-stakes commercial, class action and bankruptcy litigation, with experience that includes nine- and ten-figure disputes. David has represented clients in multibillion-dollar RMBS consolidated litigation, fraudulent inducement claims with respect to asset purchase agreements for significant commercial businesses, and litigation in or related to the bankruptcies of the Caesars Entertainment Operation Company, Solutia, Enron and Refco.

Clients that turn to David include some of the largest banks in the United States and Europe, major oil and industrial gas companies, private equity firms and large pension funds. His wide-ranging experience includes representing an indenture trustee in its $6 billion claim against the gaming company Caesars pursuant to a parent guarantee in the applicable indenture, the equity committee in the Solutia bankruptcy in its $2 billion claim against a former parent, and a Cayman Island hedge fund against a $324 million preference action in the Refco bankruptcy.

Professional Memberships

New York Bar Association

Personal

University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD; Hofstra University, BA

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - New York

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
David Crichlow has broad based commercial litigation experience, including handling complex contractual disputes. He is national chair of the commercial litigation group at Katten.

Strengths

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  • David is able to understand our business and give us pragmatic, practical business-oriented advice.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is an exceptional lawyer. He has a great judgment and is very skilled.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is smart, pragmatic and skilled as a trial lawyer and negotiator.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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