Sandra C Goldstein
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Band 1 : Litigation: Securities
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Sandra is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. She has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on securities, M&A, and commercial disputes. In recent years, Sandra has represented clients in litigation relating to dozens of contemplated or hostile transactions with a cumulative value of over $500 billion, often securing pretrial wins, including a major summary judgment victory in a multibillion-dollar securities fraud class action lawsuit. Sandra frequently argues as lead courtroom counsel, winning over a dozen favorable decisions after oral argument at both the trial and appellate court levels concerning dispositive motions, motions for preliminary injunctions and expedited discovery. Most recently, Sandra secured a unanimous verdict for Constellation Brands after a two-week trial against Grupo Modelo, which is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI). ABI and Modelo argued that hard seltzer is not beer under the contract, but the jury disagreed and returned a unanimous verdict for Constellation. She also routinely advises boards, in house counsel and company executives on litigation and corporate governance considerations at various stages of a deal, in collaboration with the Firm’s transactional attorneys.
Career
Previously Cravath’s Head of Litigation (2010-2016) and Litigation Managing Partner (2005-2010).
Personal
NYU Law School, J.D.; Barnard College, B.A., summa cum laude.
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