Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Overview

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a law firm in New York, New York. It aims to be the firm clients turn to for their most challenging legal issues, most significant business transactions and most critical disputes. It handles civil litigation, business and corporate law, antitrust, banking and finance law, environmental law, appeals, mediation and arbitration, bankruptcy law, class action and mass tort, intellectual property, professional liability, energy and natural resources, tax law, estate planning and probate, insurance law, health care law, real estate law, and transportation and aviation.

You can talk to the firm about general commercial disputes, M and A litigation, securities litigation, trials, and corporate governance and board advisory.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has 8 attorneys, including Sophia D. Tawil, Sarah M. Colombo, and Samantha Hall.

Looking for a civil litigation attorney in New York? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Before your first call about your civil litigation matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle civil litigation cases like mine in New York?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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