David Elsberg, founding partner of the recently-formed Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC is a highly skilled trial lawyer, with admissions to practice in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the First and Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He often participates in significant arbitrations, both domestic and international, as well high-profile litigation in New York federal and state courts. He has represented high-profile clients in billion-dollar disputes across a range of industries, including the financial, real estate, energy, life sciences and technology sectors.

Head of the white-collar defense practice at Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP, Michael Feldberg is a seasoned litigator and a key player in New York’s commercial disputes space, covering both civil and criminal cases on behalf of major financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, and senior executives. Additionally, Feldberg is lauded for his recent pro bono work on behalf of families of victims of handgun violence against all major handgun manufacturers.

Scott Mollen at Herrick, Feinstein LLP has a wealth of experience in complex commercial disputes, real estate litigation, government investigations, and construction litigation. Mollen's client base includes major corporations, business executives, and financial institutions, and has successfully represented them on both the state and federal level. He has acted in trials involving the separation of church and state, real estate litigation worth upwards of $2bn, and has played a key role in drafting rules governing trials and mandatory settlement conference after discovery.

A founding partner of litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP, Steven Molo is one of the leading commercial litigators active in New York, with notable experience in bet-the-company and bet-the-industry cases on behalf of corporations, funds, investors, and boards. Molo’s clientele is as extensive as the industries he operates in, representing foreign and domestic clients in the insurance, real estate, retail and tech sectors, to name but a few.

Alexander Pencu at Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC is an excellent commercial litigator with notable experience in international cases. Pencu's expertise includes both representing clients before federal and state courts, with particular experience in antitrust, business torts and breach of contract claims. His clients come from the healthcare, beverage and oil and gas sectors – among several others – and include notable corporate and state clients such as Erkman International Co. and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

An exceptional trial lawyer and founding partner of Selendy Gay PLLC, Philippe Selendy is a go-to litigator for complex commercial disputes, having a reported recovering of $37bn for his clients over the past two decades. Recent standout cases include representing Fortis Advisors in a billion-dollar earnout dispute against Johnson & Johnson (the largest post-merger earnout case awarded in Delaware’s history) and securing a $855m trial victory for private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.

Thomas Dewey is a highly experienced commercial litigator at Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky LLP, with a long history representing clients in regulatory matters, securities, real estate disputes, complex investigations, arbitrations, and international disputes. Dewey is also a key resource for clients engaged in significant class actions. His client base includes a number of major financial services institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds, asset managers, as well as other lawyers and law firms.

A founding partner of Selendy Gay PLLC, Faith Gay remains a leading figure in complex commercial litigation for Fortune 500 companies, with extensive experience representing clients in bet-the-company cases, often involving complex contractual and financial instrument disputes, as well as consumer class actions. Additionally, she is a former chief of the Civil Rights Unit (Criminal Division) and deputy chief of the Special Prosecutions for the US Attorney's office in the Eastern District of New York.

Sara Margolis of MoloLamken LLP litigates complex and high-value matters concerning pioneering inventions, bankruptcy and breach of contract disputes. She is especially noted for her leadership in running complex cases at both the state and federal level. Notably, over the last five years she has reportedly helped recover over $2bn for her clients.

Founding member of Rakower Law PLLC, Michael C. Rakower is a highly-regarded expert in complex commercial litigation and disputes, ranging from federal and state courts to arbitration forums and mediation. Clients are often executives, hedge funds and other investment vehicles, and high-net-worth-individuals, often based abroad or involving an international element.

Michael Shuster, co-founder of boutique litigation firm Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, continues to enjoy a highly successful record in trials, representing corporate and banking clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes. His cases often involve multi-billion-dollar antitrust class actions, contested domestic and cross-border cases, and significant litigation that has received national media coverage.

Michael Swartz is co-chair of the litigation practice at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and head of the firm’s shareholder activism litigation practice. An outstanding litigator, Swartz's high-stakes work is illustrated in his representation of Politan Capital Management in a series of cases that, if lost, would have threatened the existence of shareholder activism as an asset class. Other key clients include Aimia Inc., Gilead Sciences and Anson Funds.

Russell M Yankwitt, the managing partner and chair of Yankwitt LLP‘s litigation department, has a wealth of experience in advocating for his clients in both sensitive and high profile complex commercial disputes. His expertise ranges from private arbitrations to court litigation. When not practicing law, Russell also sits on several not-for-profit boards and the Executive Board of the Federal Bar Council.

Based out of Crowell & Moring LLP's New York office, Randa Adra is involved in high-stakes international commercial and investment arbitration, especially involving clients active in the health care, pharmaceuticals, construction and infrastructure industries. Notably, Adra was elected partner in 2022, making her one of the youngest lawyers ever promoted to partner at Crowell & Moring. Additionally, she is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Maria Ginzburg, managing partner at Selendy Gay PLLC is a skilled advocate with a keen understanding of complex, high-stakes commercial disputes. A well-rounded litigator with experience in plaintiff and defense-side matters, Maria Ginzburg takes on a broad range of high-value cases in diverse industries.

John G Horn, a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, is a go-to expert for complex commercial disputes. His specializations in construction, Indian law, and environmental matters have led to precedent-setting cases in both the New York Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Recent cases include navigating a complex multi-million dollar real property dispute between a tribal gaming corporation and a developer, as well as representing a sovereign Indian Nation in a nine-figure dispute with New York State.

Blair Kaminsky of  Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP is particularly noted for complex commercial disputes in the financial sector. Recent representations include Visa Inc in litigation related to multi-district class action antitrust lawsuits, injunctive relief, and optout cases; and acting as lead counsel for Chubb, on insurance coverage cases arising from opioid crisis related lawsuits faced by major industry players.

A key name at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Sheron Korpus maintains a reputation as an impressive litigator with a varied complex commercial disputes practice, covering a range of industries. Among several other notable clients like Mahindra and Mahindra and DigitalBridge Group, Korpus represents Teva Pharmaceuticals in several antitrust and securities disputes.

The leader of Pallas LLP’s New York practice, Duane Loft is an experienced commercial litigator, with experience representing clients in cross-border, bankruptcy and restructuring disputes. Recent standout cases include representing Portage Point Partners and its founder in a RICO action resulting from Chapter 11 proceedings.

E. Danya Perry, the founder and name partner of Perry Law continues to take on leading roles in widely covered disputes, representing high-profile clients from a range of industries, including the sports, entertainment, art, and education sectors.

A partner at Yankwitt LLP, Michael H Reed’s commercial litigation practice focuses on employment related disputes, with an understanding of other areas, including partnership disputes. He addresses complex commercial matters across a range of industries, securing favorable outcomes for his clients.

Jason M Swergold co-leads Yankwitt LLP's criminal defense and investigations practice. He adeptly litigates complex commercial disputes, with a client list including Landry’s, Golden Nugget Casino Atlantic City, investment management firms and property sellers, amongst others.

Mark Cohen, a co-founder and managing partner of Cohen & Gresser LLP also heads the firm’s litigation & arbitration and white-collar defense & regulation groups. With experience covering the breadth of complex commercial disputes, Cohen is a go-to choice for high-profile clients in a diverse range of industries.

A co-founder and managing partner of Cohen & Gresser LLP, Lawrence Gresser is skilled at handling complex commercial disputes, recently representing Goldman Sachs & Co in a complex antitrust case alleging a group boycott of a patented securitization model among major investment banks.