
Overview
Torsten represents clients from the U.S. and abroad in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. A litigation partner in the Washington, DC and New York offices, Torsten has served as trial counsel in jury and bench trials in various jurisdictions, and as arbitration counsel in AAA, NASD and ICC proceedings. He has particular experience counseling clients on litigation strategies that effectively balance legal risk and business goals, and in leading internal investigations related to threatened or actual litigation.
Torsten is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, in multiple federal districts and circuit courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Experience
- Managing commercial litigation dockets for a multi-national Fortune 50 and a multi-national Fortune 500.
- Defending Fortune 500 entities in federal antitrust matters, including cases involving allegations of monopolization and attempted monopolization in the utility industry; bundled discounting in the healthcare industry; price fixing and market allocation in the food and polyurethane industries and a unique case of exclusionary conduct in Mexico, which he argued before Mexico’s Antitrust Commission.
- Representing US and foreign clients in international arbitration, including representing a US Fortune 50 in a multi-billion arbitration against an Australian counterparty, which was presided over by the former Chief Justice of Australia’s Supreme Court.
- Defending clients in product liability and mass tort actions.
- Defending multinational clients in lawsuits alleging violation of biometric privacy laws.
- Developing and implementing litigation and trial strategy for entities litigating related issues simultaneously in multiple US and foreign jurisdictions.
- Leading the development, documentation and training of in-house lawyers on e-discovery and litigation protocols.
- Developing and implementing plaintiff-side and claims practices for corporate clients to aid law departments in generating revenue.
- Obtained one of the largest RICO settlements ($297 million) on behalf of healthcare network and others against major US food distributor and its former foreign parent company.
- Obtained $22 million settlement on behalf of class of healthcare providers and others in antitrust case against major global medical-device manufacturer.
- Obtained multi-million dollar confidential settlement on behalf of military contractor against prime military contractor for theft of trade secrets and breach of teaming agreement.
- Developed cutting-edge and award-winning litigation trackers to follow and analyze litigation patterns in discrete areas of law relevant to commercial clients, including COVID-19, public nuisance and emerging technologies litigation.
Accolades
Honors & Recognitions
- Named a Litigation Star, District of Columbia, Benchmark Litigation, 2024-2025
- Recognized as a Washington D.C. Litigation Trailblazer and Crisis Leadership Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, 2020
- Recognized, Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers Report, 2020, for development of automated data analysis and graphical display system that tracks COVID-19 related litigation trends
Affiliations
Professional
- Pro Bono General Counsel, Fulbright Association
- Member, Litigation, Antitrust, International and Intellectual Property Sections, American Bar Association
- Secretary, International Section, New York State Bar Association
- Chair of publications and chair of the editorial board, NYSBA International Law Practicum
Civic
Mr. Kracht is active in pro bono matters, including enforcing and defending the contract and intellectual property rights of visual artists (painters, photographers, sculptors) and supporting the development of international commercial arbitration. He also serves as a board member and general counsel of the Fulbright Association, a non profit entity supported by the U.S. State Department to advance the interests of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program and its global alumni.
Insights
Legal Updates
- 13 Minute ReadFebruary 22, 2023Legal Update
- 4 Minute ReadMarch 18, 2022Legal Update
- 5 Minute ReadMarch 18, 2020Legal Update
- March 17, 2020Legal Update
- March 12, 2020Legal Update
- November 6, 2019Legal Update
- September 27, 2017Legal Update
Events & Speaking Engagements
- January 12, 2022EventPanelistNavigating Client Resource Restraints in the Post COVID Litigation Era, GLG Webcast
- August 17, 2021Event
- April 23, 2021Event
- January 8, 2021EventPresenterCOVID-19 Law Practice Live Chat, Virginia Bar Association
- June 11, 2020Event
- 2015Event
Publications
- January 30, 2025Publication
- December 5, 2024Newsletter
- November 14, 2023Newsletter
- April 24, 2023Publication
- April 11, 2023Publication
- November 29, 2022Publication
- December 22, 2021Publication
- February 2021Publication
- March 24, 2020Publication
- January 2020Publication
- August 14, 2019Publication
- February 27, 2019Publication
- December 13, 2018Publication
- 2018PublicationEditor-in-Chief
- June 1, 2018Publication
- June 1, 2018Publication
- January 2018Publication
- October 31, 2017Publication
- July 14, 2015Publication
- 2012PublicationAuthorTopic Brief: Guarding Against Anticompetitive Pricing: Simple Steps to Protect Your Share of Recoveries from Suppliers Who Violate the Antitrust Laws, The Advisory Board Company
- Spring 2008Publication
- PublicationMr. Kracht is the Chair of Publications and Chair of the Editorial Board of the International Law Practicum, published semi-annually by the New York State Bar Association
- February 11, 2005Publication
Blog Posts
- Hunton Retail Law Resource
- April 24, 2024Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
- Hunton Retail Law Resource
- Hunton Retail Law Resource
- Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
- Hunton Retail Law Resource
- Hunton Retail Law Resource
- Hunton Retail Law Resource
News
- 3 Minute ReadOctober 3, 2024News
- 4 Minute ReadMay 28, 2024News
- 2 Minute ReadOctober 5, 2023News
- May 10, 2022Media Mention
- January 12, 2022Media Mention
- March 10, 2021News
- March 4, 2021News
- 2 Minute ReadFebruary 3, 2021News
- 2 Minute ReadDecember 16, 2020News
- December 11, 2020NewsStimulus deal could block lawsuits over COVID-19 deaths of workers, CBS News
- December 9. 2020News
- 2 Minute ReadSeptember 1, 2020News
- August 29, 2020News
- August 9, 2020News
- August 5, 2020News
- July 22, 2020News
- July 22, 2020News
- July 20, 2020News
- June 25, 2020News
- June 25, 2020News
- June 22, 2020News
- June 3, 2020News
- May 10, 2020News
- May 8, 2020News
- May 5, 2020News
- May 4, 2020News
- May 2, 2020News
- May 2, 2020News
- May 1, 2020News
- April 30, 2020News
- April 20, 2020News
- April 17, 2020News
- April 15, 2020News
- 2 Minute ReadSeptember 18, 2017News
- 3 Minute ReadDecember 9, 2014News
- 2 Minute ReadMay 21, 2014News
- 2 Minute ReadOctober 16, 2008News
JD, Rutgers University School of Law, with Distinction and International Law Honors, 1998
United States Fulbright Scholar, Freie Universität Berlin, Law Faculty, 1995
BBA, Finance and Operations Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, cum laude, 1993
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