Overview
Radu A. Lelutiu is a principal in McKool Smith’s New York office. He has a broad practice, with a special emphasis on the litigation and trial of patent, antitrust, insurance recovery, and complex commercial disputes. He has litigated high-profile cases in federal and state courts around the country and in arbitral tribunals around the world.
Clients praise Radu as a “hard-working, efficient, no-nonsense” advocate who “is responsive, thinks strategically, and knows how to listen.” Opposing counsel praise Radu as a “consummate professional” who “keeps his eyes on the target, never picks fights, and doesn’t sweat the small stuff.” An experienced trial lawyer, Radu has received praise for his “efficient” and “impactful” direct examinations and “masterful” cross examinations.
Radu received his legal education at Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Scholar. He received his undergraduate education (summa cum laude) at Hunter College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
While in law school, Radu served as a judicial intern for Judge Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Radu is the author of “Managing Requests for Enforcement of Vacated Awards under the New York Convention,” 14 Am. Rev. Int’l Arb. 345 (2003), and a co-author (with Stephen Fraidin) of “Strategic Alliances and Corporate Control,” 53 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 865 (2003).
Prior to joining McKool Smith, Radu was an associate with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
J.D., Columbia Law School
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2002-2003
- Notes editor, Columbia Journal of International Law
B.A. summa cum laude, Hunter College
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Philosophy, Music, and Special Honors
- New York
- U.S.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York