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Cravath Announces New Partners

November 8, 2017

Four new partners have been elected from Cravath’s associate ranks. They are: Nicholas A. Dorsey (J.D., Cornell Law School; M.Acc., Case Western Reserve University; B.S., Case Western Reserve University); Vanessa A. Lavely (J.D., University of California Los Angeles School of Law; A.B., Harvard College); G.J. Ligelis Jr. (J.D., Harvard Law School; A.B., Princeton University); and Michael E. Mariani (J.D., Columbia Law School; M.B.A., Columbia University; B.A., Tufts University).

Mr. Dorsey is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on capital markets matters; Ms. Lavely is a member of Cravath’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on general commercial litigation matters; Mr. Ligelis is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on M&A matters; and Mr. Mariani is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on capital markets matters.

The new partners will become members of the Firm on January 1, 2018.

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Name
Nicholas A. Dorsey
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
ndorsey@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1764
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    Education

    • J.D., 2009, Cornell Law School
      Order of the Coif, summa cum laude
    • M.Acc., 2006, Case Western Reserve University
      summa cum laude
    • B.S., 2006, Case Western Reserve University
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Name
    Vanessa A. Lavely
    Title
    Litigation
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    vlavely@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1718
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      Education

      • J.D., 2008, UCLA School of Law
        Order of the Coif
      • A.B., 2004, Harvard College
        magna cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      G.J. Ligelis Jr.
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      gligelisjr@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1892
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        Education

        • J.D., 2009, Harvard Law School
          cum laude
        • A.B., 2006, Princeton University
          Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Name
        Michael E. Mariani
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        mmariani@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1007
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          Education

          • J.D., 2009, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • M.B.A., 2009, Columbia University
          • B.A., 2004, Tufts University
            Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

          Admitted In

          • New York

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