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Faiza Saeed and George Schoen Named Dealmakers of the Year by The American Lawyer

March 29, 2019

Cravath partners Faiza J. Saeed and George F. Schoen were featured as “Dealmakers of the Year” in the April 2019 issue of The American Lawyer. Faiza and George were selected for the annual feature in recognition of their roles advising The Walt Disney Company in its $85 billion acquisition of Twenty‑First Century Fox, Inc. The American Lawyer highlighted the deal’s “novel layers of complexity,” which included overcoming an interloper bid, completing a spinoff and divesting assets in order to secure regulatory approval.

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Name
Faiza J. Saeed
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
fsaeed@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1454
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    Education

    • J.D., 1991, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, University of California, Berkeley
      with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California (Inactive)
    • District of Columbia (Inactive)
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    Name
    George F. Schoen
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    gschoen@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1740
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      Education

      • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
        with Honors
      • B.A., 1994, Cornell University

      Admitted In

      • New York

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