Over the course of another busy year across offices and practices, Cravath elected thirteen new partners—all of whom embody Cravath’s commitment to teamwork, pursuit of excellence and dedication to client service.  

Read more about these new partners below. 

Cravath elected six new partners who became members of the Firm on January 1, 2026:

• Hannah Lynne Dwyer is a member of Cravath’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on antitrust and general commercial matters. Learn more about her practice here.
• Ellen H. Park is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where she focuses on venture capital and capital markets matters. Learn more about her practice here.
• Maria Ricaurte is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where she focuses on M&A matters. Learn more about her practice here.
• Melissa A. Syring is a member of Cravath’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on general commercial and securities matters. Learn more about her practice here.
• Patrick S. Taylor is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on M&A matters. Learn more about his practice here.
• Ryan J. Wichtowski is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on intellectual property matters. Learn more about his practice here.

In addition to the 2026 class, Cravath elected seven new partners who became members of the Firm in 2025:

• Nicole M. Argentieri is a member of Cravath’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on investigations and regulatory enforcement matters. Learn more about her practice here.
• Evan A. Hill is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on financial restructuring and reorganization matters. Learn more about his practice here.
• Chris Medley is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on leveraged finance matters. Learn more about his practice here.
• William D. Podurgiel is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on corporate governance matters. Learn more about his practice here.
• Rohan Saha is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on finance and leveraged acquisition matters. Learn more about his practice here.
• Rebecca J. Schindel is a member of Cravath’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on antitrust and securities matters. Learn more about her practice here.
• Steven Seltzer is a member of Cravath’s Corporate Department, where he focuses on derivative and equity‑linked matters. Learn more about his practice here.