Four Decades for Justice
Michael S. Goldman retired from the Corporate Department in 2022. Mr. Goldman’s practice included complex syndicated loan transactions, acquisition and leveraged finance, asset‑based lending and securities offerings for both U.S. and international clients.
Mr. Goldman was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1987, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Goldman joined Cravath in 1987 and was elected a partner in 1994. He practiced in the Firm’s London office from 1989 to 1991.
Mr. Goldman was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1987, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Goldman joined Cravath in 1987 and was elected a partner in 1994. He practiced in the Firm’s London office from 1989 to 1991.
Deals & Cases
June 23, 2009
On June 23, 2009, on behalf of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“Credit Suisse”) and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“Deutsche Bank”), Cravath has successfully concluded litigation over the failed merger between Huntsman Corporation (“Huntsman”) and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (“Hexion”). In this final chapter of the extensive litigation over the merger, Huntsman sued Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank in state court in Conroe, Texas, claiming, among other things, that the banks had engaged in fraud and tortiously interfered with the merger agreement. Six days into a jury trial, Huntsman settled its claims.
Michael S. Goldman retired from the Corporate Department in 2022. Mr. Goldman’s practice included complex syndicated loan transactions, acquisition and leveraged finance, asset‑based lending and securities offerings for both U.S. and international clients.
Mr. Goldman was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1987, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Goldman joined Cravath in 1987 and was elected a partner in 1994. He practiced in the Firm’s London office from 1989 to 1991.
Mr. Goldman was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1987, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Goldman joined Cravath in 1987 and was elected a partner in 1994. He practiced in the Firm’s London office from 1989 to 1991.
Deals & Cases
June 23, 2009
On June 23, 2009, on behalf of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“Credit Suisse”) and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“Deutsche Bank”), Cravath has successfully concluded litigation over the failed merger between Huntsman Corporation (“Huntsman”) and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (“Hexion”). In this final chapter of the extensive litigation over the merger, Huntsman sued Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank in state court in Conroe, Texas, claiming, among other things, that the banks had engaged in fraud and tortiously interfered with the merger agreement. Six days into a jury trial, Huntsman settled its claims.
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