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Costamare’s Spin‑Off of Costamare Bulkers

May 07, 2025

On May 7, 2025, Costamare Inc. (“Costamare”) announced that it has completed the spin‑off of its dry bulk business into a standalone public company, Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (“Costamare Bulkers”). Each holder of Costamare common shares received one common share of Costamare Bulkers for every five Costamare common shares held as of the close of business on April 29, 2025. Cravath represented Costamare in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team was led by partner Jin‑Kyu Baek and included associates Kelly N. King, Courtney T. Seager, Victoria Gu and Ali Jimenez on corporate matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associates Josh Banafsheha and Ruth Goldstein Schapiro on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby, senior attorney Arian Mossanenzadeh and associate S. Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner David J. Kappos and of counsel Kathryn‑Ann Stamm on intellectual property matters; partner Matthew Morreale and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; and European counsel Virginie Marier and associate Melvin Medina on corporate governance matters. Harold Ekeh also worked on corporate matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Capital Markets
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax
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  • IP and Strategic Tech Transactions
  • Environmental
  • Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
  • Transportation

People

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Jin-Kyu Baek
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
jbaek@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1408
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    Education

    • J.D., 2015, Harvard Law School
    • A.B., 2008, Harvard College
      cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Christopher K. Fargo
    Title
    Tax
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    cfargo@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1236
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      Education

      • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
      • B.A., 2003, Boston College
        Honors Program, cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Matthew J. Bobby
      Title
      Executive Compensation and Benefits
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      mbobby@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1128
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        Education

        • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
          magna cum laude
        • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
        • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
          Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        David J. Kappos
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        dkappos@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1168
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          Education

          • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
          • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
            summa cum laude

          Admitted In

          • New York
          • California
          • District of Columbia
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          Name
          Matthew Morreale
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          mmorreale@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1534
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            Education

            • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
              Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
            • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
            • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
            • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

            Admitted In

            • New York
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            Kathryn-Ann Stamm
            Title
            Corporate
            Title
            Of Counsel
            Email
            kstamm@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1979
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              Education

              • J.D., 2016, Cornell Law School
              • LL.M., 2016, City University of Hong Kong
              • Master II, 2016, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
              • Master I, 2013, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
              • LL.B., 2013, University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
              • LL.B., 2013, King's College London
                First Class Honors.

              Admitted In

              • New York
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              Virginie Marier
              Title
              Corporate
              Title
              European Counsel
              Email
              vmarier@cravath.com
              Phone
              +44-20-7453-1056
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                Education

                • LL.B., 2010, McGill University, Faculty of Law
                • B.C.L., 2010, McGill University, Faculty of Law
                • B.A., 2006, Yale College
                  magna cum laude

                Admitted In

                • New York

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