The Chambers USA Awards 2026 named Cravath a finalist in its Antitrust and Corporate/M&A practice area categories. The awards celebrate the achievements of leading law firms and lawyers operating across the United States, recognizing those who demonstrate excellence in legal practice, innovation and sustained performance at the highest level. The winners will be announced on June 11, 2026 at an awards ceremony in New York.

On March 20, 2026, Cravath partner G.J. Ligelis Jr. participated in the 38th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute, which was hosted by Tulane University Law School from March 19‑20 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event featured discussions between M&A and securities practitioners, Delaware Supreme Court and Court of Chancery judiciary, corporate counsel and investment bankers on topics in M&A, corporate and securities law. G.J. spoke on a panel entitled “The Shareholder Proposal Process.”

Cravath partners Andrew C. Finch and Noah Joshua Phillips participated in the American Bar Association’s 2026 Antitrust Spring Meeting, which was held from March 25‑27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The meeting is a gathering of academics, economists, enforcers and legal service providers, as well as competition, consumer protection and data privacy professionals to share domestic and international perspectives on competition, consumer protection and data privacy law.

On March 24, 2026, Cravath partners Robert I. Townsend III, Michael E. Mariani and Jin‑Kyu Baek were featured as 2026 “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer in recognition of their representation of Kenvue in its $48.7 billion acquisition by Kimberly‑Clark. Putting together two companies of their size “is always a complex process,” said Mike. Added Bob, “from the Kenvue perspective, there was definitely a desire to either get to a transaction or pursue one of the other strategic alternatives” the board had considered – “it was a tremendous effort by the entire [Kenvue] management team.”

On March 23, 2026, Cravath partner Daniel J. Cerqueira participated in the International Bar Association’s “Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America — Building Bridges Through Business: Rethinking M&A in the Americas,” which took place from March 23‑25 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Dan co‑chaired a session entitled “Cross‑Border M&A: Legal and Regulatory Challenges in Latin America,” which examined issues surrounding the navigation of complex legal, regulatory, cultural and compliance‑related challenges in cross‑border deals.

On March 24, 2026, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit 2026 in New York. The summit hosted asset managers, financial institutions, crypto service providers, allocators and policy makers and regulators to discuss onchain institutional finance, digital assets in public markets, stablecoins and global payments, DeFi and risk management and U.S. and global digital asset policy. Elad interviewed SEC Chairman Paul Atkins in a keynote conversation.

Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in “The SEC Speaks in 2026,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute in cooperation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from March 19‑20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The program provided an essential update on the current initiatives and priorities at the Commission through panel discussions by senior staff at the Divisions of Investment Management, Trading and Markets, Corporation Finance, Enforcement, Examinations and Economic and Risk Analysis, and the Offices of the Chief Accountant, General Counsel and more. Elad moderated the Division of Corporation Finance and Division of Trading and Markets panels alongside other former SEC Commissioners.

On March 24, 2026, Cravath partner Evan A. Hill participated in The M&A Advisor’s 2026 Distressed Investing Summit, which took place from March 23‑24 in Palm Beach, Florida. The summit gathered industry leaders to discuss key challenges and opportunities in distressed investing and restructuring. Evan spoke in a fireside chat with Wilbur Ross, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, during a session entitled “Risks & Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life.”

On March 17, 2026, Cravath partner Steven Seltzer participated in the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s (“ISDA”) Introduction to Equity Derivatives – Equity Derivatives Products and ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions online conference. Steve spoke during a session entitled “ISDA Equity Derivatives Documentation and ISDA Equity Definitions,” which discussed derivatives documentation structures, including master equity confirmation agreements, valuation, payment and delivery and analyzed market disruption events under the ISDA Equity Definitions.

On March 18, 2026, Cravath partner David J. Kappos co‑chaired and delivered opening and closing remarks and participated in a panel at the International Trademark Association’s (“INTA”) “The Business of M&A: Navigating the Convergence of Intangible Assets and Capital in the Age of AI” in New York. The program explored how intangible assets are reshaping deal structures, valuation models, deal terms and post‑close integration strategies across industries.

Cravath partner Nicole M. Argentieri participated in the American Bar Association’s 2026 White Collar Crime Institute, which was held from March 10‑13, 2026, in San Diego, California. The event featured sessions with leading practitioners, in‑house counsel, judges, academics and enforcement officials on pressing legal, regulatory and ethical issues impacting the white collar landscape today, covering topics including cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, money laundering, international law and other critical areas shaping the practice.

On March 11, 2026, Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents participated in Legalweek 2026, which took place from March 9‑12 in New York. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “Tech‑Driven Legal Innovation,” which discussed the latest AI innovations in law firms and legal departments, the implications of AI for litigation and discovery and predictions for the next wave of legal innovations.

On March 11, 2026, at its annual U.S. Awards in New York, Benchmark Litigation honored Cravath partner Antony L. Ryan as its “Securities Litigator of the Year.” The awards recognize “the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past twelve months.” At the awards ceremony, Benchmark Litigation highlighted Antony’s successful representation of Robinhood in the sprawling and high‑profile “meme stock” litigation. 

On March 4, 2026, Bloomberg featured Cravath partner Faiza J. Saeed as a top dealmaker of 2025, with her advice on M&A deals totaling roughly $90 billion over that period making her their single highest ranked woman lawyer. The article highlighted her representation of the Paramount Special Committee in Paramount’s $28 billion merger with Skydance, of Wiz in its $32 billion acquisition by Google, of Disney in its successful proxy fight against Trian, and in 2026, of Paramount in its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

On February 11, 2026, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Competition Practice Group of the Year” in recognition of the Firm’s work on high‑stakes antitrust litigation and merger clearance. The profile highlighted the Firm’s trial victory for American Express, in which a jury unanimously found the company not liable for antitrust claims in a class action suit, and the successful dismissal of more than 50 lawsuits in MDL proceedings for Louis Dreyfus Co. The profile also recognized Cravath’s work for Epic Games, which includes securing a nationwide permanent injunction against Google after a trial victory that was later affirmed on appeal, and its representation of a Special Committee of Paramount Global’s board of directors in the company’s $28 billion merger with Skydance Media.

On March 3, 2026, Cravath partner David J. Kappos participated in the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s “International Tech & IP Disputes Exchange (‘I‑TIDE’) 2026 — AI and Cross‑Border Tech Disputes” in New York. The program focused on arising legal challenges in the age of AI, such as copyright infringement, patent eligibility and trade secret protection. Dave moderated a panel entitled “International Commercial Conflicts Involving AI: Navigating Procedural Intricacies,” which analyzed how disputes arising from artificial intelligence and intellectual property are best resolved in a global, digital environment.

On March 3, 2026, Cravath partner Evan A. Hill participated in Riveron’s “Navigating Corporate Governance in Today’s Evolving Business World” event in New York. Evan interviewed Jonathan Foster, founder and managing director of Current Capital Partners LLC, with the discussion covering important governance challenges facing boards of directors, including various issues in distressed situations.

On February 27, 2026, Lawdragon announced the inclusion of 17 Cravath partners in its second annual list of the “500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management.” The list, assembled based on research and peer nominations, recognizes the “best in class” at “calming, managing, defusing and ‘handling’ matters that threaten an institution, whether a global corporation, powerful individual, nonprofit or other entity.”

From February 26-27, Cravath partners John W. White, D. Scott Bennett and Justin C. Clarke participated in the Florida Bar’s 42nd Annual Federal Securities Institute and M&A Conference in Tampa, Florida. John moderated a panel entitled “Evolving Accounting and Auditing Focal Points in 2026,” which discussed best practices for interacting with the SEC staff, what lies ahead at the SEC, what’s new from FASB and the PCAOB’s new priorities and leadership. Scott moderated a panel entitled “Recent Developments in Digital Assets and Tokenization,” which explored the impact of tokenization, ETFs and digital asset treasury companies, new crypto legislation and what lies ahead. Justin moderated a panel entitled “Private Securities Litigation – 2025 Developments and Trends,” which analyzed trends in securities class action filings, case law updates and new and developing issues.

On February 24, 2026, Cravath partner David J. Kappos participated in Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance’s “Lawyering in the Age of AI Series: Boardroom Playbook for AI” in Palo Alto, California. The session examined how legal risk and competitive advantage are increasingly being shaped in the boardroom as AI becomes embedded across products, operations and decision‑making. Dave offered insights into how lawyers are advising companies and boards on navigating AI‑related crises and capitalizing on AI‑enabled opportunities.