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Andrew T. Davis focuses his practice on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including spin‑off and private equity transactions, as well as securities offerings and banking transactions.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is Vice Chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis also has served as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he has taught corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is Vice Chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis also has served as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he has taught corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Stanford Law School
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
September 08, 2025
Cravath represented American National Group Inc. in connection with its $500 million registered fixed‑rate reset junior subordinated notes offering. American National Group Inc. is a leading insurance company that offers a broad portfolio of insurance products, including annuities, pension risk transfer, individual and group life insurance and property and casualty insurance. The transaction closed on August 22, 2025.
Deals & Cases
September 04, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (“Verisk”), a leading data, analytics and technology provider serving clients in the insurance sector. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Verisk’s acquisition of Exactlogix, Inc., doing business as AccuLynx.com. The transaction closed on August 21, 2025.
Deals & Cases
September 02, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility made available to Otis Worldwide Corporation, a leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. The transaction closed on August 8, 2025.
Deals & Cases
September 02, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with $2 billion of credit facilities made available to Verisk Analytics, Inc. (“Verisk”), as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its pending acquisition of Exactlogix, Inc. (“AccuLynx.com”). Verisk is a leading data, analytics and technology provider serving clients in the insurance ecosystem. The credit facilities consisted of a $750 million term loan facility and a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on August 15, 2025.
Deals & Cases
August 29, 2025
Cravath represented Marcura Equities Ltd (“Marcura”), a leading maritime technology provider, in connection with the amendment and restatement of its senior credit facilities. The proceeds were used to finance Marcura’s acquisition of Brightwell Payments, Inc. (“Brightwell Navigator”), the maritime crew payroll and payment services division of Brightwell, an Atlanta-based financial technology company. Marlin Equity Partners is a shareholder of Marcura. The transaction closed on August 1, 2025.
Activities
July 23, 2025
Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in “Basics of International Taxation 2025,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from July 22‑23 in New York. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes,” which discussed compliance with the OECD Pillar 2 rules and U.S. corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), including their impact on M&A transactions.
Activities
June 05, 2025
On June 5, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the 2025 Texas Federal Tax Institute, which was held from June 4‑6 in San Antonio, Texas. The event brought together leading corporate, partnership and real estate tax professionals from across the United States to discuss cutting‑edge issues facing tax practitioners. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “Buying and Selling S Corps,” which reviewed the tax considerations involved in acquiring and selling S corporations for both buyers and sellers, including assuring a buyer step up, minimizing concerns over a busted S election and maximizing capital gain to the seller.
Activities
May 19, 2025
On May 16, 2025, Cravath partners Ron Creamer, Lauren Angelilli, J. Leonard Teti II, Christopher K. Fargo, Andrew T. Davis and Arvind Ravichandran were named to Lawdragon’s inaugural list of “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” in recognition of their work advising clients on the “tax aspects of M&A and other complex transactions.” The list highlights “outstanding leaders” who “preserve the balance between tax responsibilities and fiscal soundness on a global scale.”
Activities
May 12, 2025
On May 9, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the American Bar Association’s Tax Section 2025 May Tax Meeting, which was held from May 8‑10 in Washington, D.C. The meeting convened leading tax attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal, state and local tax policies and recent developments in tax law. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “Dealing with Section 269: A Transactional Approach,” which reviewed the history of section 269, recent IRS guidance on the section and the current market practice of the section when considering various forms of transactions.
Activities
February 21, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the American Bar Association’s 2025 Midyear Tax Meeting, which was held from February 19-21 in Los Angeles. The event convened leading tax attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal, state and local tax policies and other topics. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “CAMT Proposed Regulations,” which explored topics related to the recently released corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) proposed regulations, including CAMT’s application to multinational groups, CAMT considerations in M&A transactions and issues left unaddressed by the proposed regulations.
Andrew T. Davis focuses his practice on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including spin‑off and private equity transactions, as well as securities offerings and banking transactions.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is Vice Chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis also has served as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he has taught corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is Vice Chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis also has served as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he has taught corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Stanford Law School
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
September 08, 2025
Cravath represented American National Group Inc. in connection with its $500 million registered fixed‑rate reset junior subordinated notes offering. American National Group Inc. is a leading insurance company that offers a broad portfolio of insurance products, including annuities, pension risk transfer, individual and group life insurance and property and casualty insurance. The transaction closed on August 22, 2025.
Deals & Cases
September 04, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (“Verisk”), a leading data, analytics and technology provider serving clients in the insurance sector. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Verisk’s acquisition of Exactlogix, Inc., doing business as AccuLynx.com. The transaction closed on August 21, 2025.
Deals & Cases
September 02, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility made available to Otis Worldwide Corporation, a leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. The transaction closed on August 8, 2025.
Deals & Cases
September 02, 2025
Cravath represented the administrative agent, lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with $2 billion of credit facilities made available to Verisk Analytics, Inc. (“Verisk”), as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its pending acquisition of Exactlogix, Inc. (“AccuLynx.com”). Verisk is a leading data, analytics and technology provider serving clients in the insurance ecosystem. The credit facilities consisted of a $750 million term loan facility and a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on August 15, 2025.
Deals & Cases
August 29, 2025
Cravath represented Marcura Equities Ltd (“Marcura”), a leading maritime technology provider, in connection with the amendment and restatement of its senior credit facilities. The proceeds were used to finance Marcura’s acquisition of Brightwell Payments, Inc. (“Brightwell Navigator”), the maritime crew payroll and payment services division of Brightwell, an Atlanta-based financial technology company. Marlin Equity Partners is a shareholder of Marcura. The transaction closed on August 1, 2025.
Activities
July 23, 2025
Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in “Basics of International Taxation 2025,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from July 22‑23 in New York. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes,” which discussed compliance with the OECD Pillar 2 rules and U.S. corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), including their impact on M&A transactions.
Activities
June 05, 2025
On June 5, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the 2025 Texas Federal Tax Institute, which was held from June 4‑6 in San Antonio, Texas. The event brought together leading corporate, partnership and real estate tax professionals from across the United States to discuss cutting‑edge issues facing tax practitioners. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “Buying and Selling S Corps,” which reviewed the tax considerations involved in acquiring and selling S corporations for both buyers and sellers, including assuring a buyer step up, minimizing concerns over a busted S election and maximizing capital gain to the seller.
Activities
May 19, 2025
On May 16, 2025, Cravath partners Ron Creamer, Lauren Angelilli, J. Leonard Teti II, Christopher K. Fargo, Andrew T. Davis and Arvind Ravichandran were named to Lawdragon’s inaugural list of “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” in recognition of their work advising clients on the “tax aspects of M&A and other complex transactions.” The list highlights “outstanding leaders” who “preserve the balance between tax responsibilities and fiscal soundness on a global scale.”
Activities
May 12, 2025
On May 9, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the American Bar Association’s Tax Section 2025 May Tax Meeting, which was held from May 8‑10 in Washington, D.C. The meeting convened leading tax attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal, state and local tax policies and recent developments in tax law. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “Dealing with Section 269: A Transactional Approach,” which reviewed the history of section 269, recent IRS guidance on the section and the current market practice of the section when considering various forms of transactions.
Activities
February 21, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the American Bar Association’s 2025 Midyear Tax Meeting, which was held from February 19-21 in Los Angeles. The event convened leading tax attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal, state and local tax policies and other topics. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “CAMT Proposed Regulations,” which explored topics related to the recently released corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) proposed regulations, including CAMT’s application to multinational groups, CAMT considerations in M&A transactions and issues left unaddressed by the proposed regulations.
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