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Arvind Ravichandran advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin‑offs, joint ventures, strategic alliances, restructuring transactions and related financings, and private equity investments across multiple asset classes.
Mr. Ravichandran’s clients have included Aramex, Aras, Barrick Gold, BDT, Eurazeo, FS Investments, GreenSky, GuideWell, Hayfin, IBM, Lazard, Northrop Grumman, Novartis, Occidental, Owl Rock, PG&E, Pinnacle Foods, Proximo Spirits, Roivant Sciences, Shire, Swvl, Unilever and Xerox, among others.
Mr. Ravichandran’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Ravichandran was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2023, recognizing him as one of four outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US. Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and was selected to serve on Law360’s Tax Authority International Editorial Advisory Board.
Mr. Ravichandran was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 2009 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2012, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Mr. Ravichandran joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, he worked as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel.
Mr. Ravichandran’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Ravichandran was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2023, recognizing him as one of four outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US. Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and was selected to serve on Law360’s Tax Authority International Editorial Advisory Board.
Mr. Ravichandran was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 2009 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2012, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Mr. Ravichandran joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, he worked as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel.
New York State Bar Association
Law360
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
September 13, 2023
On September 12, 2023, J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a leading pan‑European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights provider. Cravath is representing European alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management, which currently owns Autovista Group, as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 12, 2023
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $4 billion registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on August 29, 2023.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2023
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $1.3 billion term loan facility made available to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of investor communications, technology‑driven solutions and data and analytics to the financial services industry. The transaction closed on August 17, 2023.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2023
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.7 billion registered notes offering of ConocoPhillips Company, guaranteed by ConocoPhillips, one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on both production and reserves. The transaction closed on August 17, 2023.
Deals & Cases
August 28, 2023
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global market leader with a broad range of innovative and mission‑critical air, fluid, energy and medical technologies. The transaction closed on August 14, 2023.
Activities & Publications
July 17, 2023
On July 15, 2023, Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran participated in the New York State Bar Association Tax Section’s 2023 Summer Meeting, which was held from July 14‑16, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. Arvind spoke on a panel entitled “Tax Bar of Tomorrow,” which reviewed how the tax bar can respond to several converging trends, including increased specialization driven by the complexity of global tax law and obstacles to passage of domestic tax legislation.
Activities & Publications
June 22, 2023
On June 19, 2023, Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran was featured as part of Law360’s 2023 “Rising Stars” series as one of the top tax attorneys in the nation under the age of 40. The related profile highlights Arvind’s representation of Occidental Petroleum Corp. in its $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Novartis in its $29.8 billion spin‑off of the eye care devices business Alcon.
Activities & Publications
June 09, 2023
On June 6, 2023, an article written by Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran entitled “Re‑Examining First Day Trading Orders and Tax Status in Bankruptcy After Rodriguez” was featured by the Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable, which promotes the dissemination of academic and practitioner views of current bankruptcy issues.
Activities & Publications
December 07, 2022
Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran authored an article entitled “Re‑Examining First Day Trading Order and Tax Status in Bankruptcy after Rodriguez,” which was published in the Fall 2022 Edition of the American Bankruptcy Law Journal. Arvind discusses how the U.S. Supreme Court’s reasoning in the Rodriguez v. FDIC, although only directly addressing the allocation of tax refunds among consolidated taxpayers in bankruptcy, in fact calls into question the analytical underpinnings of bankruptcy court efforts to protect net operating losses of a bankrupt corporation, including the very common practice of issuing first‑day trading orders restricting transfers in a corporation’s shareholdings. The article further discusses the related issue of whether the “flow‑through” status of a bankrupt entity is entitled to protection in a bankruptcy proceeding also.
Activities & Publications
November 17, 2022
Cravath partners J. Leonard Teti II, Andrew T. Davis and Arvind Ravichandran participated in the 81st Institute on Federal Taxation, which was hosted by the New York University School of Professional Studies from November 13‑18, 2022 in San Diego and hosted leading professionals to discuss the latest trends and developments in federal tax matters. Len and Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “S Corporations Acquisitions Techniques,” which examined the structure of an S corp acquisition, including structuring techniques, diligence approaches, indemnity consideration and post‑closing audit issues. Arvind spoke on a panel entitled “Workouts and Bankruptcy Tax Planning for Partners and Partnerships,” which identified key tax considerations in common distressed partnership situations.
Arvind Ravichandran advises clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin‑offs, joint ventures, strategic alliances, restructuring transactions and related financings, and private equity investments across multiple asset classes.
Mr. Ravichandran’s clients have included Aramex, Aras, Barrick Gold, BDT, Eurazeo, FS Investments, GreenSky, GuideWell, Hayfin, IBM, Lazard, Northrop Grumman, Novartis, Occidental, Owl Rock, PG&E, Pinnacle Foods, Proximo Spirits, Roivant Sciences, Shire, Swvl, Unilever and Xerox, among others.
Mr. Ravichandran’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Ravichandran was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2023, recognizing him as one of four outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US. Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and was selected to serve on Law360’s Tax Authority International Editorial Advisory Board.
Mr. Ravichandran was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 2009 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2012, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Mr. Ravichandran joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, he worked as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel.
Mr. Ravichandran’s notable matters include representing:
Mr. Ravichandran was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2023, recognizing him as one of four outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US. Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and was selected to serve on Law360’s Tax Authority International Editorial Advisory Board.
Mr. Ravichandran was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 2009 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2012, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Mr. Ravichandran joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, he worked as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel.
New York State Bar Association
Law360
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
September 13, 2023
On September 12, 2023, J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a leading pan‑European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights provider. Cravath is representing European alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management, which currently owns Autovista Group, as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 12, 2023
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $4 billion registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on August 29, 2023.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2023
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $1.3 billion term loan facility made available to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of investor communications, technology‑driven solutions and data and analytics to the financial services industry. The transaction closed on August 17, 2023.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2023
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.7 billion registered notes offering of ConocoPhillips Company, guaranteed by ConocoPhillips, one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on both production and reserves. The transaction closed on August 17, 2023.
Deals & Cases
August 28, 2023
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global market leader with a broad range of innovative and mission‑critical air, fluid, energy and medical technologies. The transaction closed on August 14, 2023.
Activities & Publications
July 17, 2023
On July 15, 2023, Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran participated in the New York State Bar Association Tax Section’s 2023 Summer Meeting, which was held from July 14‑16, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. Arvind spoke on a panel entitled “Tax Bar of Tomorrow,” which reviewed how the tax bar can respond to several converging trends, including increased specialization driven by the complexity of global tax law and obstacles to passage of domestic tax legislation.
Activities & Publications
June 22, 2023
On June 19, 2023, Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran was featured as part of Law360’s 2023 “Rising Stars” series as one of the top tax attorneys in the nation under the age of 40. The related profile highlights Arvind’s representation of Occidental Petroleum Corp. in its $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Novartis in its $29.8 billion spin‑off of the eye care devices business Alcon.
Activities & Publications
June 09, 2023
On June 6, 2023, an article written by Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran entitled “Re‑Examining First Day Trading Orders and Tax Status in Bankruptcy After Rodriguez” was featured by the Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable, which promotes the dissemination of academic and practitioner views of current bankruptcy issues.
Activities & Publications
December 07, 2022
Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran authored an article entitled “Re‑Examining First Day Trading Order and Tax Status in Bankruptcy after Rodriguez,” which was published in the Fall 2022 Edition of the American Bankruptcy Law Journal. Arvind discusses how the U.S. Supreme Court’s reasoning in the Rodriguez v. FDIC, although only directly addressing the allocation of tax refunds among consolidated taxpayers in bankruptcy, in fact calls into question the analytical underpinnings of bankruptcy court efforts to protect net operating losses of a bankrupt corporation, including the very common practice of issuing first‑day trading orders restricting transfers in a corporation’s shareholdings. The article further discusses the related issue of whether the “flow‑through” status of a bankrupt entity is entitled to protection in a bankruptcy proceeding also.
Activities & Publications
November 17, 2022
Cravath partners J. Leonard Teti II, Andrew T. Davis and Arvind Ravichandran participated in the 81st Institute on Federal Taxation, which was hosted by the New York University School of Professional Studies from November 13‑18, 2022 in San Diego and hosted leading professionals to discuss the latest trends and developments in federal tax matters. Len and Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “S Corporations Acquisitions Techniques,” which examined the structure of an S corp acquisition, including structuring techniques, diligence approaches, indemnity consideration and post‑closing audit issues. Arvind spoke on a panel entitled “Workouts and Bankruptcy Tax Planning for Partners and Partnerships,” which identified key tax considerations in common distressed partnership situations.
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