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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 Aon, Aramex, Aras, Barrick Gold, BDT & MSD, Eurazeo, FS Investments, GreenSky, GuideWell, Hayfin, IBM, Lazard, Neuberger Berman, 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:

  • Occidental in its $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko;
  • Shire in its $32 billion combination with Baxalta;
  • Novartis in its $29.8 billion spin‑off of Alcon and its $11.4 billion spin‑off of Sandoz;
  • Flowserve in its pending $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
  • Neuberger Berman in the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia by a consortium comprising Neuberger Berman, EQT, CPP Investments and global institutional investors and in a significant minority growth investment in Mariner;
  • BDT & MSD and its affiliates in connection with BDT’s combination with MSD, the formation of BDT Capital Partners Fund 4, which raised $14 billion of capital commitments, the take‑private acquisition of Weber, valuing Weber at $3.7 billion, and various private investments in excess of $3 billion;
  • Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
  • Pinnacle Foods in its $10.9 billion acquisition by Conagra and its $975 million acquisition of Boulder Brands;
  • Northrop Grumman in the $3.4 billion sale of its federal IT and mission support business to Veritas Capital;
  • Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
  • The special committee of the board of Eidos Therapeutics in the $2.83 billion merger with BridgeBio Pharma;
  • IBM in multiple transactions, including its $2.6 billion acquisition of Truven Health Analytics, its acquisition of Resilient Systems and its acquisition of the product and technology businesses of The Weather Company;
  • GreenSky in its $2.24 billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs;
  • Star Bulk in its $2.1 billion combination with Eagle Bulk Shipping;
  • Swvl in its $1.5 billion SPAC combination with Queen’s Gambit, including a $111.5 million PIPE investment and a $471.7 million equity financing facility;
  • GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple‑S Management;
  • Outbrain in its $900 million acquisition of Teads;
  • Lazard in its $575 million SPAC IPO;
  • Eurazeo North America, as manager of funds affiliated with Eurazeo SE, in its capacity as controlling shareholder of WorldStrides and lender under the $368 million DIP facility in the pre‑packaged Chapter 11 proceedings of WorldStrides;
  • Aramex in its $265 million acquisition of MyUS;
  • Owl Rock in its investment in Amergin Asset Management and Fifth Season Investments’ $220 million acquisition of Fifth Season Financial and the life insurance investment assets of Chapford Capital II and Chapford Diversified Strategies Fund;
  • Aras in its substantial growth investment from GI Partners;
  • Barrick Gold in its joint venture with Newmont;
  • FS Investments in its combination with Portfolio Advisors, creating a $75 billion alternative investment firm;
  • Hayfin in the sale of Autovista to J.D. Power;
  • Iris Financial, a Euronext Amsterdam‑listed SPAC sponsored by Ripplewood, in its combination with Younited;
  • PG&E in various matters related to its bankruptcy and emergence, including its tri‑tranche offering, which represents the largest utility public equity offering in history;
  • Proximo Spirits in its acquisition of the remaining stake in EBS, which owns Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand;
  • Unilever in the unification of its dual‑headed legal structure under a single parent company; and
  • Xerox in its spin‑off of Conduent.

Mr. Ravichandran has been recognized as a leading tax practitioner by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. He 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 he has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law.

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 serves as a partner liaison to the Firm’s South Asian Affinity Group.

Mr. Ravichandran’s notable matters include representing:

  • Occidental in its $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko;
  • Shire in its $32 billion combination with Baxalta;
  • Novartis in its $29.8 billion spin‑off of Alcon and its $11.4 billion spin‑off of Sandoz;
  • Flowserve in its pending $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
  • Neuberger Berman in the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia by a consortium comprising Neuberger Berman, EQT, CPP Investments and global institutional investors and in a significant minority growth investment in Mariner;
  • BDT & MSD and its affiliates in connection with BDT’s combination with MSD, the formation of BDT Capital Partners Fund 4, which raised $14 billion of capital commitments, the take‑private acquisition of Weber, valuing Weber at $3.7 billion, and various private investments in excess of $3 billion;
  • Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
  • Pinnacle Foods in its $10.9 billion acquisition by Conagra and its $975 million acquisition of Boulder Brands;
  • Northrop Grumman in the $3.4 billion sale of its federal IT and mission support business to Veritas Capital;
  • Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
  • The special committee of the board of Eidos Therapeutics in the $2.83 billion merger with BridgeBio Pharma;
  • IBM in multiple transactions, including its $2.6 billion acquisition of Truven Health Analytics, its acquisition of Resilient Systems and its acquisition of the product and technology businesses of The Weather Company;
  • GreenSky in its $2.24 billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs;
  • Star Bulk in its $2.1 billion combination with Eagle Bulk Shipping;
  • Swvl in its $1.5 billion SPAC combination with Queen’s Gambit, including a $111.5 million PIPE investment and a $471.7 million equity financing facility;
  • GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple‑S Management;
  • Outbrain in its $900 million acquisition of Teads;
  • Lazard in its $575 million SPAC IPO;
  • Eurazeo North America, as manager of funds affiliated with Eurazeo SE, in its capacity as controlling shareholder of WorldStrides and lender under the $368 million DIP facility in the pre‑packaged Chapter 11 proceedings of WorldStrides;
  • Aramex in its $265 million acquisition of MyUS;
  • Owl Rock in its investment in Amergin Asset Management and Fifth Season Investments’ $220 million acquisition of Fifth Season Financial and the life insurance investment assets of Chapford Capital II and Chapford Diversified Strategies Fund;
  • Aras in its substantial growth investment from GI Partners;
  • Barrick Gold in its joint venture with Newmont;
  • FS Investments in its combination with Portfolio Advisors, creating a $75 billion alternative investment firm;
  • Hayfin in the sale of Autovista to J.D. Power;
  • Iris Financial, a Euronext Amsterdam‑listed SPAC sponsored by Ripplewood, in its combination with Younited;
  • PG&E in various matters related to its bankruptcy and emergence, including its tri‑tranche offering, which represents the largest utility public equity offering in history;
  • Proximo Spirits in its acquisition of the remaining stake in EBS, which owns Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand;
  • Unilever in the unification of its dual‑headed legal structure under a single parent company; and
  • Xerox in its spin‑off of Conduent.

Mr. Ravichandran has been recognized as a leading tax practitioner by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. He 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 he has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law.

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 serves as a partner liaison to the Firm’s South Asian Affinity Group.

Education

  • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
  • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

Admitted In

  • New York

Professional Affiliations

New York State Bar Association

  • Tax Section Executive Committee

Organizations

Law360

  • Member, Editorial Advisory Board – Tax Authority International, 2023, 2025

The Tax Law Center at NYU Law

  • Member, Advisory Board

Rankings

Chambers USA

  • Tax - New York (2025)

Law360

  • Rising Star: Tax (2023)

Lawdragon

  • 500 X – The Next Generation (2024, 2023)
  • 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers (2025)

The Legal 500 US

  • International Tax (2025-2022)
  • US Taxes: Non-contentious (2025-2022)

Deals & Cases

June 27, 2025

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited’s Fixed‑Rate Reset Subordinated Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $400 million fixed‑rate reset subordinated notes offering of Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, a global specialty insurer that leverages strategic partnerships to offer innovative and tailored insurance solutions. The transaction closed on June 13, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 23, 2025

Toll Brothers’ Registered Senior Notes Offering

Cravath represented Toll Brothers Finance Corp. in connection with its $500 million registered senior notes offering, fully guaranteed by Toll Brothers, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries. Toll Brothers Finance Corp. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Toll Brothers, Inc., which designs, builds, markets, sells and arranges financing for an array of luxury residential homes and communities. The transaction closed on June 10, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 13, 2025

Hess Midstream LP’s Registered Secondary Offering of Class A Common Stock

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $559 million registered secondary offering of class A common stock of Hess Midstream LP, a fee‑based, growth‑oriented, limited partnership formed by Hess Midstream GP LP and Hess Infrastructure Partners GP LLC to own, operate, develop and acquire a diverse set of midstream assets and provide fee‑based services to Hess Corporation and third‑party customers. The transaction closed on May 30, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 13, 2025

TenneT Holding B.V.’s Consent Solicitation for €16.2 Billion Senior EMTN Notes

Cravath represented TenneT Holding B.V., as U.S. counsel, in connection with its consent solicitation for €16.2 billion senior EMTN notes. TenneT Holding B.V. is the top holding company of the TenneT Group, a leading European grid operator and transmission system operator for the Netherlands and a large part of Germany. The transaction expired on May 13, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 05, 2025

Cencora, Inc.’s €1 Billion Registered Senior Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the €1 billion registered senior notes offering of Cencora, Inc., a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. The transaction closed on May 22, 2025.

Activities

June 27, 2025

Arvind Ravichandran Joins Slaughter and May’s Podcast to Discuss Tax Impact of Congressional Legislation

Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran was featured as a guest on the June 27, 2025 episode of Slaughter and May’s podcast, “Tax News.” In the interview, Arvind discussed key tax aspects in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that is currently working its way through Congress, including expected domestic and international tax changes, potential impacts on markets and key open items as the legislation moves towards passage.

Activities

May 19, 2025

Cravath Partners Named to Lawdragon’s Inaugural List of Leading Global Tax Lawyers

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

March 20, 2025

Law360 Selects Seven Cravath Partners for 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards

Seven Cravath partners were selected to serve on Law360’s 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards: Wes Earnhardt (Media & Entertainment), Brittany L. Sukiennik (Trials), Douglas Dolan (Capital Markets), Arvind Ravichandran (Tax Authority International), Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie (Banking), Adam M. Sanchez (Private Equity) and Benjamin G. Joseloff (International Trade). As Editorial Advisory Board members, they will provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.

Publications

March 14, 2025

Tax Notes Publishes Article by Arvind Ravichandran on Partnership Tax Reform

On February 25, 2025, Tax Notes published “Let’s Rethink Partnership Contributed Property,” an article written by Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran. The article argues that a fundamental section of partnership tax law regarding contributed property can be eliminated, thereby meaningfully improving partnership tax administration for taxpayers and the IRS.

Activities

December 11, 2024

Arvind Ravichandran Joins Slaughter and May’s Podcast to Discuss Tax Policy

Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran was featured as a guest on the December 10, 2024 episode of Slaughter and May’s podcast, “Tax News.” In the interview, Arvind discussed how, following the 2024 elections, a new Congress and executive may shape the passing and implementation of tax policy in the years to come. Arvind reviewed the U.S. legislative process, from committees to the use of the filibuster and budget reconciliation, to explain how changes might come about, and examined how businesses might prepare for potential changes in tax policy.

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 Aon, Aramex, Aras, Barrick Gold, BDT & MSD, Eurazeo, FS Investments, GreenSky, GuideWell, Hayfin, IBM, Lazard, Neuberger Berman, 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:

  • Occidental in its $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko;
  • Shire in its $32 billion combination with Baxalta;
  • Novartis in its $29.8 billion spin‑off of Alcon and its $11.4 billion spin‑off of Sandoz;
  • Flowserve in its pending $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
  • Neuberger Berman in the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia by a consortium comprising Neuberger Berman, EQT, CPP Investments and global institutional investors and in a significant minority growth investment in Mariner;
  • BDT & MSD and its affiliates in connection with BDT’s combination with MSD, the formation of BDT Capital Partners Fund 4, which raised $14 billion of capital commitments, the take‑private acquisition of Weber, valuing Weber at $3.7 billion, and various private investments in excess of $3 billion;
  • Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
  • Pinnacle Foods in its $10.9 billion acquisition by Conagra and its $975 million acquisition of Boulder Brands;
  • Northrop Grumman in the $3.4 billion sale of its federal IT and mission support business to Veritas Capital;
  • Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
  • The special committee of the board of Eidos Therapeutics in the $2.83 billion merger with BridgeBio Pharma;
  • IBM in multiple transactions, including its $2.6 billion acquisition of Truven Health Analytics, its acquisition of Resilient Systems and its acquisition of the product and technology businesses of The Weather Company;
  • GreenSky in its $2.24 billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs;
  • Star Bulk in its $2.1 billion combination with Eagle Bulk Shipping;
  • Swvl in its $1.5 billion SPAC combination with Queen’s Gambit, including a $111.5 million PIPE investment and a $471.7 million equity financing facility;
  • GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple‑S Management;
  • Outbrain in its $900 million acquisition of Teads;
  • Lazard in its $575 million SPAC IPO;
  • Eurazeo North America, as manager of funds affiliated with Eurazeo SE, in its capacity as controlling shareholder of WorldStrides and lender under the $368 million DIP facility in the pre‑packaged Chapter 11 proceedings of WorldStrides;
  • Aramex in its $265 million acquisition of MyUS;
  • Owl Rock in its investment in Amergin Asset Management and Fifth Season Investments’ $220 million acquisition of Fifth Season Financial and the life insurance investment assets of Chapford Capital II and Chapford Diversified Strategies Fund;
  • Aras in its substantial growth investment from GI Partners;
  • Barrick Gold in its joint venture with Newmont;
  • FS Investments in its combination with Portfolio Advisors, creating a $75 billion alternative investment firm;
  • Hayfin in the sale of Autovista to J.D. Power;
  • Iris Financial, a Euronext Amsterdam‑listed SPAC sponsored by Ripplewood, in its combination with Younited;
  • PG&E in various matters related to its bankruptcy and emergence, including its tri‑tranche offering, which represents the largest utility public equity offering in history;
  • Proximo Spirits in its acquisition of the remaining stake in EBS, which owns Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand;
  • Unilever in the unification of its dual‑headed legal structure under a single parent company; and
  • Xerox in its spin‑off of Conduent.

Mr. Ravichandran has been recognized as a leading tax practitioner by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. He 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 he has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law.

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 serves as a partner liaison to the Firm’s South Asian Affinity Group.

Mr. Ravichandran’s notable matters include representing:

  • Occidental in its $57 billion acquisition of Anadarko;
  • Shire in its $32 billion combination with Baxalta;
  • Novartis in its $29.8 billion spin‑off of Alcon and its $11.4 billion spin‑off of Sandoz;
  • Flowserve in its pending $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
  • Neuberger Berman in the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia by a consortium comprising Neuberger Berman, EQT, CPP Investments and global institutional investors and in a significant minority growth investment in Mariner;
  • BDT & MSD and its affiliates in connection with BDT’s combination with MSD, the formation of BDT Capital Partners Fund 4, which raised $14 billion of capital commitments, the take‑private acquisition of Weber, valuing Weber at $3.7 billion, and various private investments in excess of $3 billion;
  • Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
  • Pinnacle Foods in its $10.9 billion acquisition by Conagra and its $975 million acquisition of Boulder Brands;
  • Northrop Grumman in the $3.4 billion sale of its federal IT and mission support business to Veritas Capital;
  • Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
  • The special committee of the board of Eidos Therapeutics in the $2.83 billion merger with BridgeBio Pharma;
  • IBM in multiple transactions, including its $2.6 billion acquisition of Truven Health Analytics, its acquisition of Resilient Systems and its acquisition of the product and technology businesses of The Weather Company;
  • GreenSky in its $2.24 billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs;
  • Star Bulk in its $2.1 billion combination with Eagle Bulk Shipping;
  • Swvl in its $1.5 billion SPAC combination with Queen’s Gambit, including a $111.5 million PIPE investment and a $471.7 million equity financing facility;
  • GuideWell in its $900 million combination with Triple‑S Management;
  • Outbrain in its $900 million acquisition of Teads;
  • Lazard in its $575 million SPAC IPO;
  • Eurazeo North America, as manager of funds affiliated with Eurazeo SE, in its capacity as controlling shareholder of WorldStrides and lender under the $368 million DIP facility in the pre‑packaged Chapter 11 proceedings of WorldStrides;
  • Aramex in its $265 million acquisition of MyUS;
  • Owl Rock in its investment in Amergin Asset Management and Fifth Season Investments’ $220 million acquisition of Fifth Season Financial and the life insurance investment assets of Chapford Capital II and Chapford Diversified Strategies Fund;
  • Aras in its substantial growth investment from GI Partners;
  • Barrick Gold in its joint venture with Newmont;
  • FS Investments in its combination with Portfolio Advisors, creating a $75 billion alternative investment firm;
  • Hayfin in the sale of Autovista to J.D. Power;
  • Iris Financial, a Euronext Amsterdam‑listed SPAC sponsored by Ripplewood, in its combination with Younited;
  • PG&E in various matters related to its bankruptcy and emergence, including its tri‑tranche offering, which represents the largest utility public equity offering in history;
  • Proximo Spirits in its acquisition of the remaining stake in EBS, which owns Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand;
  • Unilever in the unification of its dual‑headed legal structure under a single parent company; and
  • Xerox in its spin‑off of Conduent.

Mr. Ravichandran has been recognized as a leading tax practitioner by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. He 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 he has been recognized by Lawdragon as among the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” and “500 X – The Next Generation.” Mr. Ravichandran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law.

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 serves as a partner liaison to the Firm’s South Asian Affinity Group.

Education

  • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
  • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

Admitted In

  • New York

Professional Affiliations

New York State Bar Association

  • Tax Section Executive Committee

Organizations

Law360

  • Member, Editorial Advisory Board – Tax Authority International, 2023, 2025

The Tax Law Center at NYU Law

  • Member, Advisory Board

Rankings

Chambers USA

  • Tax - New York (2025)

Law360

  • Rising Star: Tax (2023)

Lawdragon

  • 500 X – The Next Generation (2024, 2023)
  • 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers (2025)

The Legal 500 US

  • International Tax (2025-2022)
  • US Taxes: Non-contentious (2025-2022)

Deals & Cases

June 27, 2025

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited’s Fixed‑Rate Reset Subordinated Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $400 million fixed‑rate reset subordinated notes offering of Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, a global specialty insurer that leverages strategic partnerships to offer innovative and tailored insurance solutions. The transaction closed on June 13, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 23, 2025

Toll Brothers’ Registered Senior Notes Offering

Cravath represented Toll Brothers Finance Corp. in connection with its $500 million registered senior notes offering, fully guaranteed by Toll Brothers, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries. Toll Brothers Finance Corp. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Toll Brothers, Inc., which designs, builds, markets, sells and arranges financing for an array of luxury residential homes and communities. The transaction closed on June 10, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 13, 2025

Hess Midstream LP’s Registered Secondary Offering of Class A Common Stock

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $559 million registered secondary offering of class A common stock of Hess Midstream LP, a fee‑based, growth‑oriented, limited partnership formed by Hess Midstream GP LP and Hess Infrastructure Partners GP LLC to own, operate, develop and acquire a diverse set of midstream assets and provide fee‑based services to Hess Corporation and third‑party customers. The transaction closed on May 30, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 13, 2025

TenneT Holding B.V.’s Consent Solicitation for €16.2 Billion Senior EMTN Notes

Cravath represented TenneT Holding B.V., as U.S. counsel, in connection with its consent solicitation for €16.2 billion senior EMTN notes. TenneT Holding B.V. is the top holding company of the TenneT Group, a leading European grid operator and transmission system operator for the Netherlands and a large part of Germany. The transaction expired on May 13, 2025.

Deals & Cases

June 05, 2025

Cencora, Inc.’s €1 Billion Registered Senior Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the €1 billion registered senior notes offering of Cencora, Inc., a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. The transaction closed on May 22, 2025.

Activities

June 27, 2025

Arvind Ravichandran Joins Slaughter and May’s Podcast to Discuss Tax Impact of Congressional Legislation

Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran was featured as a guest on the June 27, 2025 episode of Slaughter and May’s podcast, “Tax News.” In the interview, Arvind discussed key tax aspects in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that is currently working its way through Congress, including expected domestic and international tax changes, potential impacts on markets and key open items as the legislation moves towards passage.

Activities

May 19, 2025

Cravath Partners Named to Lawdragon’s Inaugural List of Leading Global Tax Lawyers

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

March 20, 2025

Law360 Selects Seven Cravath Partners for 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards

Seven Cravath partners were selected to serve on Law360’s 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards: Wes Earnhardt (Media & Entertainment), Brittany L. Sukiennik (Trials), Douglas Dolan (Capital Markets), Arvind Ravichandran (Tax Authority International), Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie (Banking), Adam M. Sanchez (Private Equity) and Benjamin G. Joseloff (International Trade). As Editorial Advisory Board members, they will provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.

Publications

March 14, 2025

Tax Notes Publishes Article by Arvind Ravichandran on Partnership Tax Reform

On February 25, 2025, Tax Notes published “Let’s Rethink Partnership Contributed Property,” an article written by Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran. The article argues that a fundamental section of partnership tax law regarding contributed property can be eliminated, thereby meaningfully improving partnership tax administration for taxpayers and the IRS.

Activities

December 11, 2024

Arvind Ravichandran Joins Slaughter and May’s Podcast to Discuss Tax Policy

Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran was featured as a guest on the December 10, 2024 episode of Slaughter and May’s podcast, “Tax News.” In the interview, Arvind discussed how, following the 2024 elections, a new Congress and executive may shape the passing and implementation of tax policy in the years to come. Arvind reviewed the U.S. legislative process, from committees to the use of the filibuster and budget reconciliation, to explain how changes might come about, and examined how businesses might prepare for potential changes in tax policy.

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