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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, 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 the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, 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 the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, 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
The Tax Law Center at NYU Law
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
April 15, 2024
Cravath, together with Hengeler Mueller, represented Douglas AG in connection with its €890 million initial public offering of ordinary bearer shares. The DOUGLAS Group is a leading omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The shares were listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard). The transaction closed on March 25, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 08, 2024
Cravath represented Symetra Financial Corporation in connection with its $250 million 144A/Reg S. senior notes offering. Symetra Financial Corporation is a financial services company in the life insurance industry. The transaction closed on April 3, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of State Street Corporation, a provider of a broad range of financial products and services to institutional investors worldwide. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 28, 2024
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 March 12, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 26, 2024
Cravath represented Lazard Group LLC in connection with its $400 million registered senior notes offering and concurrent cash tender offer. Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. The registered senior notes offering closed on March 12, 2024 and the cash tender offer expired on March 12, 2024.
Activities & Publications
November 16, 2023
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, D. Scott Bennett, Michael E. Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, Arvind Ravichandran and Ryan J. Patrone co‑authored a chapter on the current state of laws and regulations applicable to blockchain in the U.S. for The Legal 500’s “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide,” which was published in November 2023. The chapter discussed the market sectors in which blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted and reviewed recent regulatory guidance and enforcement actions in the space.
Activities & Publications
November 03, 2023
On October 31, 2023, Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran participated in the 58th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute, which was held from October 30-November 3, 2023, in Atlanta, GA. The event, designed for practitioners who must frequently anticipate and handle federal tax matters, hosted as speakers tax practitioners and scholars from across the country. Arvind delivered a presentation entitled “FIRPTA: A General Refresher and Discussion of Common Planning Considerations,” which reviewed tax issues and strategies for foreign investments in United States real property.
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.
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, 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 the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, 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 the Advisory Board of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, 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
The Tax Law Center at NYU Law
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
April 15, 2024
Cravath, together with Hengeler Mueller, represented Douglas AG in connection with its €890 million initial public offering of ordinary bearer shares. The DOUGLAS Group is a leading omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The shares were listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard). The transaction closed on March 25, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 08, 2024
Cravath represented Symetra Financial Corporation in connection with its $250 million 144A/Reg S. senior notes offering. Symetra Financial Corporation is a financial services company in the life insurance industry. The transaction closed on April 3, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of State Street Corporation, a provider of a broad range of financial products and services to institutional investors worldwide. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 28, 2024
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 March 12, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 26, 2024
Cravath represented Lazard Group LLC in connection with its $400 million registered senior notes offering and concurrent cash tender offer. Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. The registered senior notes offering closed on March 12, 2024 and the cash tender offer expired on March 12, 2024.
Activities & Publications
November 16, 2023
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, D. Scott Bennett, Michael E. Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, Arvind Ravichandran and Ryan J. Patrone co‑authored a chapter on the current state of laws and regulations applicable to blockchain in the U.S. for The Legal 500’s “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide,” which was published in November 2023. The chapter discussed the market sectors in which blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted and reviewed recent regulatory guidance and enforcement actions in the space.
Activities & Publications
November 03, 2023
On October 31, 2023, Cravath partner Arvind Ravichandran participated in the 58th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute, which was held from October 30-November 3, 2023, in Atlanta, GA. The event, designed for practitioners who must frequently anticipate and handle federal tax matters, hosted as speakers tax practitioners and scholars from across the country. Arvind delivered a presentation entitled “FIRPTA: A General Refresher and Discussion of Common Planning Considerations,” which reviewed tax issues and strategies for foreign investments in United States real property.
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.
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