Four Decades for Justice
Claudia J. Ricciardi focuses her practice on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Ms. Ricciardi’s notable transactions include representing:
Ms. Ricciardi has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Ms. Ricciardi is from London, England. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2015. Ms. Ricciardi serves on the Board of Directors of Amanda + James, a New York‑based non‑profit arts production company dedicated to producing the work of young artists.
Ms. Ricciardi joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Ms. Ricciardi’s notable transactions include representing:
Ms. Ricciardi has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Ms. Ricciardi is from London, England. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2015. Ms. Ricciardi serves on the Board of Directors of Amanda + James, a New York‑based non‑profit arts production company dedicated to producing the work of young artists.
Ms. Ricciardi joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Amanda + James
Lawdragon
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 31, 2024
On January 31, 2024, Health Care Service Corporation (“HCSC”), the country’s largest customer‑owned health insurer, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with The Cigna Group (“Cigna”) to acquire its Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D and CareAllies businesses for a purchase price of $3.3 billion. Cigna’s Medicare plans currently serve 3.6 million Medicare members. Cravath is representing HCSC in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 04, 2023
On August 3, 2023, Hasbro, Inc., a leading toy and game company, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its eOne film and TV business to Lionsgate for approximately $500 million, consisting of $375 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments, and the assumption by Lionsgate of production financing loans. Cravath is representing Hasbro in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
May 17, 2023
On May 16, 2023, IBM announced it has acquired Polar Security, an innovator in technology that helps companies discover, continuously monitor and secure cloud and software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) application data. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 04, 2022
On August 4, 2022, Atlas Air, a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo together with investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital in an all‑cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of approximately $5.2 billion. Cravath is representing Atlas Air in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 16, 2022
Cravath has elected eight new partners. They are:
Claudia J. Ricciardi focuses her practice on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Ms. Ricciardi’s notable transactions include representing:
Ms. Ricciardi has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Ms. Ricciardi is from London, England. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2015. Ms. Ricciardi serves on the Board of Directors of Amanda + James, a New York‑based non‑profit arts production company dedicated to producing the work of young artists.
Ms. Ricciardi joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Ms. Ricciardi’s notable transactions include representing:
Ms. Ricciardi has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Ms. Ricciardi is from London, England. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2015. Ms. Ricciardi serves on the Board of Directors of Amanda + James, a New York‑based non‑profit arts production company dedicated to producing the work of young artists.
Ms. Ricciardi joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Amanda + James
Lawdragon
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 31, 2024
On January 31, 2024, Health Care Service Corporation (“HCSC”), the country’s largest customer‑owned health insurer, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with The Cigna Group (“Cigna”) to acquire its Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D and CareAllies businesses for a purchase price of $3.3 billion. Cigna’s Medicare plans currently serve 3.6 million Medicare members. Cravath is representing HCSC in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 04, 2023
On August 3, 2023, Hasbro, Inc., a leading toy and game company, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its eOne film and TV business to Lionsgate for approximately $500 million, consisting of $375 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments, and the assumption by Lionsgate of production financing loans. Cravath is representing Hasbro in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
May 17, 2023
On May 16, 2023, IBM announced it has acquired Polar Security, an innovator in technology that helps companies discover, continuously monitor and secure cloud and software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) application data. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 04, 2022
On August 4, 2022, Atlas Air, a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo together with investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital in an all‑cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of approximately $5.2 billion. Cravath is representing Atlas Air in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 16, 2022
Cravath has elected eight new partners. They are:
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