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Craig F. Arcella is Co‑Head of the Finance Practice. Mr. Arcella represents financial institutions and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including investment grade, high‑yield and convertible bond offerings; liability management transactions; initial public offerings and other equity financings; syndicated loan, direct lending and other leveraged finance transactions; and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly advises companies with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
International Bar Association
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Latin Lawyer 250: Latin America’s Leading Business Law Firms
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 Latin America
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 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 26, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered notes offering of the State of Israel. The notes were listed on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on March 12, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $600 million registered senior notes offering and concurrent $400 million registered fixed‑rate junior subordinated notes offering of TPG Operating Group II, L.P. TPG Operating Group II, L.P. is a subsidiary of TPG Inc., a leading global alternative asset manager. The registered senior notes offering closed on March 5, 2024 and the registered fixed‑rate junior subordinated notes offering closed on March 4, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 20, 2024
Cravath represented Aon North America, Inc. in connection with its $6 billion registered senior notes offering, guaranteed by Aon plc and certain of its subsidiaries. Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk and human capital solutions. Proceeds of the offering will be used to finance the acquisition of NFP Intermediate Holdings A Corp. The transaction closed on March 1, 2024.
Craig F. Arcella is Co‑Head of the Finance Practice. Mr. Arcella represents financial institutions and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including investment grade, high‑yield and convertible bond offerings; liability management transactions; initial public offerings and other equity financings; syndicated loan, direct lending and other leveraged finance transactions; and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly advises companies with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
International Bar Association
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Latin Lawyer 250: Latin America’s Leading Business Law Firms
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 Latin America
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 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 26, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered notes offering of the State of Israel. The notes were listed on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on March 12, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $600 million registered senior notes offering and concurrent $400 million registered fixed‑rate junior subordinated notes offering of TPG Operating Group II, L.P. TPG Operating Group II, L.P. is a subsidiary of TPG Inc., a leading global alternative asset manager. The registered senior notes offering closed on March 5, 2024 and the registered fixed‑rate junior subordinated notes offering closed on March 4, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 20, 2024
Cravath represented Aon North America, Inc. in connection with its $6 billion registered senior notes offering, guaranteed by Aon plc and certain of its subsidiaries. Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk and human capital solutions. Proceeds of the offering will be used to finance the acquisition of NFP Intermediate Holdings A Corp. The transaction closed on March 1, 2024.
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