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Joyce Law is a senior attorney in Cravath’s Corporate Department, with concentration in the real estate practice area. Ms. Law’s experience includes real estate development, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as real estate financing, including fund credit facilities and municipal financings, real estate fund work, and leasing transactions.
Ms. Law also regularly assists on the real estate aspects of various corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Law’s clients have included Morgan Stanley, IBM, Kraft Foods Inc., Bristol‑Myers Squibb Company, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Inc., Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company, Inc.
Ms. Law was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. She received a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Alberta in 1994 and a J.D. from Boston University in 1997. Ms. Law joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a senior attorney in 2015. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a real estate developer in New York.
Ms. Law also regularly assists on the real estate aspects of various corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Law’s clients have included Morgan Stanley, IBM, Kraft Foods Inc., Bristol‑Myers Squibb Company, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Inc., Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company, Inc.
Ms. Law was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. She received a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Alberta in 1994 and a J.D. from Boston University in 1997. Ms. Law joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a senior attorney in 2015. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a real estate developer in New York.
Education
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J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
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B.Comm., 1994, University of AlbertaDistinction
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
October 02, 2023
Viatris’s $6.94 Billion in Announced Divestitures
On October 1, 2023, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”), a global healthcare company, announced it has received an offer for the divestiture of substantially all of its Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) business, and has entered into definitive agreements to divest its Women’s Healthcare business, its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (“API”) business in India and commercialization rights in certain non-core markets that were acquired as part of the combination with Upjohn. The total transactions value, including Viatris’s 2022 divestiture of its biosimilars business, represents up to $6.94 billion of total gross proceeds. The estimated transaction value for the divestitures announced today is $3.6 billion, including gross consideration of up to approximately $2.17 billion for the divestiture of substantially all of its OTC business, and up to approximately $1.2 billion combined for the divestitures of its API and Women’s Healthcare businesses. Cravath is representing Viatris in connection with the transactions.
Deals & Cases
September 18, 2023
OMERS Private Equity’s Acquisition of Knight Commercial
On September 18, 2023, OMERS Private Equity announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Knight Commercial, a leading provider of commercial restoration services. Cravath is representing OMERS Private Equity in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 24, 2023
Martin Marietta’s Sale of Certain West Coast Cement Operations to UNACEM Corp S.A.A.
On August 24, 2023, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Tehachapi, California cement plant to UNACEM Corp S.A.A. for $317 million in cash. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 08, 2023
ADT’s $1.6 Billion Sale of its Commercial Business to GTCR
On August 8, 2023, ADT Inc. (“ADT”), a trusted brand in smart home and small business security, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to GTCR, a leading private equity firm, for a purchase price of $1.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Cravath is representing ADT in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 08, 2023
EchoStar Corporation’s $6 Billion Combination with DISH Network Corporation
On August 8, 2023, EchoStar Corporation and DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for DISH Network to combine with EchoStar Corporation in an approximately $6 billion all-stock merger. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of EchoStar Corporation in connection with the transaction.
Joyce Law is a senior attorney in Cravath’s Corporate Department, with concentration in the real estate practice area. Ms. Law’s experience includes real estate development, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as real estate financing, including fund credit facilities and municipal financings, real estate fund work, and leasing transactions.
Ms. Law also regularly assists on the real estate aspects of various corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Law’s clients have included Morgan Stanley, IBM, Kraft Foods Inc., Bristol‑Myers Squibb Company, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Inc., Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company, Inc.
Ms. Law was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. She received a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Alberta in 1994 and a J.D. from Boston University in 1997. Ms. Law joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a senior attorney in 2015. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a real estate developer in New York.
Ms. Law also regularly assists on the real estate aspects of various corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Law’s clients have included Morgan Stanley, IBM, Kraft Foods Inc., Bristol‑Myers Squibb Company, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Inc., Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company, Inc.
Ms. Law was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. She received a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Alberta in 1994 and a J.D. from Boston University in 1997. Ms. Law joined Cravath in 2001 and was elected a senior attorney in 2015. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a real estate developer in New York.
Education
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J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
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B.Comm., 1994, University of AlbertaDistinction
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
October 02, 2023
Viatris’s $6.94 Billion in Announced Divestitures
On October 1, 2023, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”), a global healthcare company, announced it has received an offer for the divestiture of substantially all of its Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) business, and has entered into definitive agreements to divest its Women’s Healthcare business, its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (“API”) business in India and commercialization rights in certain non-core markets that were acquired as part of the combination with Upjohn. The total transactions value, including Viatris’s 2022 divestiture of its biosimilars business, represents up to $6.94 billion of total gross proceeds. The estimated transaction value for the divestitures announced today is $3.6 billion, including gross consideration of up to approximately $2.17 billion for the divestiture of substantially all of its OTC business, and up to approximately $1.2 billion combined for the divestitures of its API and Women’s Healthcare businesses. Cravath is representing Viatris in connection with the transactions.
Deals & Cases
September 18, 2023
OMERS Private Equity’s Acquisition of Knight Commercial
On September 18, 2023, OMERS Private Equity announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Knight Commercial, a leading provider of commercial restoration services. Cravath is representing OMERS Private Equity in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 24, 2023
Martin Marietta’s Sale of Certain West Coast Cement Operations to UNACEM Corp S.A.A.
On August 24, 2023, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Tehachapi, California cement plant to UNACEM Corp S.A.A. for $317 million in cash. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 08, 2023
ADT’s $1.6 Billion Sale of its Commercial Business to GTCR
On August 8, 2023, ADT Inc. (“ADT”), a trusted brand in smart home and small business security, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to GTCR, a leading private equity firm, for a purchase price of $1.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Cravath is representing ADT in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 08, 2023
EchoStar Corporation’s $6 Billion Combination with DISH Network Corporation
On August 8, 2023, EchoStar Corporation and DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for DISH Network to combine with EchoStar Corporation in an approximately $6 billion all-stock merger. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of EchoStar Corporation in connection with the transaction.
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