Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
Joyce Law is the senior lead attorney in the Firm’s real estate practice. Ms. Law concentrates her practice on 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 Martin Marietta Materials, The Walt Disney Company, IBM, INEOS, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ashland, Valvoline, Ahold Delhaize, Kraft Foods, Bristol‑Myers Squibb, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Morgan Stanley, Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company.
Ms. Law is from 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 named a senior attorney in 2015 and of counsel in 2025. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a real estate developer in New York.
Ms. Law’s clients have included Martin Marietta Materials, The Walt Disney Company, IBM, INEOS, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ashland, Valvoline, Ahold Delhaize, Kraft Foods, Bristol‑Myers Squibb, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Morgan Stanley, Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company.
Ms. Law is from 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 named a senior attorney in 2015 and of counsel in 2025. 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 08, 2026
Viatris’s $1.65 Billion Acquisition of Pacira
On October 8, 2026, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”), a global healthcare company, and Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (“Pacira”), a leader in innovative non‑opioid pain therapies, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Viatris has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pacira for $36.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate equity value of $1.65 billion. Cravath is representing Viatris in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 01, 2026
Corteva’s Spin‑Off of Seed and Genetics Business
On October 1, 2026, Corteva, Inc. (“Corteva”) announced it has successfully spun off its advanced seed and genetics business as a new public company, Vylor, Inc., and will move forward as a leading, pure‑play global crop protection company. Cravath is representing Corteva in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2026
Aon’s $17 Billion Acquisition of USI
On August 31, 2026, Aon, a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire USI, a leading provider of property & casualty, employee benefit, personal risk and retirement solutions for the middle market and the tenth largest U.S. insurance broker, from KKR and other shareholders for a total purchase price of $17 billion. Aon expects to fund the transaction, as well as related transaction expenses and other costs, with new debt raised across a range of maturities, subject to market conditions. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Aon and the Board of Directors of USI. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 31, 2026
TMX Group’s Strategic Investment in the $2.3 Billion Combination of MEMX and BOX
On July 30, 2026, TMX Group, a global provider of data, listing services, trading markets, clearing facilities and other services to the global financial community, announced a definitive agreement to make a strategic investment in MEMX, an exchange operator and market technology provider. Concurrent with that transaction, BOX, a U.S. equity options market with both electronic and floor-based trading, will be combined with MEMX, and TMX Group will have an approximately 59% ownership interest in the combined business. Under the terms of the agreement, this transaction will create a consolidated U.S. exchange group with an enterprise value of approximately $2.3 billion. The new entity will be funded by an equity investment from TMX Group of approximately $800 million, a rollover of TMX’s existing equity interest in BOX, committed rollovers from a group of MEMX and BOX investors, comprised of key market participants, and an investment from a new financial partner. Cravath is representing TMX Group in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
June 29, 2026
Martin Marietta’s $13.5 Billion Combination with Lhoist North America
On June 29, 2026, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”), a leading supplier of aggregates and other building materials, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Lhoist North America, Inc. (“Lhoist North America”), a leading producer of hi‑calcium lime, dolomitic lime and industrial mineral products and a subsidiary of Lhoist Group, for $13.5 billion in cash and shares of Martin Marietta common stock. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 20, 2025
Cravath Announces New Partners and Of Counsels
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on January 1, 2026:
Joyce Law is the senior lead attorney in the Firm’s real estate practice. Ms. Law concentrates her practice on 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 Martin Marietta Materials, The Walt Disney Company, IBM, INEOS, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ashland, Valvoline, Ahold Delhaize, Kraft Foods, Bristol‑Myers Squibb, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Morgan Stanley, Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company.
Ms. Law is from 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 named a senior attorney in 2015 and of counsel in 2025. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a real estate developer in New York.
Ms. Law’s clients have included Martin Marietta Materials, The Walt Disney Company, IBM, INEOS, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ashland, Valvoline, Ahold Delhaize, Kraft Foods, Bristol‑Myers Squibb, Unilever, Jones Apparel Group, Morgan Stanley, Westbrook Partners and The Dermot Company.
Ms. Law is from 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 named a senior attorney in 2015 and of counsel in 2025. 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 08, 2026
Viatris’s $1.65 Billion Acquisition of Pacira
On October 8, 2026, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”), a global healthcare company, and Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (“Pacira”), a leader in innovative non‑opioid pain therapies, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Viatris has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pacira for $36.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate equity value of $1.65 billion. Cravath is representing Viatris in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 01, 2026
Corteva’s Spin‑Off of Seed and Genetics Business
On October 1, 2026, Corteva, Inc. (“Corteva”) announced it has successfully spun off its advanced seed and genetics business as a new public company, Vylor, Inc., and will move forward as a leading, pure‑play global crop protection company. Cravath is representing Corteva in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2026
Aon’s $17 Billion Acquisition of USI
On August 31, 2026, Aon, a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire USI, a leading provider of property & casualty, employee benefit, personal risk and retirement solutions for the middle market and the tenth largest U.S. insurance broker, from KKR and other shareholders for a total purchase price of $17 billion. Aon expects to fund the transaction, as well as related transaction expenses and other costs, with new debt raised across a range of maturities, subject to market conditions. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Aon and the Board of Directors of USI. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 31, 2026
TMX Group’s Strategic Investment in the $2.3 Billion Combination of MEMX and BOX
On July 30, 2026, TMX Group, a global provider of data, listing services, trading markets, clearing facilities and other services to the global financial community, announced a definitive agreement to make a strategic investment in MEMX, an exchange operator and market technology provider. Concurrent with that transaction, BOX, a U.S. equity options market with both electronic and floor-based trading, will be combined with MEMX, and TMX Group will have an approximately 59% ownership interest in the combined business. Under the terms of the agreement, this transaction will create a consolidated U.S. exchange group with an enterprise value of approximately $2.3 billion. The new entity will be funded by an equity investment from TMX Group of approximately $800 million, a rollover of TMX’s existing equity interest in BOX, committed rollovers from a group of MEMX and BOX investors, comprised of key market participants, and an investment from a new financial partner. Cravath is representing TMX Group in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
June 29, 2026
Martin Marietta’s $13.5 Billion Combination with Lhoist North America
On June 29, 2026, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”), a leading supplier of aggregates and other building materials, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Lhoist North America, Inc. (“Lhoist North America”), a leading producer of hi‑calcium lime, dolomitic lime and industrial mineral products and a subsidiary of Lhoist Group, for $13.5 billion in cash and shares of Martin Marietta common stock. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 20, 2025
Cravath Announces New Partners and Of Counsels
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on January 1, 2026:
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