Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
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
June 04, 2025
Flowserve’s $19 Billion Merger of Equals with Chart
On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
May 26, 2025
WiseTech Global’s $2.1 Billion Acquisition of e2open
On May 25, 2025, WiseTech Global, developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (“e2open”), a U.S.‑based leading provider of SaaS solutions in the global logistics value chain, for $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of $2.1 billion. Cravath is representing WiseTech Global in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
April 07, 2025
IBM’s Acquisition of Hakkoda
On April 7, 2025, IBM announced it has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a leading global data and AI consultancy. Hakkoda will expand IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio, adding specialized data platform expertise to help clients get their data ready to fuel AI‑powered business operations. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 17, 2025
PepsiCo’s $1.95 Billion Acquisition of poppi
On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 24, 2025
Bridge Investment Group’s $1.5 Billion Acquisition by Apollo
On February 24, 2025, Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge”), a leading alternative investment manager diversified across specialized asset classes, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all‑stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridge stockholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge Class A common stock and each Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively, valued by the parties at $11.50 per each share of Bridge Class A common stock and Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively. Cravath is representing the special committee of the Bridge Board of Directors 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
June 04, 2025
Flowserve’s $19 Billion Merger of Equals with Chart
On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
May 26, 2025
WiseTech Global’s $2.1 Billion Acquisition of e2open
On May 25, 2025, WiseTech Global, developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (“e2open”), a U.S.‑based leading provider of SaaS solutions in the global logistics value chain, for $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of $2.1 billion. Cravath is representing WiseTech Global in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
April 07, 2025
IBM’s Acquisition of Hakkoda
On April 7, 2025, IBM announced it has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a leading global data and AI consultancy. Hakkoda will expand IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio, adding specialized data platform expertise to help clients get their data ready to fuel AI‑powered business operations. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 17, 2025
PepsiCo’s $1.95 Billion Acquisition of poppi
On March 17, 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The transaction also includes an additional potential earnout consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones within a specified period after closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing PepsiCo in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 24, 2025
Bridge Investment Group’s $1.5 Billion Acquisition by Apollo
On February 24, 2025, Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (“Bridge”), a leading alternative investment manager diversified across specialized asset classes, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all‑stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridge stockholders and Bridge OpCo unitholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo stock for each share of Bridge Class A common stock and each Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively, valued by the parties at $11.50 per each share of Bridge Class A common stock and Bridge OpCo Class A common unit, respectively. Cravath is representing the special committee of the Bridge Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.
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