Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
Nicholas A. Dorsey focuses his practice on representing corporate issuers and borrowers, and financial institutions, lenders and other parties, in public and private offerings of securities, loan transactions and other financing transactions. He also represents companies in mergers and acquisitions and regularly advises clients in connection with public disclosure and corporate matters. He is Co-Head of the Venture Capital & Growth Equity Practice, where he dedicates significant time to providing commercial and strategic advice to startup, early‑stage and founder‑led companies and investors in such companies. Clients regularly seek his counsel for the practical, commercial advice he offers with respect to their most challenging matters.
In addition to traditional capital markets offerings and banking transactions, Mr. Dorsey’s financing practice includes advising on liability management transactions, asset- and royalty-based financings and securitizations. He has extensive cross‑border experience and counts multiple international companies and financial institutions among his diverse client base.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Dorsey has been recognized for his work in capital markets by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and Lawdragon. He has been named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list and was named the “Equity Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year” by IFLR1000 in its United States Awards and a “Rising Star” by Law360, recognizing him as one of five outstanding capital markets lawyers in the nation under the age of 40. Mr. Dorsey’s representations of the Founders of Palantir in the company’s direct listing and PG&E in its $5.5 billion DIP financing have been featured as the “Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year” and “Banking and Finance Deal of the Year,” respectively, by IFLR1000.
Mr. Dorsey is a frequent speaker and author on a range of finance topics. He has authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the Chambers Venture Capital Guide and served as Contributing Editor of multiple editions of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide. In addition, Mr. Dorsey authored the “Special Considerations for Non-EU Issuers” chapter in the Third Edition of European Securities Law and co‑authored an article entitled “SPAC Transactions in the United States” in The Legal 500’s “Mergers & Acquisitions Country Comparative Guide.” He has spoken at events such as the International Bar Association’s “From Start‑Up to IPO,” “Global Entrepreneurship” and “Silicon Hills – the Tech Epicentre of Texas: from Start-Up to Exit” conferences, the Practising Law Institute’s “Institute on Securities Regulation,” TechGC’s First-Time GC Summit and Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum.
Mr. Dorsey is a member of the International Bar Association and serves as the Entrepreneurship Conference Know‑How Officer of the Closely Held Companies Committee.
Mr. Dorsey was born in Canton, Ohio. He received a B.S. and M.Acc. summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in 2006 and a J.D. summa cum laude from Cornell Law School in 2009, where he was a Notes Editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Dorsey joined Cravath in 2009 and was elected a partner in 2017. He worked in the Firm’s London office from 2011 to 2013 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
In addition to traditional capital markets offerings and banking transactions, Mr. Dorsey’s financing practice includes advising on liability management transactions, asset- and royalty-based financings and securitizations. He has extensive cross‑border experience and counts multiple international companies and financial institutions among his diverse client base.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Dorsey has been recognized for his work in capital markets by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and Lawdragon. He has been named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list and was named the “Equity Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year” by IFLR1000 in its United States Awards and a “Rising Star” by Law360, recognizing him as one of five outstanding capital markets lawyers in the nation under the age of 40. Mr. Dorsey’s representations of the Founders of Palantir in the company’s direct listing and PG&E in its $5.5 billion DIP financing have been featured as the “Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year” and “Banking and Finance Deal of the Year,” respectively, by IFLR1000.
Mr. Dorsey is a frequent speaker and author on a range of finance topics. He has authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the Chambers Venture Capital Guide and served as Contributing Editor of multiple editions of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide. In addition, Mr. Dorsey authored the “Special Considerations for Non-EU Issuers” chapter in the Third Edition of European Securities Law and co‑authored an article entitled “SPAC Transactions in the United States” in The Legal 500’s “Mergers & Acquisitions Country Comparative Guide.” He has spoken at events such as the International Bar Association’s “From Start‑Up to IPO,” “Global Entrepreneurship” and “Silicon Hills – the Tech Epicentre of Texas: from Start-Up to Exit” conferences, the Practising Law Institute’s “Institute on Securities Regulation,” TechGC’s First-Time GC Summit and Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum.
Mr. Dorsey is a member of the International Bar Association and serves as the Entrepreneurship Conference Know‑How Officer of the Closely Held Companies Committee.
Mr. Dorsey was born in Canton, Ohio. He received a B.S. and M.Acc. summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in 2006 and a J.D. summa cum laude from Cornell Law School in 2009, where he was a Notes Editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Dorsey joined Cravath in 2009 and was elected a partner in 2017. He worked in the Firm’s London office from 2011 to 2013 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
International Bar Association
New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Bloomberg Law
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
October 01, 2025
On October 1, 2025, global agricultural technology leader Corteva announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate the company into two independent, publicly traded companies, one comprising its current Crop Protection business (“New Corteva”) and the other comprising its current Seed business (“SpinCo”). 2025 net sales attributable to New Corteva are estimated to total $7.8 billion, representing 44% of net sales for Corteva; 2025 net sales attributable to SpinCo are estimated to total $9.9 billion, representing 56% of net sales for Corteva. The separation is expected to be effected through a spin‑off of SpinCo that is intended to qualify as a tax‑free transaction for U.S. federal tax purposes to Corteva shareholders. Cravath is representing Corteva in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 29, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.9 billion registered notes offering of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, an industry leading technology company. The transaction closed on September 15, 2025.
Deals & Cases
June 23, 2025
Cravath represented ODDITY Tech in connection with the $600 million Rule 144A exchangeable senior notes offering by Oddity Finance LLC, guaranteed by ODDITY Tech Ltd. and IM Pro Makeup NY L.P. Oddity Finance LLC is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of ODDITY Tech, a consumer technology company building digital‑first brands for the beauty and wellness industries worldwide. In addition, Cravath advised Oddity Finance LLC in connection with capped call transactions entered into in connection with the offering. The transaction closed on June 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
May 27, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.1 billion registered senior notes offering of CBRE Services, Inc., a direct wholly‑owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc. (“CBRE”). CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. The transaction closed on May 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 14, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million Rule 144A high‑yield senior notes offering of Credit Acceptance Corporation, a leading independent auto finance company. The transaction closed on February 28, 2025.
Publications
August 11, 2025
On August 11, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Venture Capital & Growth Equity Insights newsletter, which has been redesigned to provide greater insight into global venture capital and related activity during the first half of 2025 and outlook for the rest of the year. Key takeaways from this edition include:
Publications
June 25, 2025
Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2025 edition of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series. Nick also co‑authored, along with Cravath partners Ryan J. Patrone, Kelly M. Smercina and Margaret R. M. Rallings, the U.S. chapter of the guide.
Publications
June 12, 2025
On June 11, 2025, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “SEC Solicits Public Comment on the Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Private Issuer Status.” The memo examines a concept release recently published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek public comment on whether to revise the “foreign private issuer” definition in light of shifting trends in the characteristics of the FPI population.
Publications
June 06, 2025
Cravath partners D. Scott Bennett and Nicholas A. Dorsey and of counsels Virginia M. Anderson and Ellen H. Park co‑authored the U.S. Law and Practice chapter of the Chambers Venture Capital Guide, which was published in May 2025. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guides series, provides the latest legal information on trends in the venture capital market; fund structures, economics and regulation; investments in VC companies; government subsidies and tax; employee incentivization and exits in the 26 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law and Practice chapter examines how the artificial intelligence sector drove momentum in the venture capital market throughout the past year; the continued prevalence of “down round” raises, bridge financing solutions and alternative financing solutions for companies that have faced financing challenges; typical venture capital fund structure in the United States and more.
Activities
March 28, 2025
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Noah Joshua Phillips and Nicholas A. Dorsey participated in Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum, which was held from March 26‑27, 2025 in New York. The forum, designed for board members and senior leaders, convened business and legal practitioners, Cornell faculty, former senior government regulators and directors of private and public companies to discuss how corporate boards can stay ahead of developing technologies, regulatory trends and geopolitical shifts.
Nicholas A. Dorsey focuses his practice on representing corporate issuers and borrowers, and financial institutions, lenders and other parties, in public and private offerings of securities, loan transactions and other financing transactions. He also represents companies in mergers and acquisitions and regularly advises clients in connection with public disclosure and corporate matters. He is Co-Head of the Venture Capital & Growth Equity Practice, where he dedicates significant time to providing commercial and strategic advice to startup, early‑stage and founder‑led companies and investors in such companies. Clients regularly seek his counsel for the practical, commercial advice he offers with respect to their most challenging matters.
In addition to traditional capital markets offerings and banking transactions, Mr. Dorsey’s financing practice includes advising on liability management transactions, asset- and royalty-based financings and securitizations. He has extensive cross‑border experience and counts multiple international companies and financial institutions among his diverse client base.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Dorsey has been recognized for his work in capital markets by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and Lawdragon. He has been named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list and was named the “Equity Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year” by IFLR1000 in its United States Awards and a “Rising Star” by Law360, recognizing him as one of five outstanding capital markets lawyers in the nation under the age of 40. Mr. Dorsey’s representations of the Founders of Palantir in the company’s direct listing and PG&E in its $5.5 billion DIP financing have been featured as the “Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year” and “Banking and Finance Deal of the Year,” respectively, by IFLR1000.
Mr. Dorsey is a frequent speaker and author on a range of finance topics. He has authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the Chambers Venture Capital Guide and served as Contributing Editor of multiple editions of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide. In addition, Mr. Dorsey authored the “Special Considerations for Non-EU Issuers” chapter in the Third Edition of European Securities Law and co‑authored an article entitled “SPAC Transactions in the United States” in The Legal 500’s “Mergers & Acquisitions Country Comparative Guide.” He has spoken at events such as the International Bar Association’s “From Start‑Up to IPO,” “Global Entrepreneurship” and “Silicon Hills – the Tech Epicentre of Texas: from Start-Up to Exit” conferences, the Practising Law Institute’s “Institute on Securities Regulation,” TechGC’s First-Time GC Summit and Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum.
Mr. Dorsey is a member of the International Bar Association and serves as the Entrepreneurship Conference Know‑How Officer of the Closely Held Companies Committee.
Mr. Dorsey was born in Canton, Ohio. He received a B.S. and M.Acc. summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in 2006 and a J.D. summa cum laude from Cornell Law School in 2009, where he was a Notes Editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Dorsey joined Cravath in 2009 and was elected a partner in 2017. He worked in the Firm’s London office from 2011 to 2013 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
In addition to traditional capital markets offerings and banking transactions, Mr. Dorsey’s financing practice includes advising on liability management transactions, asset- and royalty-based financings and securitizations. He has extensive cross‑border experience and counts multiple international companies and financial institutions among his diverse client base.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Dorsey has been recognized for his work in capital markets by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and Lawdragon. He has been named to Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list and was named the “Equity Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year” by IFLR1000 in its United States Awards and a “Rising Star” by Law360, recognizing him as one of five outstanding capital markets lawyers in the nation under the age of 40. Mr. Dorsey’s representations of the Founders of Palantir in the company’s direct listing and PG&E in its $5.5 billion DIP financing have been featured as the “Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year” and “Banking and Finance Deal of the Year,” respectively, by IFLR1000.
Mr. Dorsey is a frequent speaker and author on a range of finance topics. He has authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the Chambers Venture Capital Guide and served as Contributing Editor of multiple editions of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide. In addition, Mr. Dorsey authored the “Special Considerations for Non-EU Issuers” chapter in the Third Edition of European Securities Law and co‑authored an article entitled “SPAC Transactions in the United States” in The Legal 500’s “Mergers & Acquisitions Country Comparative Guide.” He has spoken at events such as the International Bar Association’s “From Start‑Up to IPO,” “Global Entrepreneurship” and “Silicon Hills – the Tech Epicentre of Texas: from Start-Up to Exit” conferences, the Practising Law Institute’s “Institute on Securities Regulation,” TechGC’s First-Time GC Summit and Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum.
Mr. Dorsey is a member of the International Bar Association and serves as the Entrepreneurship Conference Know‑How Officer of the Closely Held Companies Committee.
Mr. Dorsey was born in Canton, Ohio. He received a B.S. and M.Acc. summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in 2006 and a J.D. summa cum laude from Cornell Law School in 2009, where he was a Notes Editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Dorsey joined Cravath in 2009 and was elected a partner in 2017. He worked in the Firm’s London office from 2011 to 2013 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
International Bar Association
New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Bloomberg Law
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
October 01, 2025
On October 1, 2025, global agricultural technology leader Corteva announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate the company into two independent, publicly traded companies, one comprising its current Crop Protection business (“New Corteva”) and the other comprising its current Seed business (“SpinCo”). 2025 net sales attributable to New Corteva are estimated to total $7.8 billion, representing 44% of net sales for Corteva; 2025 net sales attributable to SpinCo are estimated to total $9.9 billion, representing 56% of net sales for Corteva. The separation is expected to be effected through a spin‑off of SpinCo that is intended to qualify as a tax‑free transaction for U.S. federal tax purposes to Corteva shareholders. Cravath is representing Corteva in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
September 29, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.9 billion registered notes offering of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, an industry leading technology company. The transaction closed on September 15, 2025.
Deals & Cases
June 23, 2025
Cravath represented ODDITY Tech in connection with the $600 million Rule 144A exchangeable senior notes offering by Oddity Finance LLC, guaranteed by ODDITY Tech Ltd. and IM Pro Makeup NY L.P. Oddity Finance LLC is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of ODDITY Tech, a consumer technology company building digital‑first brands for the beauty and wellness industries worldwide. In addition, Cravath advised Oddity Finance LLC in connection with capped call transactions entered into in connection with the offering. The transaction closed on June 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
May 27, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.1 billion registered senior notes offering of CBRE Services, Inc., a direct wholly‑owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc. (“CBRE”). CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. The transaction closed on May 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 14, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million Rule 144A high‑yield senior notes offering of Credit Acceptance Corporation, a leading independent auto finance company. The transaction closed on February 28, 2025.
Publications
August 11, 2025
On August 11, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Venture Capital & Growth Equity Insights newsletter, which has been redesigned to provide greater insight into global venture capital and related activity during the first half of 2025 and outlook for the rest of the year. Key takeaways from this edition include:
Publications
June 25, 2025
Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2025 edition of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series. Nick also co‑authored, along with Cravath partners Ryan J. Patrone, Kelly M. Smercina and Margaret R. M. Rallings, the U.S. chapter of the guide.
Publications
June 12, 2025
On June 11, 2025, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “SEC Solicits Public Comment on the Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Private Issuer Status.” The memo examines a concept release recently published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek public comment on whether to revise the “foreign private issuer” definition in light of shifting trends in the characteristics of the FPI population.
Publications
June 06, 2025
Cravath partners D. Scott Bennett and Nicholas A. Dorsey and of counsels Virginia M. Anderson and Ellen H. Park co‑authored the U.S. Law and Practice chapter of the Chambers Venture Capital Guide, which was published in May 2025. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guides series, provides the latest legal information on trends in the venture capital market; fund structures, economics and regulation; investments in VC companies; government subsidies and tax; employee incentivization and exits in the 26 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law and Practice chapter examines how the artificial intelligence sector drove momentum in the venture capital market throughout the past year; the continued prevalence of “down round” raises, bridge financing solutions and alternative financing solutions for companies that have faced financing challenges; typical venture capital fund structure in the United States and more.
Activities
March 28, 2025
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Noah Joshua Phillips and Nicholas A. Dorsey participated in Cornell Tech’s Board of Directors Forum, which was held from March 26‑27, 2025 in New York. The forum, designed for board members and senior leaders, convened business and legal practitioners, Cornell faculty, former senior government regulators and directors of private and public companies to discuss how corporate boards can stay ahead of developing technologies, regulatory trends and geopolitical shifts.
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