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Richard M.
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Retired Partner, Corporate

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Richard M. Allen is retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department. Mr. Allen specialized in structuring and implementing large and complex project and lease financings, often involving multiple U.S. and offshore parties and multiple levels of debt and equity investments.

Mr. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. from Purdue University in 1963 and an LL.B. from Duke University School of Law in 1966, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was the Articles Editor of the Law Journal.

Mr. Allen joined Cravath in 1966 and became a partner in 1975. Mr. Allen opened and ran the Cravath Hong Kong office from 1994 to 1998.

Mr. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. from Purdue University in 1963 and an LL.B. from Duke University School of Law in 1966, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was the Articles Editor of the Law Journal.

Mr. Allen joined Cravath in 1966 and became a partner in 1975. Mr. Allen opened and ran the Cravath Hong Kong office from 1994 to 1998.

Education

  • LL.B., 1966, Duke Law School
    Order of the Coif
  • B.A., 1963, Purdue University

Richard M. Allen is retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department. Mr. Allen specialized in structuring and implementing large and complex project and lease financings, often involving multiple U.S. and offshore parties and multiple levels of debt and equity investments.

Mr. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. from Purdue University in 1963 and an LL.B. from Duke University School of Law in 1966, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was the Articles Editor of the Law Journal.

Mr. Allen joined Cravath in 1966 and became a partner in 1975. Mr. Allen opened and ran the Cravath Hong Kong office from 1994 to 1998.

Mr. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.A. from Purdue University in 1963 and an LL.B. from Duke University School of Law in 1966, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was the Articles Editor of the Law Journal.

Mr. Allen joined Cravath in 1966 and became a partner in 1975. Mr. Allen opened and ran the Cravath Hong Kong office from 1994 to 1998.

Education

  • LL.B., 1966, Duke Law School
    Order of the Coif
  • B.A., 1963, Purdue University

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