Four Decades for Justice
Partner, Corporate
Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea focuses her practice on advising clients on the most significant intellectual property issues, including with respect to complex licensing and collaborations, patent and copyright licensing strategy, software and artificial intelligence. She also handles the intellectual property, data privacy and broader technology aspects of major corporate transactions. Additionally, she regularly advises public company clients with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea’s clients have included ADT, Ahold Delhaize, Amazon, AmerisourceBergen, Aon, Bacardi, BAE Systems, BDT, Biogen, Brookfield, Centrica, Disney, IBM, Illumina, Johnson & Johnson, KION Group, Lindsay Goldberg, OMERS Private Equity, Oshkosh, Qualcomm, RELX, Robinhood, Unilever and Valvoline.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea represented Qualcomm in the commercial terms of its settlement of global litigation with Apple, including a global six‑year patent license agreement and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has been repeatedly recognized for her corporate work. She was named to the 2023 list of “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s New York Business and recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2019 and by New York Law Journal in 2020. Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has also been recognized by IAM Patent 1000, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 Latin America.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea was born in Washington, D.C. She received an A.B. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea joined Cravath in 2011 and was elected a partner in 2018. She worked in the Firm’s London office from 2014 to 2016 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea represented Qualcomm in the commercial terms of its settlement of global litigation with Apple, including a global six‑year patent license agreement and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has been repeatedly recognized for her corporate work. She was named to the 2023 list of “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s New York Business and recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2019 and by New York Law Journal in 2020. Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has also been recognized by IAM Patent 1000, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 Latin America.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea was born in Washington, D.C. She received an A.B. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea joined Cravath in 2011 and was elected a partner in 2018. She worked in the Firm’s London office from 2014 to 2016 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Crain’s New York Business
Intellectual Asset Management
IFLR1000 - US (2023, 2022, 2021)
Law360
The Legal 500 Latin America
New York Law Journal
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2024
On February 12, 2024, CymaBay Therapeutics (“CymaBay”) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) announced a definitive agreement under which Gilead will acquire CymaBay for $32.50 per share in cash or a total equity value of $4.3 billion. The addition of CymaBay’s investigational lead product candidate, seladelpar for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis, complements Gilead’s existing liver portfolio and aligns with its longstanding commitment to bringing transformational medicines to patients. Cravath is representing CymaBay in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 20, 2023
On December 20, 2023, Aon plc (“Aon”), a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire NFP, a leading middle‑market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP’s main capital sponsor, Madison Dearborn Partners, and funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Aon will acquire NFP for a total consideration estimated to be $13.4 billion at the time of close, which will be funded by $7 billion of cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
November 20, 2023
On November 14, 2023, engineering and technology company Technip Energies announced the launch of Reju, a company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling of textiles that will leverage technology co‑developed in a joint venture with IBM and Under Armour. IBM, Under Armour and Technip Energies have been working together since 2021 to bring VolCat, an IBM technology for rejuvenating waste PET packaging and polyester, to an industrial scale. VolCat allows the selective breakdown of polymers which IBM first applied to technologies like semiconductor lithography and microelectronics packaging, which Reju intends to use to address hard‑to‑recycle polyester garments and PET packaging lost to the waste stream. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the joint venture and matters relating to the establishment of Reju.
Activities & Publications
April 22, 2024
On April 18, 2024, Law360 published an article written by Cravath partners David J. Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea entitled “Surveying Legislative Trends as States Rush to Regulate AI.” The article discusses trends in the large quantity of state artificial intelligence legislation introduced in 2024 thus far, including the imposition of obligations on AI developers and deployers; the required disclosure of the use of generative AI; the regulation of specific uses of AI such as its use in litigation; and the regulation of the risk of algorithmic discrimination.
Activities & Publications
April 09, 2024
On April 8, 2024, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “CISA Proposes Federal Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements for Businesses Across 16 Sectors.” The memo examines the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s recently proposed rule, entitled “Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements,” which sets forth the nation’s first broadly applicable federal cyber incident reporting requirements. The memo summarizes the criteria that will determine what entities will be covered if the rule is adopted as proposed; what will need to be reported; when reports will need to be filed; and other key aspects of the proposed rule.
Activities & Publications
April 02, 2024
In April 2024, Cravath continued its “Tech Explainers” series, which introduces and explains technical, cutting‑edge concepts and describes their importance in a way that is accessible to and easily understood by business and legal professionals outside the technical community.
Activities & Publications
March 18, 2024
On March 14, 2024, Cravath hosted its 2024 Web3 Regulatory Forum at its offices in New York. The event brought together lawyers from the Firm, market participants, executives, investors and others for presentations by practitioners, current and former regulators, and interactive roundtables examining the most significant regulatory developments in the digital assets and Web3 space.
Activities & Publications
February 12, 2024
In February 2024, Cravath continued its “Tech Explainers” series, which introduces and explains technical, cutting‑edge concepts and describes their importance in a way that is accessible to and easily understood by business and legal professionals outside the technical community.
Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea focuses her practice on advising clients on the most significant intellectual property issues, including with respect to complex licensing and collaborations, patent and copyright licensing strategy, software and artificial intelligence. She also handles the intellectual property, data privacy and broader technology aspects of major corporate transactions. Additionally, she regularly advises public company clients with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea’s clients have included ADT, Ahold Delhaize, Amazon, AmerisourceBergen, Aon, Bacardi, BAE Systems, BDT, Biogen, Brookfield, Centrica, Disney, IBM, Illumina, Johnson & Johnson, KION Group, Lindsay Goldberg, OMERS Private Equity, Oshkosh, Qualcomm, RELX, Robinhood, Unilever and Valvoline.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea represented Qualcomm in the commercial terms of its settlement of global litigation with Apple, including a global six‑year patent license agreement and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has been repeatedly recognized for her corporate work. She was named to the 2023 list of “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s New York Business and recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2019 and by New York Law Journal in 2020. Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has also been recognized by IAM Patent 1000, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 Latin America.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea was born in Washington, D.C. She received an A.B. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea joined Cravath in 2011 and was elected a partner in 2018. She worked in the Firm’s London office from 2014 to 2016 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea represented Qualcomm in the commercial terms of its settlement of global litigation with Apple, including a global six‑year patent license agreement and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has been repeatedly recognized for her corporate work. She was named to the 2023 list of “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s New York Business and recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2019 and by New York Law Journal in 2020. Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea has also been recognized by IAM Patent 1000, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 Latin America.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea was born in Washington, D.C. She received an A.B. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Ms. Rosenthal-Larrea joined Cravath in 2011 and was elected a partner in 2018. She worked in the Firm’s London office from 2014 to 2016 and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Crain’s New York Business
Intellectual Asset Management
IFLR1000 - US (2023, 2022, 2021)
Law360
The Legal 500 Latin America
New York Law Journal
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2024
On February 12, 2024, CymaBay Therapeutics (“CymaBay”) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) announced a definitive agreement under which Gilead will acquire CymaBay for $32.50 per share in cash or a total equity value of $4.3 billion. The addition of CymaBay’s investigational lead product candidate, seladelpar for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis, complements Gilead’s existing liver portfolio and aligns with its longstanding commitment to bringing transformational medicines to patients. Cravath is representing CymaBay in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 20, 2023
On December 20, 2023, Aon plc (“Aon”), a leading global professional services firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire NFP, a leading middle‑market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP’s main capital sponsor, Madison Dearborn Partners, and funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Aon will acquire NFP for a total consideration estimated to be $13.4 billion at the time of close, which will be funded by $7 billion of cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock. Cravath is representing Aon in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
November 20, 2023
On November 14, 2023, engineering and technology company Technip Energies announced the launch of Reju, a company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling of textiles that will leverage technology co‑developed in a joint venture with IBM and Under Armour. IBM, Under Armour and Technip Energies have been working together since 2021 to bring VolCat, an IBM technology for rejuvenating waste PET packaging and polyester, to an industrial scale. VolCat allows the selective breakdown of polymers which IBM first applied to technologies like semiconductor lithography and microelectronics packaging, which Reju intends to use to address hard‑to‑recycle polyester garments and PET packaging lost to the waste stream. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the joint venture and matters relating to the establishment of Reju.
Activities & Publications
April 22, 2024
On April 18, 2024, Law360 published an article written by Cravath partners David J. Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea entitled “Surveying Legislative Trends as States Rush to Regulate AI.” The article discusses trends in the large quantity of state artificial intelligence legislation introduced in 2024 thus far, including the imposition of obligations on AI developers and deployers; the required disclosure of the use of generative AI; the regulation of specific uses of AI such as its use in litigation; and the regulation of the risk of algorithmic discrimination.
Activities & Publications
April 09, 2024
On April 8, 2024, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “CISA Proposes Federal Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements for Businesses Across 16 Sectors.” The memo examines the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s recently proposed rule, entitled “Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements,” which sets forth the nation’s first broadly applicable federal cyber incident reporting requirements. The memo summarizes the criteria that will determine what entities will be covered if the rule is adopted as proposed; what will need to be reported; when reports will need to be filed; and other key aspects of the proposed rule.
Activities & Publications
April 02, 2024
In April 2024, Cravath continued its “Tech Explainers” series, which introduces and explains technical, cutting‑edge concepts and describes their importance in a way that is accessible to and easily understood by business and legal professionals outside the technical community.
Activities & Publications
March 18, 2024
On March 14, 2024, Cravath hosted its 2024 Web3 Regulatory Forum at its offices in New York. The event brought together lawyers from the Firm, market participants, executives, investors and others for presentations by practitioners, current and former regulators, and interactive roundtables examining the most significant regulatory developments in the digital assets and Web3 space.
Activities & Publications
February 12, 2024
In February 2024, Cravath continued its “Tech Explainers” series, which introduces and explains technical, cutting‑edge concepts and describes their importance in a way that is accessible to and easily understood by business and legal professionals outside the technical community.
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