Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
Stephen L. Burns retired from the Corporate Department in April 2025. His practice focused on representing companies and investment banking firms in connection with public and private offerings of securities, as well as on general corporate matters, including corporate governance and M&A matters.
Mr. Burns was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He received a B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990, where he was named to the Chancellor’s honor society and was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. Mr. Burns joined Cravath in 1990 and was elected a partner in 1997.
Mr. Burns was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He received a B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990, where he was named to the Chancellor’s honor society and was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. Mr. Burns joined Cravath in 1990 and was elected a partner in 1997.
Education
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J.D., 1990, The University of Texas School of Lawwith Honors
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B.B.A., 1987, University of Oklahomawith Distinction
Deals & Cases
September 23, 2024
Essential Utilities, Inc.’s $1 Billion At‑The‑Market Offering of Common Stock
Cravath represented the sales agents in connection with the at‑the‑market offering of common stock totaling up to $1 billion of Essential Utilities, Inc., a holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater and natural gas distribution services to an estimated five million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Stephen L. Burns retired from the Corporate Department in April 2025. His practice focused on representing companies and investment banking firms in connection with public and private offerings of securities, as well as on general corporate matters, including corporate governance and M&A matters.
Mr. Burns was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He received a B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990, where he was named to the Chancellor’s honor society and was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. Mr. Burns joined Cravath in 1990 and was elected a partner in 1997.
Mr. Burns was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He received a B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990, where he was named to the Chancellor’s honor society and was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. Mr. Burns joined Cravath in 1990 and was elected a partner in 1997.
Education
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J.D., 1990, The University of Texas School of Lawwith Honors
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B.B.A., 1987, University of Oklahomawith Distinction
Deals & Cases
September 23, 2024
Essential Utilities, Inc.’s $1 Billion At‑The‑Market Offering of Common Stock
Cravath represented the sales agents in connection with the at‑the‑market offering of common stock totaling up to $1 billion of Essential Utilities, Inc., a holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater and natural gas distribution services to an estimated five million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
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