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Zachary R.
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Of Counsel, Corporate

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Zachary R. Smith primarily focuses his practice on counseling companies with regard to their ongoing SEC disclosure and compliance obligations as well as advising on corporate governance matters and public debt financings.

Mr. Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008, where he was a Contributing Editor and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Law Reform. Mr. Smith joined Cravath in 2008 and was elected of counsel in 2022.

Mr. Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008, where he was a Contributing Editor and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Law Reform. Mr. Smith joined Cravath in 2008 and was elected of counsel in 2022.

Education

  • J.D., 2008, University of Michigan Law School
    magna cum laude
  • B.A., 2005, University of Pennsylvania
    summa cum laude

Admitted In

  • New York

Deals & Cases

May 06, 2025

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $6 Billion Registered Fixed‑to‑Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $6 billion registered fixed‑to‑floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on April 22, 2025.

Deals & Cases

February 18, 2025

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $3 Billion Registered Offering of Depositary Shares

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $3 billion registered offering of depositary shares representing preferred stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm and one of the largest banking institutions in the United States. The transaction closed on February 4, 2025.

Deals & Cases

February 07, 2025

JPMorgan Chase’s $8 Billion Registered Floating and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered floating and fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on January 24, 2025.

Deals & Cases

December 13, 2024

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $2.5 Billion Registered Fixed‑to‑Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.5 billion registered fixed‑to‑floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on November 29, 2024.

Deals & Cases

November 05, 2024

JPMorgan Chase’s $8 Billion Registered Floating and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered floating and fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.

Zachary R. Smith primarily focuses his practice on counseling companies with regard to their ongoing SEC disclosure and compliance obligations as well as advising on corporate governance matters and public debt financings.

Mr. Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008, where he was a Contributing Editor and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Law Reform. Mr. Smith joined Cravath in 2008 and was elected of counsel in 2022.

Mr. Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008, where he was a Contributing Editor and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Law Reform. Mr. Smith joined Cravath in 2008 and was elected of counsel in 2022.

Education

  • J.D., 2008, University of Michigan Law School
    magna cum laude
  • B.A., 2005, University of Pennsylvania
    summa cum laude

Admitted In

  • New York

Deals & Cases

May 06, 2025

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $6 Billion Registered Fixed‑to‑Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $6 billion registered fixed‑to‑floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on April 22, 2025.

Deals & Cases

February 18, 2025

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $3 Billion Registered Offering of Depositary Shares

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $3 billion registered offering of depositary shares representing preferred stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm and one of the largest banking institutions in the United States. The transaction closed on February 4, 2025.

Deals & Cases

February 07, 2025

JPMorgan Chase’s $8 Billion Registered Floating and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered floating and fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on January 24, 2025.

Deals & Cases

December 13, 2024

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $2.5 Billion Registered Fixed‑to‑Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.5 billion registered fixed‑to‑floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on November 29, 2024.

Deals & Cases

November 05, 2024

JPMorgan Chase’s $8 Billion Registered Floating and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes Offering

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered floating and fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.

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