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From the construction of the American railroads in the nineteenth century to the launch of global media companies in the twenty‑first, Cravath has been at the center of many of the world’s most important transactions. The hallmark of our corporate practice is our ability to bring together all of the Firm’s disciplines in an integrated and collaborative approach.
Cravath’s distinctive and rigorous system of training enables our lawyers to develop experience in a diverse range of areas, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and credit, regulatory matters, corporate governance and board advisory, intellectual property and financial restructuring and reorganization. Our generalist training and internal cohesion allow us to draw upon a unique depth of corporate expertise in a highly efficient and effective way, delivering exceptional value to our clients.
Our counsel extends to helping companies, boards and executives navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by emerging technologies and trends in a global economy. This includes data security and privacy, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations and other stakeholder engagement.
Our Corporate Department is a seven‑time winner of the Chambers USA Award for Excellence. Cravath was recognized as a Law Firm of the Year by Law360 in 2021 and the Financial Times named Cravath the “Most Innovative Law Firm for Legal Expertise” in its 2018 North America Innovative Lawyers report, noting that the Firm “stood out for its persistence and ability to help define industries.” We have earned repeated praise from clients and the market:
Cravath’s distinctive and rigorous system of training enables our lawyers to develop experience in a diverse range of areas, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and credit, regulatory matters, corporate governance and board advisory, intellectual property and financial restructuring and reorganization. Our generalist training and internal cohesion allow us to draw upon a unique depth of corporate expertise in a highly efficient and effective way, delivering exceptional value to our clients.
Our counsel extends to helping companies, boards and executives navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by emerging technologies and trends in a global economy. This includes data security and privacy, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations and other stakeholder engagement.
Our Corporate Department is a seven‑time winner of the Chambers USA Award for Excellence. Cravath was recognized as a Law Firm of the Year by Law360 in 2021 and the Financial Times named Cravath the “Most Innovative Law Firm for Legal Expertise” in its 2018 North America Innovative Lawyers report, noting that the Firm “stood out for its persistence and ability to help define industries.” We have earned repeated praise from clients and the market:
Deals & Cases
April 15, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.1 billion senior notes offering of Analog Devices, Inc., a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a broad portfolio of solutions that leverage high‑performance analog, mixed‑signal and digital signal processing technology, including integrated circuits, algorithms, software and subsystems. The transaction closed on April 3, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 15, 2024
Cravath, together with Hengeler Mueller, represented Douglas AG in connection with its €890 million initial public offering of ordinary bearer shares. The DOUGLAS Group is a leading omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The shares were listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard). The transaction closed on March 25, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 11, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.2 billion registered senior notes offering of Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company. The transaction closed on March 28, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 10, 2024
Cravath represented Juventus Football Club S.p.A., as U.S. counsel, in connection with its €200 million offering of new ordinary shares with transferable pre‑emptive subscription rights granted to existing shareholders. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. operates as a leading professional football club in Italy. Its core business centers around the football club’s participation in national and international football competitions. The shares were listed on Euronext Milan. The transaction closed on March 27, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 08, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.5 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 March 12, 2024.
Activities & Publications
April 18, 2024
On April 18, 2024, Cravath partner Jelena McWilliams participated in part II of the virtual SIFMA Basel III Endgame Roundtable. Jelena moderated a roundtable discussion entitled “Overall Reflections on the Proposal and an Evaluation of the Proposal’s Impacts on End Users, U.S. Capital Markets, and the Broader Economy,” which examined the impacts of the Basel Endgame proposal on specific end users, capital market products and segments, as well as its impacts on economic growth and financial stability.
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
Cravath partner Jin‑Kyu Baek was selected to join the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program. The LCLD, which was founded in 2009 as an organization of chief legal officers and law firm managing partners committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession, selects attorneys “who have shown promising leadership potential” to participate in the Fellows Program, which is a year‑long, multi‑tiered professional development series that involves personal development opportunities, leadership training, and relationship‑building resources.
Activities & Publications
April 12, 2024
On April 11, 2024, Cravath of counsel Benjamin G. Joseloff participated in the 10th National Conference on CFIUS, which was hosted by the American Conference Institute from April 10-12, 2024 in Arlington, VA. Ben spoke on a panel entitled “Introduction to CFIUS: Your A-to-Z Guide to Filing Requirements, Timelines, Mitigation, Enforcement, Penalties and Beyond,” which reviewed the basic regulatory standard necessary for a Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) filing, the national security reasons for CFIUS filings, the scrutiny given to filings and the processing timelines.
Activities & Publications
April 12, 2024
On April 8, 2024, Cravath partner David J. Kappos participated in the Best Practices in Intellectual Property 10th Annual Conference, which was hosted by Intellectual Property Resources in Tel Aviv and featured global decision-makers and leading IP professionals to discuss global IP issues, trends and legislation. Dave served as one of the program’s chairs and delivered opening remarks. He also spoke on two panels entitled “Top-Line Issues in Intellectual Property — An Exchange Among Former IP Office Heads” and “Assessing Congressional Engagement with the U.S. IP System — A First-Ever Congressional Member-Level Scorecard,” respectively, and moderated a panel entitled “AI Management for the AI Era Policy and Practice.”
Activities & Publications
April 11, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath partner and former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Elad Roisman testified before the United States House Financial Services Committee. The hearing focused on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies and their potential impact on American markets.
Deals & Cases
April 15, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.1 billion senior notes offering of Analog Devices, Inc., a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a broad portfolio of solutions that leverage high‑performance analog, mixed‑signal and digital signal processing technology, including integrated circuits, algorithms, software and subsystems. The transaction closed on April 3, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 15, 2024
Cravath, together with Hengeler Mueller, represented Douglas AG in connection with its €890 million initial public offering of ordinary bearer shares. The DOUGLAS Group is a leading omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The shares were listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard). The transaction closed on March 25, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 11, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.2 billion registered senior notes offering of Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company. The transaction closed on March 28, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 10, 2024
Cravath represented Juventus Football Club S.p.A., as U.S. counsel, in connection with its €200 million offering of new ordinary shares with transferable pre‑emptive subscription rights granted to existing shareholders. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. operates as a leading professional football club in Italy. Its core business centers around the football club’s participation in national and international football competitions. The shares were listed on Euronext Milan. The transaction closed on March 27, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 08, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.5 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 March 12, 2024.
Activities & Publications
April 18, 2024
On April 18, 2024, Cravath partner Jelena McWilliams participated in part II of the virtual SIFMA Basel III Endgame Roundtable. Jelena moderated a roundtable discussion entitled “Overall Reflections on the Proposal and an Evaluation of the Proposal’s Impacts on End Users, U.S. Capital Markets, and the Broader Economy,” which examined the impacts of the Basel Endgame proposal on specific end users, capital market products and segments, as well as its impacts on economic growth and financial stability.
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
Cravath partner Jin‑Kyu Baek was selected to join the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program. The LCLD, which was founded in 2009 as an organization of chief legal officers and law firm managing partners committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession, selects attorneys “who have shown promising leadership potential” to participate in the Fellows Program, which is a year‑long, multi‑tiered professional development series that involves personal development opportunities, leadership training, and relationship‑building resources.
Activities & Publications
April 12, 2024
On April 11, 2024, Cravath of counsel Benjamin G. Joseloff participated in the 10th National Conference on CFIUS, which was hosted by the American Conference Institute from April 10-12, 2024 in Arlington, VA. Ben spoke on a panel entitled “Introduction to CFIUS: Your A-to-Z Guide to Filing Requirements, Timelines, Mitigation, Enforcement, Penalties and Beyond,” which reviewed the basic regulatory standard necessary for a Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) filing, the national security reasons for CFIUS filings, the scrutiny given to filings and the processing timelines.
Activities & Publications
April 12, 2024
On April 8, 2024, Cravath partner David J. Kappos participated in the Best Practices in Intellectual Property 10th Annual Conference, which was hosted by Intellectual Property Resources in Tel Aviv and featured global decision-makers and leading IP professionals to discuss global IP issues, trends and legislation. Dave served as one of the program’s chairs and delivered opening remarks. He also spoke on two panels entitled “Top-Line Issues in Intellectual Property — An Exchange Among Former IP Office Heads” and “Assessing Congressional Engagement with the U.S. IP System — A First-Ever Congressional Member-Level Scorecard,” respectively, and moderated a panel entitled “AI Management for the AI Era Policy and Practice.”
Activities & Publications
April 11, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath partner and former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Elad Roisman testified before the United States House Financial Services Committee. The hearing focused on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently adopted final rules requiring climate‑related disclosures for public companies and their potential impact on American markets.
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