Financial Services and Insurance

Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $6 billion SEC registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on January 13, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $6 billion registered notes offering of the State of Israel. The notes will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on January 13, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $212.8 million initial public offering of class A common stock of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”), a leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions for businesses, offering solutions including custody, wallets, staking, trading, settlement and digital asset management. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on January 23, 2026.

Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $148 million primary common stock offering of Stewart Information Services Corporation. Through its subsidiaries, Stewart Information Services Corporation provides title insurance and real estate transaction services. The transaction closed on December 12, 2025.

On December 21, 2025, Clearwater Analytics (“CWAN”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by a Permira and Warburg Pincus‑led Investor Group (the “Investor Group”), with participation from Temasek. The Investor Group has key support from Francisco Partners. The Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors unanimously recommended this transaction and the CWAN Board of Directors subsequently approved this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, CWAN stockholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash upon completion of the proposed transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee of the CWAN Board of Directors in connection with the transaction.

On January 19, 2026, The M&A Advisor honored Cravath with the “Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (Over $5B)” award as part of the organization’s 20th Annual Turnaround Awards, which will be celebrated at an event on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach. Winners were selected by a “distinguished panel of their peers” and represent “the highest standards of excellence in the restructuring and corporate finance profession.” Cravath was recognized for its representation of Silvergate Capital Corp. in its Chapter 11 reorganization and liquidation.

On December 9, 2025, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference 2025, which was held from December 9-10 in New York. The conference featured sessions with executives from many of the largest financials companies, across a variety of services such as Banking, Insurance, Asset Management, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, Real Estate and Specialty Finance. Elad spoke on a panel entitled “The Road Ahead: Regulatory and Legislative Outlook.”

On November 7, 2025, Cravath partner Elad Roisman participated in the fourth annual BCVC Founder Summit, which was hosted by Bloccelerate VC in New York. The event convened founders, CEOs, policymakers and industry leaders in digital asset, AI and other domains to discuss the most challenging problems in the space. Elad moderated a roundtable discussion with SEC Chair Paul Atkins.

On November 10, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Finance & Capital Markets Quarterly Review, which provides insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments related to the bond, equity and loan markets and restructuring activity during the third quarter of 2025. Highlights from this edition include:

On October 28, 2025, Cravath partner Jelena McWilliams participated in Money20/20 USA conference in Las Vegas. Jelena moderated a fireside chat that explored the evolving priorities of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) under the leadership of Comptroller Jonathan Gould. The discussion examined how the OCC is shaping transparency, competition, fair access and digital transformation across the banking industry and how the agency’s growing influence is redefining the future of banking and financial innovation.