Cravath’s London Office Moves to 100 Cheapside
Cravath brings sophisticated legal expertise and business judgment to fintech matters in the global digital economy and the trading and markets ecosystem. Our depth of experience advising on leading‑edge issues, often in uncharted territory, uniquely positions the Firm to partner with clients exploring opportunities and facing challenges inherent in these evolving areas of business and law.
We represent clients ranging from early‑stage companies to the full universe of global financial institutions within the trading and markets ecosystem on the legal and business issues most important to growth and investment in all areas of fintech. The cross‑disciplinary advice we provide spans transactional, financing and restructuring, tax, regulatory, intellectual property, litigation, strategic and policy matters.
Cravath has advised on matters involving blockchain and digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), the token economy and Web3 more generally. We also counsel on market structure in connection with the impact of fintech innovations on capital markets, and are on the forefront of litigating foundational and unprecedented issues in the field. Our deep experience in trading and markets regulatory and compliance matters, including in the areas of SEC and FINRA regulation—particularly as related to ATS, exchange and broker‑dealer regulation—enable us to help U.S. and international clients navigate these complex areas and craft bespoke frameworks and arrangements to fit the unique needs of our clients.
Our attorneys are influential thought leaders who provide insights into emerging and complex issues, including the future of money and future of banking policy debate and developments, as well as intellectual property rights within a Web3 environment. Cravath is recognized in the areas of fintech, financial services litigation, financial services regulatory and securities regulation and litigation by numerous third‑party publications and has been named Fintech Law Firm of the Year by The Deal and a Fintech Practice Group of the Year by Law360.
We represent clients ranging from early‑stage companies to the full universe of global financial institutions within the trading and markets ecosystem on the legal and business issues most important to growth and investment in all areas of fintech. The cross‑disciplinary advice we provide spans transactional, financing and restructuring, tax, regulatory, intellectual property, litigation, strategic and policy matters.
Cravath has advised on matters involving blockchain and digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), the token economy and Web3 more generally. We also counsel on market structure in connection with the impact of fintech innovations on capital markets, and are on the forefront of litigating foundational and unprecedented issues in the field. Our deep experience in trading and markets regulatory and compliance matters, including in the areas of SEC and FINRA regulation—particularly as related to ATS, exchange and broker‑dealer regulation—enable us to help U.S. and international clients navigate these complex areas and craft bespoke frameworks and arrangements to fit the unique needs of our clients.
Our attorneys are influential thought leaders who provide insights into emerging and complex issues, including the future of money and future of banking policy debate and developments, as well as intellectual property rights within a Web3 environment. Cravath is recognized in the areas of fintech, financial services litigation, financial services regulatory and securities regulation and litigation by numerous third‑party publications and has been named Fintech Law Firm of the Year by The Deal and a Fintech Practice Group of the Year by Law360.
Deals & Cases
April 24, 2025
Cravath represented the borrower, FactSet Research Systems Inc., in connection with the arrangement of $1.5 billion of credit facilities used to refinance existing indebtedness and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The facilities consisted of a $1 billion revolving credit facility and a $500 million term loan facility. The transactions closed on April 8, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 14, 2025
On February 3, 2025, Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, announced its majority growth investment in Napier Technologies Limited (Napier AI), a London‑based compliance technology firm supplying anti‑money laundering software to a global customer base. Cravath represented an affiliate of Marlin Equity Partners in the committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
On February 10, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity), a Swiss not‑for‑profit entity working to create a smart contract platform designed to power blockchain versions of popular internet applications, in purported class action securities litigation.
Deals & Cases
February 10, 2025
On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 03, 2025
Cravath represented iBanFirst, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, in connection with the amendment and restatement of its senior facilities agreement to implement a new term loan facility. Marlin Equity Partners is a leading global investment firm. The transaction closed on December 19, 2024.
Publications
May 15, 2025
On May 13, 2025, Cravath partner Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie published an essay in the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog entitled “Net Capital and Crypto.” The essay discusses how the application of the SEC’s Net Capital Rule to crypto will likely play a role in shaping crypto market structure under the emerging U.S. regulatory framework.
Publications
May 13, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Finance & Capital Markets Quarterly Review, which has been redesigned for the Q1 2025 edition to provide greater insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments related to the bond, equity and loan markets and restructuring activity during the first quarter of 2025. Highlights from this edition include:
Publications
May 13, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Quarterly Review, which has been redesigned for the Q1 2025 edition to provide greater insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape. This edition covers:
Activities
May 12, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Cravath partner Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force’s “Tokenization – Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet” roundtable, which was held at the SEC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Jeff moderated the panel entitled “Evolution of Finance: Capital Markets 2.0.” The event is part of an ongoing series of roundtables hosted by the SEC’s Crypto Task force on crypto asset regulation.
Activities
May 01, 2025
On April 17, 2025, Cravath partner Jelena McWilliams participated in “The Great Debate: How to Modernize Financial Regulation and Create Economic Stability in a Digital Age,” a program hosted by George Mason University’s Center for Assurance Research and Engineering and the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center in Arlington, Virginia. The event convened experts for a discussion of what a financial regulatory structure equipped to deal with the realities of today’s financial services sector should look like. Jelena spoke on a panel entitled “Building a New Regulatory Model.”
Deals & Cases
April 24, 2025
Cravath represented the borrower, FactSet Research Systems Inc., in connection with the arrangement of $1.5 billion of credit facilities used to refinance existing indebtedness and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The facilities consisted of a $1 billion revolving credit facility and a $500 million term loan facility. The transactions closed on April 8, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 14, 2025
On February 3, 2025, Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, announced its majority growth investment in Napier Technologies Limited (Napier AI), a London‑based compliance technology firm supplying anti‑money laundering software to a global customer base. Cravath represented an affiliate of Marlin Equity Partners in the committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
On February 10, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Dfinity Foundation (“Dfinity), a Swiss not‑for‑profit entity working to create a smart contract platform designed to power blockchain versions of popular internet applications, in purported class action securities litigation.
Deals & Cases
February 10, 2025
On February 10, 2025, FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the acquisition of LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud‑native buy- and sell‑side trading solutions, for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash. Cravath is representing FactSet in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 03, 2025
Cravath represented iBanFirst, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, in connection with the amendment and restatement of its senior facilities agreement to implement a new term loan facility. Marlin Equity Partners is a leading global investment firm. The transaction closed on December 19, 2024.
Publications
May 15, 2025
On May 13, 2025, Cravath partner Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie published an essay in the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog entitled “Net Capital and Crypto.” The essay discusses how the application of the SEC’s Net Capital Rule to crypto will likely play a role in shaping crypto market structure under the emerging U.S. regulatory framework.
Publications
May 13, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Finance & Capital Markets Quarterly Review, which has been redesigned for the Q1 2025 edition to provide greater insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments related to the bond, equity and loan markets and restructuring activity during the first quarter of 2025. Highlights from this edition include:
Publications
May 13, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Cravath published the latest edition of its Quarterly Review, which has been redesigned for the Q1 2025 edition to provide greater insight into practical points, key takeaways and relevant developments across the M&A, activism, tax, regulatory and corporate governance landscape. This edition covers:
Activities
May 12, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Cravath partner Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force’s “Tokenization – Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet” roundtable, which was held at the SEC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Jeff moderated the panel entitled “Evolution of Finance: Capital Markets 2.0.” The event is part of an ongoing series of roundtables hosted by the SEC’s Crypto Task force on crypto asset regulation.
Activities
May 01, 2025
On April 17, 2025, Cravath partner Jelena McWilliams participated in “The Great Debate: How to Modernize Financial Regulation and Create Economic Stability in a Digital Age,” a program hosted by George Mason University’s Center for Assurance Research and Engineering and the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center in Arlington, Virginia. The event convened experts for a discussion of what a financial regulatory structure equipped to deal with the realities of today’s financial services sector should look like. Jelena spoke on a panel entitled “Building a New Regulatory Model.”
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