Four Decades for Justice
Cravath is at the forefront of market and legal trends in the technology industry and represents many of the most highly regarded technology companies ranging from entrepreneurial startups to blue chip global corporations. Technology issues often touch upon a variety of practice areas, and our nimble, cross‑disciplinary team draws on deep experience—including a sophisticated understanding of next‑generation and disruptive technologies—to quickly and efficiently handle the many interrelated elements of a complex transaction or litigation.
Bringing together extensive legal expertise, technical knowledge and business judgment, we advise clients navigating the intersection of cutting‑edge technology and novel legal issues across industries and practice areas. This comprehensive focus allows us to provide a holistic approach to our clients’ most pressing—and often unprecedented—concerns, including with respect to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital assets, data analytics, financial and infrastructure technologies, mobile devices, robotics, software and open source, and the Web3 ecosystem.
Our corporate expertise includes traditional transactional matters—such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions and governance considerations—as well as technology licensing and development transactions, strategic management of technology assets, and the establishment and optimization of technology development and commercialization programs. Our litigators have extensive experience with respect to patent, trade secret, antitrust, general commercial, securities and shareholder derivative litigation, as well as related advisory matters and investigations. Additionally, we advise our technology clients on complicated environmental issues and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) reporting requirements and ESG‑related governance processes.
The transactions and cases we handle within the technology sector frequently involve complex intellectual property issues, often of major strategic and financial importance to our clients. We have expansive knowledge and experience with respect to these matters, including strategic counseling, portfolio development and licensing and other exploitation, and our team is well versed in navigating United States Patent and Trademark Office regulations. We also provide counsel with respect to the regulatory horizon, develop legal frameworks for data ownership and licensing, and handle the acquisition of data and AI technologies.
Our work in this space is routinely recognized by third-party publications, including Law360, which named the Firm a “Technology Practice Group of the Year” in 2021, and New York Law Journal, which honored us with the 2020 “Innovation Award” for “creative and inspiring approaches and forward‑thinking firms.”
Bringing together extensive legal expertise, technical knowledge and business judgment, we advise clients navigating the intersection of cutting‑edge technology and novel legal issues across industries and practice areas. This comprehensive focus allows us to provide a holistic approach to our clients’ most pressing—and often unprecedented—concerns, including with respect to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital assets, data analytics, financial and infrastructure technologies, mobile devices, robotics, software and open source, and the Web3 ecosystem.
Our corporate expertise includes traditional transactional matters—such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions and governance considerations—as well as technology licensing and development transactions, strategic management of technology assets, and the establishment and optimization of technology development and commercialization programs. Our litigators have extensive experience with respect to patent, trade secret, antitrust, general commercial, securities and shareholder derivative litigation, as well as related advisory matters and investigations. Additionally, we advise our technology clients on complicated environmental issues and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) reporting requirements and ESG‑related governance processes.
The transactions and cases we handle within the technology sector frequently involve complex intellectual property issues, often of major strategic and financial importance to our clients. We have expansive knowledge and experience with respect to these matters, including strategic counseling, portfolio development and licensing and other exploitation, and our team is well versed in navigating United States Patent and Trademark Office regulations. We also provide counsel with respect to the regulatory horizon, develop legal frameworks for data ownership and licensing, and handle the acquisition of data and AI technologies.
Our work in this space is routinely recognized by third-party publications, including Law360, which named the Firm a “Technology Practice Group of the Year” in 2021, and New York Law Journal, which honored us with the 2020 “Innovation Award” for “creative and inspiring approaches and forward‑thinking firms.”
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 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 29, 2024
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a £1.35 billion bridge facility made available to fund the proposed acquisition of Spirent Communications by Keysight Technologies, Inc., outbidding a previous proposal by Viavi Solutions. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global innovator in the computing, communications and electronics market. The transaction announced on March 28, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 28, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Xerox Holdings Corporation, a workplace technology company that builds and integrates software and hardware. The transaction closed on March 20, 2024.
Activities & Publications
April 22, 2024
On April 18, 2024, Law360 published an article written by Cravath partners David J. Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea entitled “Surveying Legislative Trends as States Rush to Regulate AI.” The article discusses trends in the large quantity of state artificial intelligence legislation introduced in 2024 thus far, including the imposition of obligations on AI developers and deployers; the required disclosure of the use of generative AI; the regulation of specific uses of AI such as its use in litigation; and the regulation of the risk of algorithmic discrimination.
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the New York State Unified Court System announced the formation of an advisory panel to study the impact of artificial intelligence on the New York state courts, including the practical, legal and ethical risks posed by its use. Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents was appointed to be a member of the advisory committee, alongside other legal technology experts, judges, court administrators, attorneys, legislators and academics.
Activities & Publications
April 16, 2024
Cravath partners Gary A. Bornstein and Noah Joshua Phillips and practice area attorney Benjamin J. Bauer participated in the American Bar Association’s 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting, which was held from April 10‑12, 2024, in Washington, D.C., and convened international antitrust, consumer protection and data privacy professionals.
Accolades
April 16, 2024
On April 9, 2024, Global Competition Review honored Cravath at the publication’s annual awards ceremony, which was held in Washington, D.C. in celebration of “the world’s leading antitrust matters, lawyers and economists from 2023.” The Firm was honored with the “Litigation of the Year – Non‑Cartel Prosecution” award for “creative, strategic and innovative litigation” during its representation of Epic Games in an antitrust trial victory against Google.
Activities & Publications
April 15, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath of counsel Scott Reents participated in the 2024 Legal Technology Symposium, which was hosted by the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and the Harvard Law & Technology Society, in Cambridge, MA. The event convened judges, chief technology officers, technology leaders at startups, companies and law firms to discuss the evolving intersection of law and technological innovation. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “New Tech in Law Firms,” which examined the challenge of integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, into the law firm workflow.
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 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
On April 2, 2024, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“Endeavor”), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional anchor investors. Cravath is representing the independent Special Committee of Endeavor’s board of directors in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 29, 2024
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a £1.35 billion bridge facility made available to fund the proposed acquisition of Spirent Communications by Keysight Technologies, Inc., outbidding a previous proposal by Viavi Solutions. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global innovator in the computing, communications and electronics market. The transaction announced on March 28, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 28, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Xerox Holdings Corporation, a workplace technology company that builds and integrates software and hardware. The transaction closed on March 20, 2024.
Activities & Publications
April 22, 2024
On April 18, 2024, Law360 published an article written by Cravath partners David J. Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea entitled “Surveying Legislative Trends as States Rush to Regulate AI.” The article discusses trends in the large quantity of state artificial intelligence legislation introduced in 2024 thus far, including the imposition of obligations on AI developers and deployers; the required disclosure of the use of generative AI; the regulation of specific uses of AI such as its use in litigation; and the regulation of the risk of algorithmic discrimination.
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the New York State Unified Court System announced the formation of an advisory panel to study the impact of artificial intelligence on the New York state courts, including the practical, legal and ethical risks posed by its use. Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents was appointed to be a member of the advisory committee, alongside other legal technology experts, judges, court administrators, attorneys, legislators and academics.
Activities & Publications
April 16, 2024
Cravath partners Gary A. Bornstein and Noah Joshua Phillips and practice area attorney Benjamin J. Bauer participated in the American Bar Association’s 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting, which was held from April 10‑12, 2024, in Washington, D.C., and convened international antitrust, consumer protection and data privacy professionals.
Accolades
April 16, 2024
On April 9, 2024, Global Competition Review honored Cravath at the publication’s annual awards ceremony, which was held in Washington, D.C. in celebration of “the world’s leading antitrust matters, lawyers and economists from 2023.” The Firm was honored with the “Litigation of the Year – Non‑Cartel Prosecution” award for “creative, strategic and innovative litigation” during its representation of Epic Games in an antitrust trial victory against Google.
Activities & Publications
April 15, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath of counsel Scott Reents participated in the 2024 Legal Technology Symposium, which was hosted by the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and the Harvard Law & Technology Society, in Cambridge, MA. The event convened judges, chief technology officers, technology leaders at startups, companies and law firms to discuss the evolving intersection of law and technological innovation. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “New Tech in Law Firms,” which examined the challenge of integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, into the law firm workflow.
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