Headed by the New York-based trio of Craig Arcella, William Fogg, and Andrew Pitts, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP’s practice is uniquely balanced between advising issuers and managers on all forms of equity offerings. This spans from high-profile IPOs, complex secondary offerings, and related derivative transactions, with the department displaying specific expertise in the tech, finance, and consumer retail industries. The team is regularly called upon to support on issues surrounding capital-raising transactions, with Fogg being an expert in representing major investment banks on general corporate and disclosure matters. Pitts is a corporate finance specialist predominantly, whilst D Scott Bennett is well versed in guiding venture capital-backed corporations and investors in the tech, fintech, and digital assets fields. Nicholas Dorsey stands out for his knowledge on public and private offerings of securities, and both C Daniel Haaren and Douglas Dolan are also cited as key. All mentioned lawyers are based in the New York office.

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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client: Qualité de l’avocat et de l’équipe

La satisfaction du client: Facturation et efficacité

La satisfaction du client: Connaissance du secteur

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

‘Ability to provide guidance on complex (non-ordinary) transactions.’

Clients clés

ADT
AerCap
Albemarle
Crown Castle
Kenvue
MediaAlpha
Occidental Petroleum
ODDITY
Various financial institutions

Points forts

Represented Albemarle in its $2.3 billion offering of depositary shares representing mandatory convertible preferred stock.

Represented Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson in connection with the$3.64 billion secondary offering of Kenvue common stock held by Johnson & Johnson, the largest-ever secondary equity offering in consumer retail.

Represented the underwriters in the $1.5 billion offering of mandatory convertible preferred stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise to finance the acquisition of Juniper Networks.