Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

A robust performer in both domestic and international high-value M&A, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP also guides clients through divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs, and complex strategic investments. Other core workflows include assisting top corporations in hostile takeovers, shareholder activist campaigns, and proxy contests. The New York-based team is collectively led by Faiza Saeed, Mark Greene, Ting Chen, Aaron Gruber, Richard Hall, and Robert Townsend. Saeed is highly regarded for her expertise in advising public companies and special committees on corporate governance and crisis management issues, while Greene concentrates on cross-border mandates and private equity and restructuring work. Chen, Gruber, Hall, and Townsend demonstrate tenacity in international M&A, activism and defense mechanisms, and fiduciary duty matters, often representing leading global brands. George Schoen is recommended for his experience in handling hostile and contested transactions.