Mr Christopher Kelly > Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Offices

Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York 10001
United States
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Mr Christopher Kelly

Position
Christopher J. Kelly has a broad banking practice, with experience in syndicated lending, finance and related matters for both financial lending institutions and corporate borrowers.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
A key port of call for private equity sponsors, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is noted for its strength in acquisition financing and syndicated bank transactions, the firm’s recent highlights include advising various arrangers on Mars’ $35.9bn acquisition of Kellanova. In New York, Stephen Kessing is a key contact for domestic and international borrowers across the healthcare, hospitality, and tech sectors. Kessing recently handled an $8bn bridge facility commitment and a $1.5bn term loan facility to finance Endeavour Energy Resources’ acquisition. George Zobitz is noted for his experience in asset-based lending, leveraged finance and syndicated loans, while Tatiana Lapushchik is versed in recapitalizations and debt restructurings. Matthew Kelly is noted for his capabilities in acquisition financing, while other key members include Christopher Kelly, who handles asset credit facilities for borrowers and lenders.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Tax > International tax
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Fintech
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense