Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP acts for traditional leveraged buyout funds as well as sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies and other non-traditional private capital participants. Anchored in the New York office, the practice is led by Peter Feist, whose practice spans public and private acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, take-private transactions. Notable figures in the wider team also include Richard Hall, who is noted for advising on transformational public M&A; Adam Sanchez, who has considerable experience advising on sponsor-led partnerships and exit transactions; Jihyun Chung, who is well versed in the consumer products, financial services, and healthcare sectors; and Andrew Compton, who is known for his knowledge of the energy and infrastructure sectors. Maurio Fiore left the firm in February 2026.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Great responsiveness, exceptional technical skills and great understanding of the commercial context. ’
- ‘Peter Feist is an amazing performer. He is always extremely attentive, calm and collected regardless of the demands imposed on him - you always feels as though you are his sole concern regardless of how many different directions he is being pulled. Further, his commercial and legal knowledge is second to none and he produces advice and documentation which addresses our core requirements and is exceptional from both a commercial and legal perspective. ’
- ‘Exceptionally talented people who can unlock, and comprehensively draft documentation for, even the most difficult of situations. ’
- ‘Cravath has exceptional lawyers throughout the firm covering all aspects of private equity. They excel at file management and problem solving. They are clear communicators, practical and business oriented. ’
- ‘Peter Feist has been a go-to partner for us for many years. ’
Key clients
- Brookfield
- Ciardelli Investments
- BDT & MSD Partners
- Future Standard
- Lindsay Goldberg
- McLarens (Senior Executive Team)
- Neuberger Berman
- OMERS Private Equity Inc.
- Pacific General
- White Mountains
Work highlights
Represented Westinghouse and Brookfield in the strategic partnership with the U.S. Government and Cameco to construct at least $80 billion of new nuclear reactors.
Represented Neuberger Berman Private Markets (“Neuberger Berman”) in the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia Education (“Nord Anglia”) by a consortium comprising Neuberger Berman, EQT AB (“EQT”), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”) and other global institutional investors.
Represented the independent special committee of the board of directors of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. in Endeavor’s $25 billion take-private acquisition by Silver Lake Technology Management LLC.
Practice head
Peter Feist
Other key lawyers
Richard Hall; Adam Sanchez; Jihyun Chung; Andrew Compton