Frequently sought out by multinationals across a range of industries such as energy, education, and insurance, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP’s New York-based tax team provides advice on cross-border transactions such as mergers, joint ventures, and acquisitions. The firm displays a high level of attunement to client needs in this practice area, as shown through its ability to navigate matters spanning multiple jurisdictions and entailing complex structuring across both tax and stock. Leading the team is Lauren Angelilli , known for her breadth of advisory offerings, but with a particular focus on designing solutions for M&A transactions, while Ronald Creamer advises multinationals and financial institutions on the cross-border tax implications of large-scale sales and acquisitions. Christopher Fargo navigates the challenge of working across differing regulatory tax landscapes, while Arvind Ravichandran handles investment and reinvestment projects with global implications in their given industries.
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Key clients
- Aon
- Brookfield Renewable
- Brookfield Reinsurance
- Consolidated Communications (Special Committee)
- Newcrest
- Neuberger Berman
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Viatris
- Vista Outdoor
- WestRock
Work highlights
- Provided tax advice to WestRockin its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, creating Smurfit WestRock.
- Provided tax advice to Neuberger Berman in the pending $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia by a consortium comprising Neuberger Berman, EQT, CPP Investments and global institutional investors.
- Provided tax advice to Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP.
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Practice head
Lauren Angelilli
Other key lawyers
Ronald Creamer; Christopher Fargo; Arvind Ravichandran