The market-leading tax team at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP caters to a broad range of clients and is well-versed in the design of tax structures for both US and cross-border transactions, from M&A, spin offs and joint ventures to private equity fund formations and internal restructurings. Lauren Angelilli is at the helm and advises on the tax aspects of a wide array of domestic and cross-border M&A, restructurings and joint ventures. Ronald Creamer focuses on M&A transactions as well as tax-efficient financing techniques and capital markets strategies. Christopher Fargo’s diverse practice encompasses tax advice for clients across a wide spectrum of sectors such as media and entertainment, retail, telecoms and energy. J Leonard Teti II is a key contact for clients in the process of auditing by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), while Arvind Ravichandran has a particular focus on mandates relating to AI and other emerging technologies. All team members are based in New York.
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Key clients

  • Altus Group
  • AngloGold Ashanti
  • Brookfield Renewable
  • Dowlais
  • Iris Financial
  • Neuberger Berman
  • Scotiabank
  • Vista Outdoor
  • White Mountains
  • Wiz

Work highlights

Provided tax advice to Westinghouse and Brookfield in the strategic partnership with the U.S. Government and Cameco to construct at least $80 billion of new nuclear reactors.
Provided tax advice to Neuberger Berman in the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia by a consortium comprising EQT, Neuberger Berman, CPP Investments and global institutional investors.
Provided tax advice to Vista Outdoor in the $2.225 billion sale of The Kinetic Group, formerly known as Vista Outdoor’s Sporting Products business, to Czechoslovak Group.

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Practice head

Lauren Angelilli

Other key lawyers

Ronald Creamer; Christopher Fargo; J. Leonard Teti II; Arvind Ravichandran