Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, based in New York, advises on tax issues relating to a diverse range of matters, including joint ventures, fund formations, restructurings, and M&A. The firm acts for a prestige client base, and during 2024 advised Paramount Global on its high profile merger with Skydance Media, a transaction valued at $28bn. Lauren Angelilli leads the department, and has expertise in M&A, restructurings, and joint ventures, including those involving complex cross-border aspects. Angelilli has strength in the tech, media, and retail industries, and is a key contact for major clients such as Disney, Aon, and Endeavor. Ronald Creamer has particular aptitude in cross-border transactions, including M&A and financing matters. Leonard Teti’s practice extends to M&A and private equity matters, with additional experience advising clients facing audits. Also key are Christopher Fargo, an expert in reorganizations, joint ventures, and securities offerings, with experience in the retail and energy sectors, and Andrew Davis, who contributes strength in the mining, media, and financial industries. Arvind Ravichandran has additional strength in restructuring transactions, financings, and private equity investments.
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‘Andrew Davis has been my point of contact. He is highly knowledgable, commercial-minded and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Expansive knowledge of tax and interactions with large M&A transactions. Team is readily available and does a fantastic job of managing complex, time-sensitive work. Very pragmatic with strong understanding of business drivers.’
‘Len Teti and Andrew Davis are fantastic at providing technical insights but also possess great business acumen which helps to facilitate discussion with senior executives outside of tax.’
Key clients
- Amentum
- Aon
- Brookfield Renewable
- EchoStar (Special Committee)
- Endeavor (Special Committee)
- Frontier
- Newcrest
- Paramount (Special Committee)
- Vista Outdoor
- WestRock
Work highlights
- Advising Paramount’s special committee in the pending $28 billion merger with Skydance.
- Advising the special committee of the board of directors of EchoStar in the $26billioncombination with DISH Network.
- Advising Amentumin its Reverse Morris Trust merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, creating a combined organization with $13 billion in revenue.
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Practice head
Lauren Angelilli
Other key lawyers
Ronald Creamer; Christopher Fargo; Leonard Teti; Andrew Davis; Arvind Ravichandran