Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP remains a key port of call for a prestigious client base, advising on high-stakes and tax-intensive transactions. The team has notable expertise in advising special committees and for cross-border M&A deals. The team’s role representing Frontier in its pending $20 billion acquisition by Verizon highlights their market-leading transactional offering. Aside from transactional mandates, the team also works on tax-efficient separations, recapitalizations, and take-privates. Lauren Angelilli heads the department; her practice focuses on advising clients on M&A, spin-offs, restructurings, and joint ventures, both cross-border and domestically. Ronald Creamer is seasoned in advising on the tax aspects of acquisitions and dispositions, regularly counselling clients on execution and IRS review of tax-efficient financing techniques. Other key names include Christopher Fargo, specializing in reorganizations, securities offerings, and joint ventures, who is also an expert on partnership tax matters and emerging markets such as cryptocurrency and startup businesses. Arvind Ravichandran brings strength in strategic alliances, restructuring transactions, and related financings. Leonard Teti is also recommended. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York. Andrew Davis departed the team in January 2026.