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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Banking & Finance

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Banking & Finance - New York

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cravath, Swaine & Moore has a top-tier department handling eye-catching financing mandates for a clientele of corporate behemoths and Wall Street lending institutions. The firm boasts capabilities in cross-border loan structuring, in addition to domestic transactions, including acquisition financing. It combines strength in high value term and revolving credit facilities with more esoteric matters, including recapitalizations and asset-based lending.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore represented AerCap Holdings, as borrower, in a $1.5 billion term loan facility.

Strengths

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  • The team is very creative and constructive when dealing with complex structures and unique nuances.

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  • They have outstanding commercial awareness. The teams are plugged in to commercial developments, which serves as a key advantage to their counsel.

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  • Cravath has a strong breadth of knowledge from top to bottom.

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  • Cravath has an incredible ability to be a commercial partner.

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  • Cravath are thoughtful, proactive and responsive. They have a sense of urgency, anticipates issues and are solution-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • George (Jed) E Zobitz
    George (Jed) E Zobitz

    George (Jed) E Zobitz

    George Zobitz is frequently retained by both lender and borrower clients for his expertise in corporate finance. His experience includes working on acquisition financing and various credit facilities.
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  • Stephen Kessing
    Stephen Kessing

    Stephen Kessing

    Stephen Kessing is particularly highly regarded for his lender-side practice, advising on high value term and revolving credit facilities.

    • He is always commercial and constructive.

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    • Stephen is an amazing partner to work with.

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    • He is a valued partner for our business, who has supported us through various complex situations.

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    • His commercial awareness, broad experience and practical support make him a trusted adviser in this space.

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  • Tatiana Lapushchik
    Tatiana Lapushchik

    Tatiana Lapushchik

    Tatiana Lapushchik routinely acts for her bank and borrower clients in financings across the large-cap space.

    • Tatiana is incredibly talented.

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