
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Global Guide 2026 : USA
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Work Highlights
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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP represented Aon North America, Inc. in its $6 billion registered senior notes offering.
Strengths
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The Cravath team are experts in their field, practical and do a great job in ensuring the deal gets completed in a timely manner.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalCravath made a complex process run smoothly.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalCravath are the all-star team. Not only do they give really well thought out legal advice but they are also commercial and quick to understand the elements we will be most focused on.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalThe firm is always available and tremendously responsive with great relevant transaction expertise, attention to detail and partners who are always actively involved.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Andrew J Pitts
Andrew Pitts is skilled at handling major debt and equity transactions in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, energy and technology. Andrew is phenomenal, he knows the law like the back of his hand and is really good at solving business problems.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalHe is incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and very solutions-oriented.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalAndrew is a true master of his craft, his deep knowledge of the rules and regulations is unparalleled.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalHe is a very good strategic thinker who provides very level-headed, rational advice.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalHe's smart, thoughtful and can cut to key issues really quickly.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobal
Band 1 
Band 1 
Craig F Arcella
Craig Arcella stands out for his expertise in issuer and underwriter representation, frequently advising on high value debt and equity offerings. He is excellent, commercial and very smart.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalHe is an amazing practitioner and super smart.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Nicholas Dorsey
Nicholas Dorsey frequently counsels high profile issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions. Clients turn to him for his expertise on both stock and bond offerings. He is very good at helping clients understand complex issues.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalThink Nicholas is fantastic, thoughtful, responsive and thorough. He is easy to talk to with a great bedside manner. He is sharp and detail-oriented.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalNicholas stands out, he gives really good, specific advice and is also really accessible.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobal
Band 5 
Band 5 
Joseph D. Zavaglia
Joseph Zavaglia is adept in the full span of debt and equity offerings, including high-yield transactions. Joseph is good at pressing pause, understanding the facts and taking the best course of action.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalJoe is uniquely versatile in his ability to represent companies and lenders in strategic transactions and is a trusted counsel.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalJoseph is top-notch and delivers the best outcomes for his clients.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalJoseph never fails to impress and provide best in class service and partnership. I would be happy to have him as counsel on every deal.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobalJoseph was a pleasure to work with and a trusted expert.
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentGlobal
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
Alyssa Caples
Alyssa Caples is well regarded in the high-yield market for her representation of issuers and investors in cross-border transactions.
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
Philip J Boeckman
Philip Boeckman is co-head of Cravath's EMEA capital markets team. He advises global banking groups on high-yield bond issuances.
Ranked Individuals at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (6)
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Alyssa Caples
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Philip J Boeckman
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Andrew J Pitts
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Craig F Arcella
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Nicholas Dorsey
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Joseph D. Zavaglia
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