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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is experienced in handling high level matters for a significant book of issuer and underwriter clients. The firm is regularly sought out for advice on complex or esoteric capital markets issues and gains recognition for its expertise in high-yield and investment grade debt offerings. An impressive equity practice arises out of strong links with institutional corporate clients, granting the team an enviable level of market awareness.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore represented the initial purchasers in a $26 billion 144A/Regulation S notes offering of Mars.

Strengths

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  • Cravath has innovative ideas, top-notch staff and focuses on the important issues.

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  • Cravath's key distinguishing factor is its ability to bring a commercial lens to legal negotiations.

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  • The Cravath team was extremely creative and spearheaded a solution that was timely and efficient.

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  • The team often goes the extra mile to cultivate strong relationships across the industry and has best-in-class experience to back it up.

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  • Cravath has world-class expertise and experience with the most complex transactions and instruments.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew J Pitts
    Andrew J Pitts

    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.

    • He is a brilliant yet practical adviser.

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    • He is a standout lawyer and a great partner to work with.

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    • Andrew has an extraordinary understanding of securities law, vast experience and is temperamentally an outstanding fit for us.

      Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentUSA

    • Andrew is a highly experienced counsel and a valuable partner.

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  • Craig F Arcella
    Craig F Arcella

    Craig F Arcella

    Craig Arcella is co-head of Cravath's finance practice. He stands out for his expertise in issuer and underwriter representation, frequently advising on high value debt and equity offerings.

    • Craig is super pragmatic, easy to deal with, super experienced and thoughtful.

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  • Nicholas Dorsey
    Nicholas Dorsey

    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 able to navigate complex matters in a commercially beneficial manner.

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    • Nicholas is an expert securities lawyer. He is very thorough, always responsive and practical.

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    • Nicholas has an incredible breadth of knowledge.

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  • Joseph D. Zavaglia
    Joseph D. Zavaglia

    Joseph D. Zavaglia

    Joseph Zavaglia is adept in the full span of debt and equity offerings, including high-yield transactions.

    • He is knowledgeable and has an ability to communicate complex issues in a way that gives us a strong sense of comfort.

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    • Joseph shows technical expertise, strong commercial acumen, a highly diligent work product and the ability to interface with opposing counsel.

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    • Joseph is always responsive, extremely sophisticated and exceptional at complex matters.

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    • Joseph is an excellent problem-solver and clearly academic when it comes to his legal analysis and advice.

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    • He is business savvy and able to help clients through stressful and difficult processes.

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  • Douglas C Dolan
    Douglas C Dolan

    Douglas C Dolan

    Douglas Dolan is an up-and-coming partner in Cravath's capital markets department who maintains an impressive practice. He is particularly prevalent representing investment banks on complex investment grade and high-yield debt offerings.

    • Douglas is a highly experienced counsel and a valuable partner.

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    • He is an excellent communicator and highlights what we should really be focused on.

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    • He provides exceptional service and quality of work

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    • When everyone was getting anxious, we could look to Douglas to calm everyone down and provide a way through things.

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    • Douglas has strong knowledge of securities law, is a great communicator and has worked incredibly hard in support of many large transactions as our counsel.

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Ranked Individuals at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (5)

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    Andrew J Pitts

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

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    Craig F Arcella

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    Nicholas Dorsey

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  • Profile image of Joseph D. Zavaglia

    Joseph D. Zavaglia

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  • Profile image of Douglas C Dolan

    Douglas C Dolan

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