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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Corporate/M&A

USA Guide 2026 : New York

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Corporate/M&A - New York

What the Team is Known For

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP demonstrates exceptional strength in M&A and houses a deep and impressive bench of attorneys that regularly handle high-value, complex transactions. The firm provides expert knowledge across all areas of M&A and frequently advises both international and domestic clients on divestitures, joint ventures and hostile takeovers. It is active in a range of industries, including energy, technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The client base includes household-name corporates, investment banks and other financial institutions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore represented Frontier Communications in its $20 billion acquisition by Verizon.

Strengths

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  • Cravath expertly handles complex and sophisticated matters. Their ability to help with creative negotiations is second to none and their level of service is superior.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • I have a lot of faith in Cravath to get everything right all the time. They are the firm we use when we expect and need perfection. They have great attention to detail, and a great understanding of business, the deal landscape and market terms.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • They provide first-class, pragmatic advice.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • Setting aside the legal expertise, responsiveness and general support, what really sets them apart is their industry knowledge and awareness of market practice and commercial impacts. They really bring to bear much more than the legal expertise and much of their advice has commercial impact.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • The Cravath M&A team is excellent to work with. They were dedicated to our transaction and extremely responsive.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Faiza J Saeed
    Faiza J Saeed

    Faiza J Saeed

    Faiza Saeed is the presiding partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She commands respect from market sources for her superlative handling of M&A and corporate governance issues. She is active in transformative deals across a variety of sectors, including media, technology and energy.

    • Faiza is a market-leader.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Mark I Greene
    Mark I Greene

    Mark I Greene

    Head of corporate Mark Greene maintains an active practice focused on complex M&A, investments and joint venture transactions.

    • Mark is a legend in the M&A world.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • He counsels on complex issues in a very pragmatic way.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Mark is an excellent person to have on your side.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Richard Hall
    Richard Hall

    Richard Hall

    Richard Hall heads the firm's corporate practice in the EMEA region and acts for significant clients, foremost in M&A. Clients also look to him for advice in complex governance matters.

    • He is a stellar lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Richard is always strategic and excellent.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Richard Hall is an excellent partner.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Robert I Townsend III
    Robert I Townsend III

    Robert I Townsend III

    Robert Townsend serves as co-head of Cravath's global M&A practice and advises on major transactions across a broad spectrum of industries. He is well reputed for his sophisticated practice advising top public companies.

    • We depend on him to help us understand and balance legal risks with our objectives and he has been able to guide us through very complex, fast-paced transactions and high stakes negotiations. Bob is extremely responsive in terms of both substance and timeliness.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • One thing you seek out as a general counsel is outside lawyers whose advice takes into account not only legal issues, but all commercial issues and understands your business. Robert has been that lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Ting Chen
    Ting Chen

    Ting Chen

    Ting Chen routinely advises on sophisticated M&A and matters of corporate governance. Her client base is composed of major corporate entities.

    • Ting masterfully directed us through a time-sensitive transaction with excellence.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Ting's responsiveness and judgment based on her extensive experience have been very helpful as we make long term plans for our company.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • I continue to be impressed with her advice, communication and subject-matter expertise.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Aaron Gruber
    Aaron Gruber

    Aaron Gruber

    Aaron Gruber's practice concentrates on high-stakes M&A and governance matters. He is experienced in the pharmaceuticals and financial services sectors, among others.

    • Aaron is a true business partner. He understands the strategic imperative and desired business outcomes and delivers counsel in support of both.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • He is exceedingly bright and has a natural ability to understand business issues, even those that are new to him, and translate that into solid legal advice.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Aaron Gruber is a fantastic lawyer. He can make complex topics understandable for in-house lawyers and business teams. I have the highest confidence in his advice.

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