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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Environment: Mainly Transactional

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Environment: Mainly Transactional - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a compact group known for its attentive service. It advises an enviable corporate clientele on the environmental aspects of acquisitions and other complex transactions, as well as having additional capacity to support projects after deal closure and assist with dispute resolution. The firm provides environmental strategic counsel to clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, petroleum and energy generation. It regularly handles cross-border matters and transactions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cravath advised Paramount's Special Committee in relation to environmental aspects of the company's $28 billion merger with Skydance Media.

Strengths

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  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore has a very strong bench. There are a lot of people at the firm and they complement each other very well. The team is very knowledgeable about us as a business and is capable of handing anything we throw at it.

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  • The attorneys at Cravath, Swaine & Moore are technical experts with vast knowledge of industry nuances and market standards.

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  • Cravath has a deep understanding of complex regulatory impacts on a company. Its strength is this combined with a very practical and understandable approach to these matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Matthew Morreale
    Matthew Morreale

    Matthew Morreale

    Matthew Morreale concentrates his practice on the environmental aspects of commercial transactions including M&A, securities offerings and various financings. He has additional experience in environmental compliance and investigations.

    • Matt Morreale provides practical, creative and commercial advice. He can cut through the noise in a transaction to get to the heart of the issue and he explains nuance in a straightforward way.

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    • Matt is an excellent lawyer. On fast-moving, complex deals he is able to quickly understand and negotiate appropriate safeguards for us in a commercially sensible fashion.

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  • Annmarie M Terraciano
    Annmarie M Terraciano

    Annmarie M Terraciano

    Annmarie Terraciano provides environmental counsel to clients involved in M&A, capital market transactions and financings. She acts both in the US and internationally, representing clients in a wide range of industry sectors.

    • Annmarie is an excellent lawyer with a great understanding of all the moving parts in complex transactions and the commercial objectives. She is very responsive.

      Environment: Mainly Transactional respondentUSA

    • Annmarie knows environmental law inside and out; she is extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

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    • Annmarie is detail-oriented and precise.

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