Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Tax | Chambers USA Profile

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Tax - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP represents a market-leading and premium-quality practice, noted for keen client advocacy and providing a highly responsive service in transactional tax planning, including partnership matters. It offers vast knowledge in capital markets transactions, including IPOs by US and non-US issuers and SEC-registered offerings. The firm has an adept handling of cross-border matters and particular strength in financing structures. It remains a popular choice for REIT transactions and spin-outs.

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Work Highlights

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provided tax advice to Wiz, as regulatory counsel, in connection with its pending $32 billion acquisition by Google.

Strengths

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The team has a breadth and depth of tax knowledge and practical experience that is increasingly rare. That makes it uniquely placed to identify issues and potential snags.

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Cravath's tax attorneys are responsive and collaborative. They bring technical expertise together with real world experience. They are creative problem-solvers.

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Cravath stands out for its technical expertise and best in class client service.

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Cravath has a deep expertise in complex transactions and separations. The experience of Cravath lawyers with large and complex matters is unparalleled.

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The team has a deep understanding of taxation and therefore are able to advise on ways to minimize tax and offer assurances in the ways we handle our compliance and planning.

Tax respondent
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The team has a breadth and depth of tax knowledge and practical experience that is increasingly rare. That makes it uniquely placed to identify issues and potential snags.

Tax respondent
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Cravath's tax attorneys are responsive and collaborative. They bring technical expertise together with real world experience. They are creative problem-solvers.

Tax respondent
USA

Cravath stands out for its technical expertise and best in class client service.

Tax respondent
USA

Cravath has a deep expertise in complex transactions and separations. The experience of Cravath lawyers with large and complex matters is unparalleled.

Tax respondent
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The team has a deep understanding of taxation and therefore are able to advise on ways to minimize tax and offer assurances in the ways we handle our compliance and planning.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lauren Angelilli

Band 1

Lauren Angelilli is the head of Cravath's tax team. She has impressive experience advising corporations on the tax aspects of M&A.

Under Lauren's leadership, the Cravath tax department has been recognized as a leader in the industry for many years. Lauren's blend of deep technical expertise and commercial understanding provides for an ideal client experience and ability to move highly complex transactions across the finish line.

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J Leonard (Len) Teti II

Band 2

Leonard Teti regularly advises clients on the tax aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions. He acts for clients from a diverse array of sectors, ranging from mining and chemicals to insurance and pharmaceuticals.

Len's level of service to his client is one of the best. He takes the time to get to know the client on a personal level, which helps facilitate a strong working relationship.

Len is a market leader and foremost expert in large and complex separation transactions.

His level of service, tax expertise and responsiveness is second to none and highly appreciated.

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Ronald E Creamer Jr

Band 2

Ronald Creamer is noted for his strong capabilities in complex cross-border tax matters and frequently represents clients in M&A.

Ronald is extremely personable, user-friendly and thoughtful.

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Christopher Fargo

Band 5

Christopher Fargo is an accomplished tax lawyer who advises clients on the tax aspects of large transactions, reorganizations and joint ventures.

Christopher provides great client service and is a leading expert in complex areas such as private equity and partnership taxation.

Chris is an exceedingly calm guy and has very, very good judgment.

Chris is an outstanding tax partner in all respects. His advice and service leaves no room for improvement.

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Arvind Ravichandran

Up and Coming

Arvind Ravichandran is an up-and-coming partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He is recognized for his transactional tax expertise, where his experience includes working on high-value acquisitions and spinoffs.

He is extremely knowledgeable and sophisticated, able to clearly explain complex issues and is great at coming up with creative solutions.

Arvind is my go-to guy for complex tax matters. I always feel reassured when I reach out about areas that are extremely complex, namely international taxation.

Arvind is extremely responsive and his knowledge of complex tax laws is excellent.

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