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Joseph D. Zavaglia

Joseph D. Zavaglia

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

USA

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Joseph D. Zavaglia is a generalist corporate lawyer with more than 20 years of experience advising public and private companies and financial institutions across multiple disciplines, including IPOs and other capital markets transactions; leveraged loans (broadly syndicated and direct) and other complex financing arrangements; activism defense (shareholder and debtholder) and other liability management transactions; corporate governance and other Board of Director matters; public company reporting and other SEC matters; and joint ventures, acquisitions and other M&A transactions.

Career

Brooklyn Law School (JD, summa cum laude, 2004); College of Insurance (BBA, cum laude, 2001)

Personal

For more information: https://www.cravath.com/people/joseph-d-zavaglia.html

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

Band 5
Individual Editorial
Joseph Zavaglia is adept in the full span of debt and equity offerings, including high-yield transactions.
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Strengths

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  • Joseph is good at pressing pause, understanding the facts and taking the best course of action.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

  • Joe is uniquely versatile in his ability to represent companies and lenders in strategic transactions and is a trusted counsel.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

  • Joseph is top-notch and delivers the best outcomes for his clients.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

  • Joseph 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: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

  • Joseph was a pleasure to work with and a trusted expert.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

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