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Nicholas Dorsey

Nicholas Dorsey

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Nicholas A. Dorsey is a partner in Cravath’s Corporate Department. He focuses his practice on representing corporate issuers and borrowers, and financial institutions, lenders and other parties, in public and private offerings of securities, loan transactions and other financing transactions. He also represents companies in mergers and acquisitions and regularly advises clients in connection with public disclosure and corporate matters. Additionally, Mr. Dorsey dedicates a significant portion of his practice to providing commercial and strategic advice to startup, early‑stage and founder‑led companies and investors in such companies.

Career

Cornell Law School (JD, summa cum laude, 2009; Order of the Coif; Notes Editor, ‘Law Review’); Case Western Reserve University (MAcc, summa cum laude, 2006; BS, summa cum laude, 2006)

Personal

For more information: https://www.cravath.com/people/nicholas-a-dorsey.html

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

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

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
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.

Strengths

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  • He is very good at helping clients understand complex issues.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Think Nicholas is fantastic, thoughtful, responsive and thorough. He is easy to talk to with a great bedside manner. He is sharp and detail-oriented.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Nicholas stands out, he gives really good, specific advice and is also really accessible.

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

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    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

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    Nicholas Dorsey

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    Joseph D. Zavaglia

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    Mark I Greene

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    Robert I Townsend III

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