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Robert I Townsend III

Robert I Townsend III

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

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)

USA

7 years ranked

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Robert I. Townsend III is a partner in Cravath’s Corporate Department and serves as Co-Head of the Global Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. His practice focuses primarily on all types of M&A transactions, corporate governance matters and activist defense.

Career

Harvard Law School (JD, magna cum laude, 1990; Executive Editor, 'Law Review'); Harvard College (AB, magna cum laude, 1987)

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For more information: https://www.cravath.com/people/robert-i-townsend-iii.html

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border) - USA

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Robert Townsend serves as co-head of the firm's global M&A practice, and advises on major transactions across a broad industry spectrum.
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