Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)
USA
7 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Robert I Townsend III
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Practice Areas
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)
Personal
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