LAWYER PROFILE

Robert I Townsend III

USA 2026

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

New York

24 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Robert I. Townsend III is a partner in Cravath’s Corporate Department and serves as Co-Chair 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

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

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - New York

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Robert Townsend serves as co-head of Cravath's global M&A practice and advises on major transactions across a broad spectrum of industries. He is well reputed for his sophisticated practice advising top public companies.

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Strengths

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We depend on him to help us understand and balance legal risks with our objectives and he has been able to guide us through very complex, fast-paced transactions and high stakes negotiations. Bob is extremely responsive in terms of both substance and timeliness.
Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA
One thing you seek out as a general counsel is outside lawyers whose advice takes into account not only legal issues, but all commercial issues and understands your business. Robert has been that lawyer.
Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA