Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is best known for its high yield bond practice, but its work for corporate issuers, investment banks and financial sponsors encompasses investment grade and sovereign debt. Philip Boeckman and George Stephanakis co-lead the capital markets group for EMEA, which comprises 'a high-quality team from the partner all the way down to the most junior associate'. Alyssa Caples 'has tremendous experience and delivers measured and commercial advice'. She recently acted for a major tobacco company in a $5bn notes offering. European counsel Lawrence Verhelst is another key member of the team.
Testimonials
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‘A high-quality team, from the partner all the way down to the most junior associate. Expert support provided diligently and efficiently.’
‘Alyssa Caples was the lead partner on our transaction. Alyssa has supported us on a number of deals in the past and we were delighted she was available to support us again. She has tremendous experience and delivers measured and commercial advice for the benefit of the transaction. We wanted to achieve an aggressive execution timetable and Alyssa was clear that Cravath could deliver it which they duly did.'
‘Cravath's debt capital markets team is a first-rate team in all respects. Hugely knowledgeable, solution-focused and able to deliver on-time-in-full on complex transactions. They are a pleasure to deal with and do not bring with them the ego of some US law firms. Would unreservedly recommend them to anyone seeking legal counsel in this field.’
‘Alyssa Caples is the lead DCM partner. She embodies everything you would like in your external counsel - super-smart, hugely experienced, available what appears to be 24/7 and a thoroughly likeable person.’
Key clients
- British American Tobacco
- Casino Group
- European Investment Bank
- Various financial institutions
Work highlights
- Represented the European Investment Bank in connection with four registered notes offerings totaling $17 billion since March 2023.
- Represented British American Tobacco (“BAT”) in connection with two registered notes offerings totaling $6.7 billion, an €800 million notes offering under the BAT European medium-term notes program and a $2.9 billion cash tender offer, since March 2023.
- Represented the managers in connection with the €2billion fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Boeckman, George Stephanakis