Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP‘s international reputation sees it act for a large number of foreign issuers, including those from Canada, Europe and Latin America. It represented AerCap Holdings in three equity offerings and two debt offerings in 2023 with a total value of $8.81bn. It also advised Nestlé Holdings on two 144A/Reg S notes offerings, worth $4.5bn. Craig Arcella has a strong reputation for global deals, as do Andrew Pitts and Nicholas Dorsey . Kelly Smercina and Ryan Patrone were promoted to the partnership in January 2023. All are based in New York.
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Key clients
- AerCap
- Barrick Gold
- Element Fleet
- H&M
- INEOS
- Nestlé
- Various financial institutions
Work highlights
- Represented AerCap in five offerings totaling $8.81bn.
- Represented Nestlé in two notes offerings totaling $4.5bn.
- Represented the underwriters in the $600m notes offering of Canadian National Railway Company.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Andrew Pitts
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Craig Arcella, William Fogg, Andrew Pitts