North America - United States • Finance
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP‘s banking and credit practice is experienced at handling a range of lending transactions. The New York-based team is jointly led by George Zobitz, whose practice encompasses syndicated loans, direct lending transactions and securities; Tatiana Lapushchik who is a key name for leveraged and investment grade bank financings in the industrial, consumer, technology, media and oil and gas sectors; and Stephen Kessing who is well versed at representing borrowers across a range of industries and large financial institutions in a range of lending transactions. Matthew Kelly is also a valued member of the team with experience representing clients on both the lender and borrower side of financing. March 2023 saw the arrival of Korey Fevzi and Philip Stopford from Shearman & Sterling LLP.
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Tatiana Lapushchik is a partner in Cravath’s Corporate Department. Her practice focuses on representing the leading financial institutions, as well as corporate borrowers, in domestic and cross-border bank financings across a variety of industries, including industrials, oil and gas, retail, technology and media.
Jed Zobitz is the Managing Partner of Cravath’s Corporate Department. He works in all areas of the Firm’s corporate practice. Currently, his practice focuses on complex syndicated loan transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance and asset‑based lending, as well as securities, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representations.
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George Zobitz, Tatiana Lapushchik, Stephen M. Kessing