Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Cementing its status as a market-leading outfit for high-value M&A, the team at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP demonstrates extensive expertise in handling cross-border joint ventures, divestitures, and strategic investments. Drawing upon a deep bench of seasoned corporate lawyers, the department regularly advises global companies in the pharmaceutical, finance, and digital sectors on a wide range of transactional matters. With the outfit operating entirely out of New York, presiding partner Faiza Saeed is highly regarded for her corporate governance and crisis management work, while co-head Mark Greene focuses primarily on complex restructuring matters and private equity deals. Co-head Robert Townsend is an expert in international M&A and activist defense proceedings, and George Schoen routinely counsels corporations and their directors on fiduciary duty issues. Co-head Richard Hall is a specialist in managing strategic partnerships in the renewable energy field, Ting Chen is knowledgeable on corporate activism matters, and Aaron Gruber oversees general corporate affairs. Keith Hallam left the team in March 2024.