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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has amassed considerable experience in handling transformative transactions, including as acquisitions, divestitures and financings, for a raft of blue-chip media and entertainment clients. In New York, practice head and firmwide presiding partner Faiza Saeed is sought out by public companies, boards of directors and special committees for assistance with M&A, corporate governance, takeover defense, and crisis management work. Her transactional prowess was notably demonstrated in her recent assistance to Hasbro in connection with the $500m sale of its Entertainment One film and TV business to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

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Key clients

  • Amazon
  • Amblin
  • Cable One
  • Hasbro
  • OUTFRONT Media
  • Quibi
  • Rogers Communications
  • The Snyder Family
  • The Walt Disney Company

Work highlights

  • Representing Disney in ESPN’s strategic alliance with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN BET.
  • Represented the Snyder family in the $6.05bn sale of the NFL’s Washington Commanders to a partnership led by Josh Harris.
  • Advised Hasbro on the pending $500m sale of its eOne Film and TV Business to Lionsgate.

Lawyers

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Faiza Saeed

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Faiza J. Saeed is Cravath’s Presiding Partner. She advises public companies, boards of directors and special committees in connection with M&A, corporate governance and crisis management, including takeover defense and proxy contests.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Faiza Saeed