Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP’s New York-based tax team designs tax-efficient structures for a broad range of US and cross-border transactions, including mergers, spin-offs, joint ventures, private equity fund formations, and internal restructurings. Practice head Lauren Angelilli focuses on advising clients on the tax and structuring aspects of M&A, joint ventures, and spin-offs. Alongside advising on the tax aspects of M&A, Ronald Creamer advises clients on the IRS review and execution of tax-efficient financing techniques. Christopher Fargo advises on transactions across a wide range of industries, such as media and entertainment, consumer products, retail, and energy. Leonard Teti has extensive expertise advising companies on the tax issues arising out of complex, cross-border M&A and spin-off transactions as well as advising clients during audits by the IRS and other tax authorities. Andrew Davis has a special focus on the tax aspects of M&A, including SPAC, spin-offs, and private equity transactions. As well as advising on M&A, Arvind Ravichandran also advises clients on strategic alliances, restructuring transactions and related financing, and private equity investments across multiple asset classes.
Key clients
- AngloGold Ashanti
- Bacardi
- Brookfield Renewable
- Deutsche Börse
- Micro Focus
- Newcrest
- Novartis
- Rothschild
- Route Mobile
- RWE
- SMBC Aviation Capital
- WiseTech
Work highlights
- Represented Novartis, as U.S. tax counsel, in connection with the $11.4 billion spin-off of Sandoz.
- Advised Newcrest Mining in connection with its A$28.8 billion acquisition by Newmont.
- Advised Bacardi in connection with its acquisition of ILEGAL Mezcal and its long-term agreement with Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter to renew their partnership with D’USSÉ.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lauren Angelilli