USA Law and Practice Contributed by: G. J. Ligelis Jr., Christopher K. Fargo, Alyssa K. Caples and Margaret T. Segall, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has been known as one of the premier US law firms for two centuries. The firm advises companies on their most critical needs, including across the full spectrum of corporate trans - actions, encompassing mergers, acquisitions, dives - titures, spin‑offs and joint ventures, as well as securi - ties offerings in the global debt and equity markets, bank financings, restructuring and bankruptcy mat - ters, and shareholder activism defence. Both US and
international clients rely on the firm’s leadership and expertise in their most transformative corporate mat - ters and high-stakes litigation, many of which involve multiple jurisdictions across diverse industries. The firm’s hallmark is its ability to bring together expertise across disciplines, delivering an integrated and col - laborative approach to clients on their most signifi - cant matters.
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G. J. Ligelis Jr. is a partner in Cravath’s corporate department, where he advises on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. His M&A practice
Alyssa K. Caples is a partner in Cravath’s corporate department, where she focuses on international corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. She regularly represents corporate clients and leading financial
has a particular focus on cross-border transactions. He is a member of the International Bar Association.
institutions in connection with high-yield and investment-grade bond offerings. She also has significant experience counselling boards of directors, audit committees and senior management in connection with SEC and internal investigations, shareholder demands, insider trading issues, accounting questions and corporate governance matters. She is an officer of the International Bar Association’s Securities Law Committee. practice. Her practice focuses on transactional matters, antitrust regulatory approval, government investigations and general antitrust counselling. She has advised a wide variety of clients in diverse industries, including aerospace and aviation, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, consumer products, media, manufacturing and technology. She is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is a member of the antitrust sections of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Margaret T. Segall is a partner in Cravath’s litigation department and a member of the firm’s antitrust
Christopher K. Fargo is a partner in Cravath’s tax department, where he represents clients in connection with
the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, securities offerings and joint ventures. He has advised on matters across a broad range of industries, including media and entertainment, consumer products, retail, telecommunications, transportation, energy, healthcare, and blockchain and financial technology (fintech). He is a member of the tax section of the New York State Bar Association.
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