Cravath Swaine & Moore 

Full-service firm Cravath Swaine & Moore was founded in 1819. Since then, it has emerged as one of United States’ top firms for banking, M&A and debt and equity capital markets. The firm has two offices: one in New York, and its newly opened office in Washington DC. The firm also boasts an international presence with an office in London.    

Highlights 

Cravath, Swaine & Moore remained at the forefront of high-stakes corporate and regulatory matters in 2024. The firm advised the special committee of Paramount Global on its complex merger with Skydance Media, navigating parallel strategic processes involving controlling shareholder National Amusements. Cravath also represented The Walt Disney Company in its pending combination of Hulu + Live TV with FuboTV, including a term loan commitment and resolution of multiple commercial arrangements. In telecom, the firm is advising Frontier on its acquisition by Verizon. Cravath continues to guide Silvergate Bank through its rare voluntary self-liquidation and related regulatory proceedings—demonstrating the firm’s unmatched capabilities in M&A, financial regulation, and strategic advisory for clients navigating transformative transactions. 

Key clients 

Key clients for the firm include BDT & MSD, Brookfield, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Frontier, Johnson & Johnson, Lindsay Goldberg, Neuberger Berman Private Markets and OMERS Private Equity, Paramount, PG&E, Silvergate, Synapse, The Walt Disney Company, and Viatris.