Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, founded in 1819, is recognised as one of the preeminent law firms globally. The firm provides legal advice to companies worldwide and has maintained a long-standing commitment to Europe, establishing its London office in 1973. The London office includes one of the largest groups of US lawyers in the city, alongside English law-qualified practitioners advising on the English law aspects of UK and cross-border financings.

The firm’s London practice is positioned to advise on a broad range of leveraged financings, including high-yield bond offerings, direct lending, syndicated loan transactions, acquisition financings, restructurings and distressed financings. Cravath’s international bank and bond practice is consistently ranked among the leading practices worldwide. The firm advises corporate issuers, borrowers, investment banks, financial sponsors and alternative lenders on high-yield, bridge and bespoke debt financings, including offerings by first-time issuers and complex or innovative transactions.

The firm’s lawyers have handled many of the earliest high-yield bond financings in Europe and significant recent leveraged bank financings. They have introduced market-shaping innovations such as standard intercreditor provisions in Europe, loan options as alternatives to bond financings, “all-bond” structures and the first toggle notes in Europe.

Offices: London, New York, Washington, D.C.