Cravath’s New York Office Moves to Two Manhattan West
Andrew T. Davis focuses his practice on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including spin‑off and private equity transactions, as well as securities offerings and banking transactions.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is a member of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis serves as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is a member of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis serves as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Stanford Law School
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
March 26, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $26 billion 144A/Reg. S notes offering of Mars, Incorporated, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with the pending $35.9 billion acquisition of Kellanova. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world’s largest privately‑held, family‑owned businesses with a history of successfully building and growing market-leading consumer brands for over 100 years. The transaction closed on March 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $500 million fixed rate/floating rate senior notes offering of First Horizon Corporation, a holding company for First Horizon Bank that provides various financial services. The transaction closed on March 7, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 14, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.75 billion registered senior notes and fixed‑to‑floating rate senior notes offering of State Street Corporation, a provider of a broad range of financial products and services to institutional investors worldwide. The transaction closed on February 28, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 12, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.25 billion registered senior notes offering of LPL Holdings, Inc., a holding company which, through its securities brokerage, offers investment advisory services and insurance brokerage services. The transaction closed on February 26, 2025.
Activities
February 21, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the American Bar Association’s 2025 Midyear Tax Meeting, which was held from February 19-21 in Los Angeles. The event convened leading tax attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal, state and local tax policies and other topics. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “CAMT Proposed Regulations,” which explored topics related to the recently released corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) proposed regulations, including CAMT’s application to multinational groups, CAMT considerations in M&A transactions and issues left unaddressed by the proposed regulations.
Publications
January 30, 2025
On January 29, 2025, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “IRS and Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations for Spin‑Off Transactions.” The memo examines the Internal Revenue Service’s recently released proposed regulations, which focus on tax‑free spin‑off transactions. The proposed regulations reflect the IRS’s detailed consideration of the relevant issues in these transactions since its publication last year of Rev. Proc. 2024‑24 and Notice 2024‑38, which provided updated guidelines for taxpayers requesting private letter rulings from the IRS for tax‑free spin‑off and split‑off transactions under Section 355. The memo explores how the proposed regulations address those issues and present new ones, including updates related to retentions of Spinco stock, debt‑for‑equity exchange structuring, the use of proceeds in “boot purges” and contingent liabilities.
Activities
December 12, 2024
On December 12, 2024, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2024,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from December 11-13 in Los Angeles, California.
Activities
November 20, 2024
Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the 83rd Institute on Federal Taxation, which was hosted by the New York University School of Professional Studies from October 20-25 in New York, NY, and from November 17‑22 in San Diego, CA. The event convened leading professionals to discuss the latest trends and developments in federal tax matters. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “S Corporations – Selected Topics and M&A Considerations,” which examined the tax‑related challenges and opportunities encountered in M&A transactions involving S corporations.
Activities
October 08, 2024
On October 7, 2024, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in “Proposed CAMT Regulations - Conversation with Treasury,” a webinar event hosted by the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association (“IFA USA”). The virtual panel, which also featured speakers from the Department of the Treasury and professional services firms, analyzed the potential ramifications of the proposed CAMT (corporate alternative minimum tax) regulations for businesses with international operations and explored considerations given in developing the rules.
Andrew T. Davis focuses his practice on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including spin‑off and private equity transactions, as well as securities offerings and banking transactions.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is a member of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis serves as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
Mr. Davis’s notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2022, recognizing him as one of five outstanding tax lawyers in the nation under the age of 40, and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. He has been recognized for his work in the tax arena by The Legal 500 US.
Mr. Davis is a member of the Corporate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He frequently speaks on important developments in tax law, including for organizations such as the ABA, D.C. Bar, Federal Bar Association, Practising Law Institute (PLI) and NYU’s Institute on Federal Taxation. In particular, he is a frequent commentator on topics in corporate taxation such as the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”), having participated in events including PLI’s “Basics of International Taxation,” where he spoke on a panel entitled “Compliance with Minimum Taxes.” Mr. Davis serves as Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches corporate income taxation.
Mr. Davis is from Montclair, New Jersey. He received an A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2010, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2014, where he was an Articles Editor of the Journal of Law, Business & Finance, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 2020.
Mr. Davis joined Cravath in 2014. Following a one‑year clerkship with Hon. Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he returned to the Firm in 2016 and was elected a partner in 2021.
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Stanford Law School
Law360
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
March 26, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $26 billion 144A/Reg. S notes offering of Mars, Incorporated, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with the pending $35.9 billion acquisition of Kellanova. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world’s largest privately‑held, family‑owned businesses with a history of successfully building and growing market-leading consumer brands for over 100 years. The transaction closed on March 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $500 million fixed rate/floating rate senior notes offering of First Horizon Corporation, a holding company for First Horizon Bank that provides various financial services. The transaction closed on March 7, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 14, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.75 billion registered senior notes and fixed‑to‑floating rate senior notes offering of State Street Corporation, a provider of a broad range of financial products and services to institutional investors worldwide. The transaction closed on February 28, 2025.
Deals & Cases
March 12, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.25 billion registered senior notes offering of LPL Holdings, Inc., a holding company which, through its securities brokerage, offers investment advisory services and insurance brokerage services. The transaction closed on February 26, 2025.
Activities
February 21, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the American Bar Association’s 2025 Midyear Tax Meeting, which was held from February 19-21 in Los Angeles. The event convened leading tax attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal, state and local tax policies and other topics. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “CAMT Proposed Regulations,” which explored topics related to the recently released corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) proposed regulations, including CAMT’s application to multinational groups, CAMT considerations in M&A transactions and issues left unaddressed by the proposed regulations.
Publications
January 30, 2025
On January 29, 2025, Cravath prepared a memo for its clients entitled “IRS and Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations for Spin‑Off Transactions.” The memo examines the Internal Revenue Service’s recently released proposed regulations, which focus on tax‑free spin‑off transactions. The proposed regulations reflect the IRS’s detailed consideration of the relevant issues in these transactions since its publication last year of Rev. Proc. 2024‑24 and Notice 2024‑38, which provided updated guidelines for taxpayers requesting private letter rulings from the IRS for tax‑free spin‑off and split‑off transactions under Section 355. The memo explores how the proposed regulations address those issues and present new ones, including updates related to retentions of Spinco stock, debt‑for‑equity exchange structuring, the use of proceeds in “boot purges” and contingent liabilities.
Activities
December 12, 2024
On December 12, 2024, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2024,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from December 11-13 in Los Angeles, California.
Activities
November 20, 2024
Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in the 83rd Institute on Federal Taxation, which was hosted by the New York University School of Professional Studies from October 20-25 in New York, NY, and from November 17‑22 in San Diego, CA. The event convened leading professionals to discuss the latest trends and developments in federal tax matters. Andrew spoke on a panel entitled “S Corporations – Selected Topics and M&A Considerations,” which examined the tax‑related challenges and opportunities encountered in M&A transactions involving S corporations.
Activities
October 08, 2024
On October 7, 2024, Cravath partner Andrew T. Davis participated in “Proposed CAMT Regulations - Conversation with Treasury,” a webinar event hosted by the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association (“IFA USA”). The virtual panel, which also featured speakers from the Department of the Treasury and professional services firms, analyzed the potential ramifications of the proposed CAMT (corporate alternative minimum tax) regulations for businesses with international operations and explored considerations given in developing the rules.
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