Cravath’s New York Office Moves to Two Manhattan West
Craig F. Arcella is Co‑Head of the Finance Practice. Mr. Arcella represents financial institutions and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including investment grade, high‑yield and convertible bond offerings; liability management transactions; initial public offerings and other equity financings; syndicated loan, direct lending and other leveraged finance transactions; and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly advises companies with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
International Bar Association
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Latin Lawyer 250: Latin America’s Leading Business Law Firms
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 Latin America
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
June 18, 2024
Cravath represented Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l. and Genpact USA, Inc. in connection with their $400 million registered senior notes offering, guaranteed by Genpact Limited. Genpact is a global professional services and solutions firm. The transaction closed on June 4, 2024.
Deals & Cases
May 28, 2024
Cravath represented Hasbro, Inc. in connection with its $500 million registered notes offering. Hasbro, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a play and entertainment company. The transaction closed on May 14, 2024.
Deals & Cases
May 16, 2024
Cravath represented the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $1.3 billion of credit facilities made available to Cedar Fair, L.P., and certain of its subsidiaries, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with the pending merger of Cedar Fair, L.P. and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, two of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. The facilities consisted of a $1.0 billion term loan facility and a $300 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on May 1, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 26, 2024
Cravath represented Randolph Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aon plc, in connection with its $3.3 billion cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all notes of NFP Corp. This tender offer was made in connection with Randolph Acquisition Corp.’s acquisition of NFP Intermediate Holdings A Corp., a parent of NFP Corp. Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk and human capital solutions. The offer expired on April 26, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
Craig F. Arcella is Co‑Head of the Finance Practice. Mr. Arcella represents financial institutions and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including investment grade, high‑yield and convertible bond offerings; liability management transactions; initial public offerings and other equity financings; syndicated loan, direct lending and other leveraged finance transactions; and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly advises companies with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
Mr. Arcella has been cited as a leading practitioner in securities and corporate law by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Lawdragon, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250. He is “undoubtedly a market leader,” demonstrating “a unique balance of sophistication and creativity” (The Legal 500 US). Mr. Arcella is also cited in U.S. News‑Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as “best‑in‑class” in devising “innovative solutions to difficult problems.”
Mr. Arcella received a B.A. from Duke University in 1995 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1998, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Law Review.
Mr. Arcella joined Cravath in 1998 and was elected a partner in 2006. He worked in Cravath’s Hong Kong office in 1999, in the Firm’s London office from 2001 to 2003, and is currently based in the Firm’s New York office.
International Bar Association
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Latin Lawyer 250: Latin America’s Leading Business Law Firms
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 Latin America
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
June 18, 2024
Cravath represented Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l. and Genpact USA, Inc. in connection with their $400 million registered senior notes offering, guaranteed by Genpact Limited. Genpact is a global professional services and solutions firm. The transaction closed on June 4, 2024.
Deals & Cases
May 28, 2024
Cravath represented Hasbro, Inc. in connection with its $500 million registered notes offering. Hasbro, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a play and entertainment company. The transaction closed on May 14, 2024.
Deals & Cases
May 16, 2024
Cravath represented the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $1.3 billion of credit facilities made available to Cedar Fair, L.P., and certain of its subsidiaries, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with the pending merger of Cedar Fair, L.P. and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, two of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. The facilities consisted of a $1.0 billion term loan facility and a $300 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on May 1, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 26, 2024
Cravath represented Randolph Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aon plc, in connection with its $3.3 billion cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all notes of NFP Corp. This tender offer was made in connection with Randolph Acquisition Corp.’s acquisition of NFP Intermediate Holdings A Corp., a parent of NFP Corp. Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk and human capital solutions. The offer expired on April 26, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 02, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1 billion registered senior notes offering of Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation. Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Dell Technologies, a leading integrated technology solutions provider in the IT industry. The transaction closed on March 18, 2024.
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