James C. Vardell III retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department in December 2014. His practice included a broad range of corporate finance transactions, primarily focusing on syndicated bank financings, including acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, debtor‑in‑possession financings, asset‑based financings and other complex secured transactions, as well as more conventional financings, such as commercial paper back‑up and other revolving credit facilities, multicurrency facilities and letter of credit facilities.
Mr. Vardell’s practice also involved restructurings, project financings, equipment financings, leveraged lease financings, synthetic leases and vendor financings.
Mr. Vardell comes from Columbia, South Carolina. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 1977 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1980.
Mr. Vardell joined Cravath in 1980 and became a partner in 1987.
Mr. Vardell’s practice also involved restructurings, project financings, equipment financings, leveraged lease financings, synthetic leases and vendor financings.
Mr. Vardell comes from Columbia, South Carolina. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 1977 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1980.
Mr. Vardell joined Cravath in 1980 and became a partner in 1987.
Education
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J.D., 1980, Yale Law School
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B.A., 1977, Washington and Lee University
James C. Vardell III retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department in December 2014. His practice included a broad range of corporate finance transactions, primarily focusing on syndicated bank financings, including acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, debtor‑in‑possession financings, asset‑based financings and other complex secured transactions, as well as more conventional financings, such as commercial paper back‑up and other revolving credit facilities, multicurrency facilities and letter of credit facilities.
Mr. Vardell’s practice also involved restructurings, project financings, equipment financings, leveraged lease financings, synthetic leases and vendor financings.
Mr. Vardell comes from Columbia, South Carolina. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 1977 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1980.
Mr. Vardell joined Cravath in 1980 and became a partner in 1987.
Mr. Vardell’s practice also involved restructurings, project financings, equipment financings, leveraged lease financings, synthetic leases and vendor financings.
Mr. Vardell comes from Columbia, South Carolina. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 1977 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1980.
Mr. Vardell joined Cravath in 1980 and became a partner in 1987.
Education
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J.D., 1980, Yale Law School
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B.A., 1977, Washington and Lee University
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