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Ryan J. Patrone focuses his practice on representing issuers and investment banking firms in capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other primary and secondary equity offerings, as well as investment grade and high‑yield debt offerings. He also has significant experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholder activism defense and general corporate matters.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Patrone is an author on a range of legal topics impacting capital markets and finance, having contributed to publications such as Chambers’ Acquisition Finance Guide.
Mr. Patrone has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 US and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Patrone is from Fort Myers, Florida. He received a B.S. summa cum laude from the University of Florida in 2012 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the New York University School of Law in 2015, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Patrone joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Patrone is an author on a range of legal topics impacting capital markets and finance, having contributed to publications such as Chambers’ Acquisition Finance Guide.
Mr. Patrone has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 US and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Patrone is from Fort Myers, Florida. He received a B.S. summa cum laude from the University of Florida in 2012 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the New York University School of Law in 2015, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Patrone joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
March 31, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1 billion 144A/Reg S. high‑yield senior notes offering of Alumina Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Cravath also represented the dealer managers in connection with the concurrent cash tender offers for notes of Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, with an aggregate principal amount of up to $1 billion. The transactions closed on March 17, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 28, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriter in connection with the $499 million registered secondary offering of class A common stock of Hess Midstream LP, a fee‑based, growth‑oriented, limited partnership formed by Hess Midstream GP LP and Hess Infrastructure Partners GP LLC to own, operate, develop and acquire a diverse set of midstream assets and provide fee‑based services to Hess Corporation and third‑party customers. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 26, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $800 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Hess Midstream Operations LP, a fee‑based, growth‑oriented, limited partnership that owns, operates, develops and acquires a diverse set of midstream assets and provides fee‑based services to Hess and third‑party customers. The transaction closed on February 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 24, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2 billion registered senior notes offering of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a leading, integrated, downstream energy company. The transaction closed on February 10, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $521.7 million initial public offering of common stock of Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company and an industry leader in value‑added packaged meats and fresh pork. The shares were listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The transaction closed on January 29, 2025.
Activities
February 25, 2025
Cravath partners John W. White, Michael L. Arnold, Helam Gebremariam and Ryan J. Patrone participated in the 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute, which was hosted by the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar in Tampa, Florida from February 24‑25, 2025 and brought together corporate, M&A and securities practitioners, in‑house counsel, executives and advisors to discuss various topics in corporate law, including structuring acquisitions and capital‑raising transactions, navigating regulatory enforcement issues and corporate governance.
Publications
October 28, 2024
On October 25, 2024, Cravath published an article by partners D. Scott Bennett, Benjamin Gruenstein, David J. Kappos, Evan Norris, Ryan J. Patrone, Elad Roisman and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, in collaboration with Jason Trager, Senior Director of Blockchain & Digital Assets at FTI Technology, entitled “Bringing Blockchain Due Diligence into Focus Alongside Uptick in Strategic Dealmaking.” The article discusses the renewed momentum around blockchain and digital assets, predicting an increase in deal activity including M&A transactions and joint ventures going into 2025, and explores the key elements that dealmaking teams should consider when conducting due diligence for these transactions.
Publications
June 25, 2024
Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2024 edition of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series. Nick also co‑authored, along with Cravath partners Ryan J. Patrone and Kelly M. Smercina and European Counsel Margaret R. M. Rallings, the U.S. chapter of the guide.
Activities
March 18, 2024
On March 14, 2024, Cravath hosted its 2024 Web3 Regulatory Forum at its offices in New York. The event brought together lawyers from the Firm, market participants, executives, investors and others for presentations by practitioners, current and former regulators, and interactive roundtables examining the most significant regulatory developments in the digital assets and Web3 space.
Publications
November 16, 2023
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, D. Scott Bennett, Michael E. Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, Arvind Ravichandran and Ryan J. Patrone co‑authored a chapter on the current state of laws and regulations applicable to blockchain in the U.S. for The Legal 500’s “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide,” which was published in November 2023. The chapter discussed the market sectors in which blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted and reviewed recent regulatory guidance and enforcement actions in the space.
Ryan J. Patrone focuses his practice on representing issuers and investment banking firms in capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other primary and secondary equity offerings, as well as investment grade and high‑yield debt offerings. He also has significant experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholder activism defense and general corporate matters.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Patrone is an author on a range of legal topics impacting capital markets and finance, having contributed to publications such as Chambers’ Acquisition Finance Guide.
Mr. Patrone has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 US and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Patrone is from Fort Myers, Florida. He received a B.S. summa cum laude from the University of Florida in 2012 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the New York University School of Law in 2015, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Patrone joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Notable work highlights include:
Mr. Patrone is an author on a range of legal topics impacting capital markets and finance, having contributed to publications such as Chambers’ Acquisition Finance Guide.
Mr. Patrone has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 US and has been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.
Mr. Patrone is from Fort Myers, Florida. He received a B.S. summa cum laude from the University of Florida in 2012 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the New York University School of Law in 2015, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Patrone joined Cravath in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2022.
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 US
Deals & Cases
March 31, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1 billion 144A/Reg S. high‑yield senior notes offering of Alumina Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Cravath also represented the dealer managers in connection with the concurrent cash tender offers for notes of Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, with an aggregate principal amount of up to $1 billion. The transactions closed on March 17, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 28, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriter in connection with the $499 million registered secondary offering of class A common stock of Hess Midstream LP, a fee‑based, growth‑oriented, limited partnership formed by Hess Midstream GP LP and Hess Infrastructure Partners GP LLC to own, operate, develop and acquire a diverse set of midstream assets and provide fee‑based services to Hess Corporation and third‑party customers. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 26, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $800 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Hess Midstream Operations LP, a fee‑based, growth‑oriented, limited partnership that owns, operates, develops and acquires a diverse set of midstream assets and provides fee‑based services to Hess and third‑party customers. The transaction closed on February 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 24, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $2 billion registered senior notes offering of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a leading, integrated, downstream energy company. The transaction closed on February 10, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2025
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $521.7 million initial public offering of common stock of Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company and an industry leader in value‑added packaged meats and fresh pork. The shares were listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The transaction closed on January 29, 2025.
Activities
February 25, 2025
Cravath partners John W. White, Michael L. Arnold, Helam Gebremariam and Ryan J. Patrone participated in the 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute, which was hosted by the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar in Tampa, Florida from February 24‑25, 2025 and brought together corporate, M&A and securities practitioners, in‑house counsel, executives and advisors to discuss various topics in corporate law, including structuring acquisitions and capital‑raising transactions, navigating regulatory enforcement issues and corporate governance.
Publications
October 28, 2024
On October 25, 2024, Cravath published an article by partners D. Scott Bennett, Benjamin Gruenstein, David J. Kappos, Evan Norris, Ryan J. Patrone, Elad Roisman and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, in collaboration with Jason Trager, Senior Director of Blockchain & Digital Assets at FTI Technology, entitled “Bringing Blockchain Due Diligence into Focus Alongside Uptick in Strategic Dealmaking.” The article discusses the renewed momentum around blockchain and digital assets, predicting an increase in deal activity including M&A transactions and joint ventures going into 2025, and explores the key elements that dealmaking teams should consider when conducting due diligence for these transactions.
Publications
June 25, 2024
Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2024 edition of the Chambers Acquisition Finance Guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guide series. Nick also co‑authored, along with Cravath partners Ryan J. Patrone and Kelly M. Smercina and European Counsel Margaret R. M. Rallings, the U.S. chapter of the guide.
Activities
March 18, 2024
On March 14, 2024, Cravath hosted its 2024 Web3 Regulatory Forum at its offices in New York. The event brought together lawyers from the Firm, market participants, executives, investors and others for presentations by practitioners, current and former regulators, and interactive roundtables examining the most significant regulatory developments in the digital assets and Web3 space.
Publications
November 16, 2023
Cravath partners David J. Kappos, D. Scott Bennett, Michael E. Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, Arvind Ravichandran and Ryan J. Patrone co‑authored a chapter on the current state of laws and regulations applicable to blockchain in the U.S. for The Legal 500’s “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide,” which was published in November 2023. The chapter discussed the market sectors in which blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted and reviewed recent regulatory guidance and enforcement actions in the space.
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