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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
June 14, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriter in connection with the $391.2 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 transaction closed on May 31, 2024.
Deals & Cases
June 04, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $600 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 May 16, 2024.
Deals & Cases
June 03, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.65 billion registered senior notes offering of MPLX LP, a master limited partnership formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation. MPLX LP owns, operates, develops and acquires pipelines and other midstream assets related to the transportation and storage of crude oil, refined products and other hydrocarbon-based products. The transaction closed on May 20, 2024.
Deals & Cases
May 24, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $3.3 billion registered senior notes offering of Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global market leader with a broad range of innovative and mission-critical air, fluid, energy and medical technologies. Proceeds of the offering will be partially used to finance the acquisition of ILC Dover by Ingersoll Rand Inc. The transaction closed on May 10, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 11, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.2 billion registered senior notes offering of Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company. The transaction closed on March 28, 2024.
Activities & 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 & Publications
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.
Activities & 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.
Activities & Publications
June 23, 2023
Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2023 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.
Firm News
November 16, 2022
Cravath has elected eight new partners. They are:
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
June 14, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriter in connection with the $391.2 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 transaction closed on May 31, 2024.
Deals & Cases
June 04, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $600 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 May 16, 2024.
Deals & Cases
June 03, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.65 billion registered senior notes offering of MPLX LP, a master limited partnership formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation. MPLX LP owns, operates, develops and acquires pipelines and other midstream assets related to the transportation and storage of crude oil, refined products and other hydrocarbon-based products. The transaction closed on May 20, 2024.
Deals & Cases
May 24, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $3.3 billion registered senior notes offering of Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global market leader with a broad range of innovative and mission-critical air, fluid, energy and medical technologies. Proceeds of the offering will be partially used to finance the acquisition of ILC Dover by Ingersoll Rand Inc. The transaction closed on May 10, 2024.
Deals & Cases
April 11, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.2 billion registered senior notes offering of Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company. The transaction closed on March 28, 2024.
Activities & 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 & Publications
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.
Activities & 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.
Activities & Publications
June 23, 2023
Cravath partner Nicholas A. Dorsey served as the co‑editor of the 2023 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.
Firm News
November 16, 2022
Cravath has elected eight new partners. They are:
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