Clients rely on Cravath’s London office for our unparalleled reputation for excellence in legal services and the depth of our U.S. bench, which is one of the largest in London. Our London‑based lawyers include UK-qualified attorneys who advise clients across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia on both the bank and bond aspects of European and cross‑border financings. Our diversified corporate practice encompasses the full spectrum of U.S. and cross‑border bank and bond financings; mergers and acquisitions; regulatory and SEC compliance matters; restructurings; investigations; and general corporate matters.
Our capital markets practice is distinctive for its balanced representation of both corporate issuers and investment banks in connection with high‑yield and investment grade bond offerings, IPOs and other equity offerings, both on an SEC‑registered basis as well as pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. We also represent financial institutions and alternative lenders, corporate borrowers and private equity sponsors in a wide range of bank and credit transactions, including leveraged and investment grade bridge and acquisition financings, direct lending transactions and distressed financings.
Cravath is ranked among the leading law firms in London by Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000 UK. Our London‑based partners are widely recognized for their expertise and the quality of their counsel, and regularly receive individual honors. Our work with large multinational and international companies, many of whom have retained us from their inception, has enabled us to develop a uniquely broad-based practice.
Our London office regularly handles the type of complex, novel and high-profile transactions that form the core of Cravath’s specialty and strength. We have led many of the largest high‑yield bond financings in Europe and the first buyouts in France and Italy financed primarily with high-yield bonds in addition to introducing “pay-in-kind” (PIK) instruments in Europe and advising on the first out-of-court restructuring of high‑yield bonds issued by a European company. Cravath’s London lawyers have also advised on many significant recent acquisition financings and cross‑border deals, creating new global leaders and transforming industries. We are also among a select group of legal advisors internationally, leading IPOs of companies based in Belgium, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, among others.
Many of our London-based attorneys have multiple language fluencies to better assist international clients and foreign counsel in our global practice. In addition, we work closely with the leading law firms in other jurisdictions, enhancing our global reach to address our clients’ needs wherever they may arise.
Cravath has a rich, century-long legacy of commitment to Europe and has maintained a dedicated London office and team since 1973, after opening an office in Paris first in 1927. Paul D. Cravath was made an Honorary Bencher of Gray’s Inn, one of the four Inns of Court, and the Firm acted as U.S. legal advisor in the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community, the precursor to the European Union.
Our capital markets practice is distinctive for its balanced representation of both corporate issuers and investment banks in connection with high‑yield and investment grade bond offerings, IPOs and other equity offerings, both on an SEC‑registered basis as well as pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. We also represent financial institutions and alternative lenders, corporate borrowers and private equity sponsors in a wide range of bank and credit transactions, including leveraged and investment grade bridge and acquisition financings, direct lending transactions and distressed financings.
Cravath is ranked among the leading law firms in London by Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000 UK. Our London‑based partners are widely recognized for their expertise and the quality of their counsel, and regularly receive individual honors. Our work with large multinational and international companies, many of whom have retained us from their inception, has enabled us to develop a uniquely broad-based practice.
Our London office regularly handles the type of complex, novel and high-profile transactions that form the core of Cravath’s specialty and strength. We have led many of the largest high‑yield bond financings in Europe and the first buyouts in France and Italy financed primarily with high-yield bonds in addition to introducing “pay-in-kind” (PIK) instruments in Europe and advising on the first out-of-court restructuring of high‑yield bonds issued by a European company. Cravath’s London lawyers have also advised on many significant recent acquisition financings and cross‑border deals, creating new global leaders and transforming industries. We are also among a select group of legal advisors internationally, leading IPOs of companies based in Belgium, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, among others.
Many of our London-based attorneys have multiple language fluencies to better assist international clients and foreign counsel in our global practice. In addition, we work closely with the leading law firms in other jurisdictions, enhancing our global reach to address our clients’ needs wherever they may arise.
Cravath has a rich, century-long legacy of commitment to Europe and has maintained a dedicated London office and team since 1973, after opening an office in Paris first in 1927. Paul D. Cravath was made an Honorary Bencher of Gray’s Inn, one of the four Inns of Court, and the Firm acted as U.S. legal advisor in the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community, the precursor to the European Union.
Deals & Cases
April 01, 2025
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $4 billion SEC registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on March 18, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 28, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the €325 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of Flora Food Management B.V. (f/k/a Upfield B.V.). Flora Food Management B.V. operates as a plant‑based consumer product company. The transaction closed on February 3, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 26, 2025
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $3 billion SEC registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 14, 2025
On February 3, 2025, Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, announced its majority growth investment in Napier Technologies Limited (Napier AI), a London‑based compliance technology firm supplying anti‑money laundering software to a global customer base. Cravath represented an affiliate of Marlin Equity Partners in the committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
On February 4, 2025, Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, announced its acquisition of EIDO Healthcare, a leading provider of digital consent and patient information solutions. EIDO Healthcare will be combined with Radar Healthcare, an existing Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company and a provider of risk, quality, and compliance software for the healthcare and social care sectors. Cravath represented Marlin Equity Partners in the committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
Activities
April 07, 2025
On April 3, 2025, IFLR honored Cravath as an advisor of the “Loan Deal of the Year” at the publication’s 2025 Europe Awards, in connection with the Firm’s representation of the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in the financing for TDR Capital and I Squared Capital’s €1.9 billion acquisition of Applus. In announcing the award, IFLR highlighted the “bespoke innovative English law financing arrangements” involved in the deal as well as the nine global jurisdictions it spanned. The publication also noted how “the deal teams navigated untested regulatory and other deal‑specific requirements that contained a number of firsts in the Spanish market.”
Activities
April 01, 2025
On March 31, 2025, Cravath partner Philip J. Boeckman was named for the fourth consecutive year to India Business Law Journal’s 2025 “International A‑List.” The list recognizes lawyers who are “indispensable advisers on India‑related matters, bridging jurisdictions and driving transactions and disputes that fuel India’s engagement with the world,” as nominated primarily by lawyers at Indian law firms.
Publications
February 11, 2025
Cravath partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Alyssa K. Caples, Christopher K. Fargo and Margaret T. Segall co‑authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the fifth edition of Chambers “Investing In… 2025” Guide, which was published in January 2025. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guides series, examines country‑specific legal issues that arise from foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and cross‑border transactions in the more than 30 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law & Practice chapter surveys the legal system and regulatory framework for FDI in the country, analyzing the economic climate, as well as considerations related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, antitrust, national security, tax, employment and intellectual property.
Publications
February 03, 2025
In January 2025, Cravath released the second issue of its Alumni Journal, a digital publication dedicated to highlighting the vibrancy of the Firm’s global alumni community. In each edition, the Journal features stories from Cravath alumni at various stages of their careers; updates from across the Firm’s New York, London and Washington, D.C. offices; insights into pro bono and other Firm partnerships; and facts and stories from the Firm’s more than 200‑year history.
Activities
January 29, 2025
On January 28, 2025, Cravath partner Korey Fevzi was selected as a member of The Lawyer’s 2025 Hot 100, which recognizes a “diverse mix of legal professionals” defined by their “excellence” and “relevance.”
Deals & Cases
April 01, 2025
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $4 billion SEC registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on March 18, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 28, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the €325 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of Flora Food Management B.V. (f/k/a Upfield B.V.). Flora Food Management B.V. operates as a plant‑based consumer product company. The transaction closed on February 3, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 26, 2025
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) in connection with its $3 billion SEC registered notes offering. The purpose of the EIB is to contribute to the balanced and steady development of the internal market among Member States of the European Union. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 12, 2025.
Deals & Cases
February 14, 2025
On February 3, 2025, Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, announced its majority growth investment in Napier Technologies Limited (Napier AI), a London‑based compliance technology firm supplying anti‑money laundering software to a global customer base. Cravath represented an affiliate of Marlin Equity Partners in the committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
February 13, 2025
On February 4, 2025, Marlin Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm, announced its acquisition of EIDO Healthcare, a leading provider of digital consent and patient information solutions. EIDO Healthcare will be combined with Radar Healthcare, an existing Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company and a provider of risk, quality, and compliance software for the healthcare and social care sectors. Cravath represented Marlin Equity Partners in the committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
Activities
April 07, 2025
On April 3, 2025, IFLR honored Cravath as an advisor of the “Loan Deal of the Year” at the publication’s 2025 Europe Awards, in connection with the Firm’s representation of the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in the financing for TDR Capital and I Squared Capital’s €1.9 billion acquisition of Applus. In announcing the award, IFLR highlighted the “bespoke innovative English law financing arrangements” involved in the deal as well as the nine global jurisdictions it spanned. The publication also noted how “the deal teams navigated untested regulatory and other deal‑specific requirements that contained a number of firsts in the Spanish market.”
Activities
April 01, 2025
On March 31, 2025, Cravath partner Philip J. Boeckman was named for the fourth consecutive year to India Business Law Journal’s 2025 “International A‑List.” The list recognizes lawyers who are “indispensable advisers on India‑related matters, bridging jurisdictions and driving transactions and disputes that fuel India’s engagement with the world,” as nominated primarily by lawyers at Indian law firms.
Publications
February 11, 2025
Cravath partners G.J. Ligelis Jr., Alyssa K. Caples, Christopher K. Fargo and Margaret T. Segall co‑authored the U.S. Law & Practice chapter of the fifth edition of Chambers “Investing In… 2025” Guide, which was published in January 2025. The guide, which is part of the publisher’s Global Practice Guides series, examines country‑specific legal issues that arise from foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and cross‑border transactions in the more than 30 jurisdictions covered. The U.S. Law & Practice chapter surveys the legal system and regulatory framework for FDI in the country, analyzing the economic climate, as well as considerations related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, antitrust, national security, tax, employment and intellectual property.
Publications
February 03, 2025
In January 2025, Cravath released the second issue of its Alumni Journal, a digital publication dedicated to highlighting the vibrancy of the Firm’s global alumni community. In each edition, the Journal features stories from Cravath alumni at various stages of their careers; updates from across the Firm’s New York, London and Washington, D.C. offices; insights into pro bono and other Firm partnerships; and facts and stories from the Firm’s more than 200‑year history.
Activities
January 29, 2025
On January 28, 2025, Cravath partner Korey Fevzi was selected as a member of The Lawyer’s 2025 Hot 100, which recognizes a “diverse mix of legal professionals” defined by their “excellence” and “relevance.”
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