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William V. Fogg is Co‑Head of the Capital Markets Practice for North America. His practice focuses on representing companies and major investment banks in public and private capital markets transactions, as well as on corporate governance, general corporate and disclosure matters. The Financial Times featured Mr. Fogg’s work on behalf of Cincinnati Bell in converting its data center business into a “first‑of‑its‑kind” REIT and its subsequent carve‑out IPO of CyrusOne as one of the most innovative deals of the year in its U.S. Innovative Lawyers 2013 special report.
Mr. Fogg has been repeatedly cited as one of the country’s leading capital markets practitioners by numerous professional publications, including Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and The Best Lawyers in America. Clients praise his “breadth of knowledge, unmatched experience and collaborative style” and describe him as having a “rare combination of subject matter expertise and excellent client service skill” (Chambers USA). One client says Mr. Fogg “is truly top notch, and has made himself invaluable to our company” as he “consistently demonstrates an incredible knowledge and understanding of our business,” “exercises good judgment in time sensitive and high pressure situations” and “is incredibly responsive” (The Best Lawyers in America). Mr. Fogg was named the 2020 New York City “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America for Securities/Capital Markets Law. In 2019, he was named a Capital Markets Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. Mr. Fogg has also been named one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” by Lawdragon.
Mr. Fogg is designated underwriters’ counsel for a number of companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Freeport‑McMoRan, The Mosaic Company, TG Therapeutics, United Rentals, WW (Weight Watchers) and Zimmer Biomet. His corporate clients have included Alliant Energy, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Cincinnati Bell, Convey Health Solutions, CyrusOne, Evolent Health, Home Depot, IsoPlexis, Jones Apparel Group, Martin Marietta, Monogram Health, Mylan, TerraForm Power, UAL and Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
Mr. Fogg’s notable transactions include:
Mr. Fogg is a member of the Board of Directors of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York.
Mr. Fogg was born in New York, New York. He received an A.B. magna cum laude from Brown University in 1988 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1991, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Problems.
Mr. Fogg joined Cravath in 1991 and was elected a partner in 1998. He served as Corporate Hiring Partner from 2007 to 2010, as Corporate Managing Partner from 2012 to 2014 and as Head of the Corporate Department from 2014 to 2016.
Mr. Fogg has been repeatedly cited as one of the country’s leading capital markets practitioners by numerous professional publications, including Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and The Best Lawyers in America. Clients praise his “breadth of knowledge, unmatched experience and collaborative style” and describe him as having a “rare combination of subject matter expertise and excellent client service skill” (Chambers USA). One client says Mr. Fogg “is truly top notch, and has made himself invaluable to our company” as he “consistently demonstrates an incredible knowledge and understanding of our business,” “exercises good judgment in time sensitive and high pressure situations” and “is incredibly responsive” (The Best Lawyers in America). Mr. Fogg was named the 2020 New York City “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America for Securities/Capital Markets Law. In 2019, he was named a Capital Markets Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. Mr. Fogg has also been named one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” by Lawdragon.
Mr. Fogg is designated underwriters’ counsel for a number of companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Freeport‑McMoRan, The Mosaic Company, TG Therapeutics, United Rentals, WW (Weight Watchers) and Zimmer Biomet. His corporate clients have included Alliant Energy, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Cincinnati Bell, Convey Health Solutions, CyrusOne, Evolent Health, Home Depot, IsoPlexis, Jones Apparel Group, Martin Marietta, Monogram Health, Mylan, TerraForm Power, UAL and Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
Mr. Fogg’s notable transactions include:
Mr. Fogg is a member of the Board of Directors of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York.
Mr. Fogg was born in New York, New York. He received an A.B. magna cum laude from Brown University in 1988 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1991, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Problems.
Mr. Fogg joined Cravath in 1991 and was elected a partner in 1998. He served as Corporate Hiring Partner from 2007 to 2010, as Corporate Managing Partner from 2012 to 2014 and as Head of the Corporate Department from 2014 to 2016.
American Bar Association
International Bar Association
New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
The First Tee of Metropolitan New York
KIPP Academy Charter School
The Williston Northampton School
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 US
The National Law Journal
Super Lawyers - New York
Deals & Cases
November 06, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.8 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc., a leading North America‑based steel producer. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc.'s acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., an integrated steelmaker with operations in Canada. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.
Deals & Cases
November 05, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered floating and fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.
Deals & Cases
October 25, 2024
Cravath represented American National Group Inc. in connection with its $600 million registered senior notes offering. American National Group Inc. is a leading insurance company that offers a broad portfolio of insurance products, including annuities, pension risk transfer, individual and group life insurance and property and casualty insurance. The transaction closed on October 2, 2024.
Deals & Cases
August 16, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $600 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc., a leading North America‑based steel producer. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc.'s acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., an integrated steelmaker with operations in Canada. The transaction closed on August 16, 2024.
Deals & Cases
August 14, 2024
On August 14, 2024, Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in pet care, snacking and food, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kellanova, a leading company in the manufacture and marketing of snacks and convenience foods, in a $35.9 billion all cash transaction, including assumed net leverage. Cravath is representing the lead arrangers and bookrunners of committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
William V. Fogg is Co‑Head of the Capital Markets Practice for North America. His practice focuses on representing companies and major investment banks in public and private capital markets transactions, as well as on corporate governance, general corporate and disclosure matters. The Financial Times featured Mr. Fogg’s work on behalf of Cincinnati Bell in converting its data center business into a “first‑of‑its‑kind” REIT and its subsequent carve‑out IPO of CyrusOne as one of the most innovative deals of the year in its U.S. Innovative Lawyers 2013 special report.
Mr. Fogg has been repeatedly cited as one of the country’s leading capital markets practitioners by numerous professional publications, including Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and The Best Lawyers in America. Clients praise his “breadth of knowledge, unmatched experience and collaborative style” and describe him as having a “rare combination of subject matter expertise and excellent client service skill” (Chambers USA). One client says Mr. Fogg “is truly top notch, and has made himself invaluable to our company” as he “consistently demonstrates an incredible knowledge and understanding of our business,” “exercises good judgment in time sensitive and high pressure situations” and “is incredibly responsive” (The Best Lawyers in America). Mr. Fogg was named the 2020 New York City “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America for Securities/Capital Markets Law. In 2019, he was named a Capital Markets Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. Mr. Fogg has also been named one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” by Lawdragon.
Mr. Fogg is designated underwriters’ counsel for a number of companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Freeport‑McMoRan, The Mosaic Company, TG Therapeutics, United Rentals, WW (Weight Watchers) and Zimmer Biomet. His corporate clients have included Alliant Energy, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Cincinnati Bell, Convey Health Solutions, CyrusOne, Evolent Health, Home Depot, IsoPlexis, Jones Apparel Group, Martin Marietta, Monogram Health, Mylan, TerraForm Power, UAL and Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
Mr. Fogg’s notable transactions include:
Mr. Fogg is a member of the Board of Directors of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York.
Mr. Fogg was born in New York, New York. He received an A.B. magna cum laude from Brown University in 1988 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1991, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Problems.
Mr. Fogg joined Cravath in 1991 and was elected a partner in 1998. He served as Corporate Hiring Partner from 2007 to 2010, as Corporate Managing Partner from 2012 to 2014 and as Head of the Corporate Department from 2014 to 2016.
Mr. Fogg has been repeatedly cited as one of the country’s leading capital markets practitioners by numerous professional publications, including Chambers USA, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and The Best Lawyers in America. Clients praise his “breadth of knowledge, unmatched experience and collaborative style” and describe him as having a “rare combination of subject matter expertise and excellent client service skill” (Chambers USA). One client says Mr. Fogg “is truly top notch, and has made himself invaluable to our company” as he “consistently demonstrates an incredible knowledge and understanding of our business,” “exercises good judgment in time sensitive and high pressure situations” and “is incredibly responsive” (The Best Lawyers in America). Mr. Fogg was named the 2020 New York City “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America for Securities/Capital Markets Law. In 2019, he was named a Capital Markets Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. Mr. Fogg has also been named one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” by Lawdragon.
Mr. Fogg is designated underwriters’ counsel for a number of companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Freeport‑McMoRan, The Mosaic Company, TG Therapeutics, United Rentals, WW (Weight Watchers) and Zimmer Biomet. His corporate clients have included Alliant Energy, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Cincinnati Bell, Convey Health Solutions, CyrusOne, Evolent Health, Home Depot, IsoPlexis, Jones Apparel Group, Martin Marietta, Monogram Health, Mylan, TerraForm Power, UAL and Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
Mr. Fogg’s notable transactions include:
Mr. Fogg is a member of the Board of Directors of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York.
Mr. Fogg was born in New York, New York. He received an A.B. magna cum laude from Brown University in 1988 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1991, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Problems.
Mr. Fogg joined Cravath in 1991 and was elected a partner in 1998. He served as Corporate Hiring Partner from 2007 to 2010, as Corporate Managing Partner from 2012 to 2014 and as Head of the Corporate Department from 2014 to 2016.
American Bar Association
International Bar Association
New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
The First Tee of Metropolitan New York
KIPP Academy Charter School
The Williston Northampton School
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers Global
Chambers USA
IFLR1000
Lawdragon
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
The Legal 500 US
The National Law Journal
Super Lawyers - New York
Deals & Cases
November 06, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.8 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc., a leading North America‑based steel producer. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc.'s acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., an integrated steelmaker with operations in Canada. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.
Deals & Cases
November 05, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $8 billion registered floating and fixed-to-floating rate notes offering of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.
Deals & Cases
October 25, 2024
Cravath represented American National Group Inc. in connection with its $600 million registered senior notes offering. American National Group Inc. is a leading insurance company that offers a broad portfolio of insurance products, including annuities, pension risk transfer, individual and group life insurance and property and casualty insurance. The transaction closed on October 2, 2024.
Deals & Cases
August 16, 2024
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $600 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc., a leading North America‑based steel producer. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc.'s acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., an integrated steelmaker with operations in Canada. The transaction closed on August 16, 2024.
Deals & Cases
August 14, 2024
On August 14, 2024, Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in pet care, snacking and food, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kellanova, a leading company in the manufacture and marketing of snacks and convenience foods, in a $35.9 billion all cash transaction, including assumed net leverage. Cravath is representing the lead arrangers and bookrunners of committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.
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