They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - GJ Ligelis Jr. of Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Please describe two of your most substantial, recent wins in practice.

I represented AerCap in its $30 billion acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services from General Electric, the largest M&A deal in the history of the aircraft leasing industry and one that led to AerCap becoming the global industry leader. The transaction pulled in every facet of Cravath’ s corporate practice, from M&A to finance to corporate governance to antitrust/regulatory, and I helped ensure that AerCap’s board of directors received seamless legal advice across all areas.

I also represented Just Eat Takeaway.com in its $7.3 billion combination with Grubhub. Not ...