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J. Leonard Teti II Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP J. Leonard Teti II is a partner in Cravath’s Corporate department and advises on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and private equity transactions. Clients seek out Mr. Teti for his ability to provide practical, clear and commercial advice on the tax issues central to complex domestic and cross border transactions. He also advises clients during the course of audits by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. Mr. Teti’s corporate clients have included Alliant Techsystems, Amazon, AmerisourceBergen, Avon, Barnes & Noble, CardWorks, Corteva, Dentsu, DTE Energy, Exyte, Flowserve, GW Pharmaceuticals, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue, Light & Wonder, Linde, Novartis, RELX Group, Robinhood, Schneider Electric, SPANX, Time Warner, Viatris, Vista Outdoor and WestRock. Mr. Teti has also represented private equity clients and financial investors such as American Securities, Daily Mail and General Trust (“DMGT”), ECN Capital, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors, Future Standard and Lindsay Goldberg. Mr. Teti is the host of Cravath’s “On Tax” podcast and is a member of the International Bar Association. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He has also served as the President of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Scholars Program, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Boychoir School and the Princeton Triangle Club, and as a member of the Alumni Council of the University of Virginia School of Law.