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    Ari B. Blaut

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    Ari Blaut has worked on many of the most significant transactions of all time with an emphasis on finance, liability management and restructuring matters. Public and private companies, private capital providers and creditors often turn to Ari for their most important and complex matters. His work has earned him significant honors, including being named an American Lawyer “Dealmaker of the Year,” a “Finance, Banking & Capital Markets Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal and the “Top Financing Lawyer in North America” by MergerLinks. Chambers USA notes Ari is “fantastic,” “smart” and “efficient,” and “his advice from both the legal and business viewpoint is priceless.” Ari has spent his entire career at Sullivan & Cromwell and holds a number of leadership positions at the Firm, including Co-Head of the Firm’s Credit and Finance Practice and Head of the Firm’s Private Capital Practice.

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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    • “Dealmaker of the Year” – The American Lawyer
    • “Finance, Banking & Capital Markets Trailblazer” – National Law Journal
    • Chambers Global and Chambers USA – Banking & Finance
    • “Top Financing Lawyer in North America” – MergerLinks
    • Lawdragon – one of “500 Leading Dealmakers in America”
    • “Top Practitioner, Banking” – Lexology
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    News

    News

    • xAI and X Merge in a $113 Billion Transaction

      March 28, 2025
    • S&C Advises RedBird Capital Partners in $8 Billion Agreement to Form ‘New Paramount’

      July 8, 2024
    • S&C Represents Secured Lenders in Successful Confirmations of Sientra and Nanostring Chapter 11 Plans

      June 18, 2024
    • S&C Advises Amgen in Obtaining FTC and Global Clearances of Its $27.8 Billion Acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, Leading to Deal’s Closing

      October 13, 2023
    • S&C Advises Oaktree on Financings for Rayonier Advanced Materials and Pitney Bowes

      August 1, 2023
    • S&C Guides Canadian Pacific to Surface Transportation Board Approval of Kansas City Southern Acquisition

      May 8, 2023
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • Ari Blaut and Ben Beller Co-Author Article for The Review of Banking & Financial Services

      Articles December 10, 2024
    • Ari Blaut and Benjamin Beller Author Bloomberg Law Article on Key Points for Creditors in Life Science Company Restructurings

      Articles May 16, 2024
    • Ari Blaut and Ben Beller Co-Author Article for Life Science Leader Magazine

      Articles August 4, 2023
    • Ari Blaut and Mario Schollmeyer Author Lexis Practical Guidance Article on Investment Grade Debt Offerings Market Trends in 2021 and 2022

      Articles February 1, 2023
    • Ari Blaut and Mario Schollmeyer Author Lexis Practice Advisor Article on Investment Grade Debt Offerings

      Articles May 7, 2021
    • Ari Blaut, Audra Cohen and Lindsey Meyer Co-author Lexis Practice Advisor Article on PIPEs

      Articles May 7, 2021
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2007
    • Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 2004

    Bar Admissions

    • New York
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • General Practice
    • Capital Markets
    • Consumer & Retail
    • Credit & Leveraged Finance
    • Healthcare & Life Sciences
    • Latin America
    • Media & Telecommunications
    • Private Equity
    • REITs
    • Restructuring and Special Situations
    • Sports & Entertainment
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