Keysight Technologies, Inc.’s £1.35 Billion Bridge Facility
March 29, 2024
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a £1.35 billion bridge facility made available to fund the proposed acquisition of Spirent Communications by Keysight Technologies, Inc., outbidding a previous proposal by Viavi Solutions. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a global innovator in the computing, communications and electronics market. The transaction announced on March 28, 2024.
The Cravath team included partners Tatiana Lapushchik, Philip Stopford and Andrew J. Pitts, of counsel Kimberly A. Grousset and associates Obianuju A. Enworom, William Edin, Alan J. Steiner and Harry Poland.
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