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Kimberly A. Grousset has a broad banking practice, with a focus on domestic and international investment grade and leveraged syndicated lending and other financing transactions.
Ms. Grousset counsels clients in a variety of banking transactions, including acquisition, recapitalization and general corporate and working capital financings. Her corporate and private equity clients have included AerCap, American Securities, Anheuser Busch InBev, INEOS, Lindsay Goldberg, Mondelez, Mylan, Ripplewood, US Foods, Westbrook Partners, Weyerhaeuser and White Mountains Insurance Group, among others. In her lender representation practice, Ms. Grousset advises leading financial institutions in leveraged and investment grade financings across a wide range of industries.
Ms. Grousset was born in Oceanside, New York. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from St. Bonaventure University in 1992 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995.
Ms. Grousset joined Cravath in 1995 and was elected of counsel in 2021.
Ms. Grousset counsels clients in a variety of banking transactions, including acquisition, recapitalization and general corporate and working capital financings. Her corporate and private equity clients have included AerCap, American Securities, Anheuser Busch InBev, INEOS, Lindsay Goldberg, Mondelez, Mylan, Ripplewood, US Foods, Westbrook Partners, Weyerhaeuser and White Mountains Insurance Group, among others. In her lender representation practice, Ms. Grousset advises leading financial institutions in leveraged and investment grade financings across a wide range of industries.
Ms. Grousset was born in Oceanside, New York. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from St. Bonaventure University in 1992 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995.
Ms. Grousset joined Cravath in 1995 and was elected of counsel in 2021.
Education
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J.D., 1995, Harvard Law Schoolcum laude
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B.A., 1992, St. Bonaventure Universitysumma cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
October 16, 2024
Amentum’s $4.6 Billion of Credit Facilities and $1 Billion of High‑Yield Notes in Connection with their Merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence Businesses
Cravath represented Amentum Holdings, Inc. in connection with $4.6 billion of credit facilities established as part of the transactions relating to the spinoff by Jacobs Solutions Inc. of its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses and the subsequent merger of Amentum with the spun‑off business. Amentum Holdings, Inc. is the company resulting from the merger and is listed on the NYSE. The facilities consisted of a $3.75 billion term loan facility and $850 million revolving credit facility. The transactions closed on September 27, 2024.
Deals & Cases
August 21, 2024
Aptiv PLC’s $3.1 Billion of Credit Facilities
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $3.1 billion of credit facilities made available to Aptiv PLC and certain of its subsidiaries. Aptiv PLC is a leading global technology and mobility architecture company primarily serving the automotive sector. The facilities consisted of a $2.5 billion bridge credit facility, used to partially finance the accelerated share repurchase of up to $3.0 billion of Aptiv PLC’s ordinary shares, and a $600 million term loan facility. The transactions closed on August 1, 2024, and August 19, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 29, 2024
Keysight Technologies, Inc.’s £1.35 Billion Bridge Facility
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.
Deals & Cases
November 30, 2023
Mars, Incorporated’s Term Loan Facility
Cravath represented the administrative agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner in connection with a £375 million term loan facility made available to Mars, Incorporated to finance the recommended acquisition of Hotel Chocolat Group plc. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world’s largest privately-held, family-owned businesses with a history of successfully building and growing market-leading consumer brands for over 100 years. The transaction closed on November 16, 2023.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
RTX Corporation’s $14 Billion of Credit Facilities
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with $14 billion of credit facilities made available to RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company that provides systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. The facilities consisted of a $10 billion bridge credit facility and a $4 billion term loan facility. The transactions closed on October 24, 2023 and November 7, 2023.
Kimberly A. Grousset has a broad banking practice, with a focus on domestic and international investment grade and leveraged syndicated lending and other financing transactions.
Ms. Grousset counsels clients in a variety of banking transactions, including acquisition, recapitalization and general corporate and working capital financings. Her corporate and private equity clients have included AerCap, American Securities, Anheuser Busch InBev, INEOS, Lindsay Goldberg, Mondelez, Mylan, Ripplewood, US Foods, Westbrook Partners, Weyerhaeuser and White Mountains Insurance Group, among others. In her lender representation practice, Ms. Grousset advises leading financial institutions in leveraged and investment grade financings across a wide range of industries.
Ms. Grousset was born in Oceanside, New York. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from St. Bonaventure University in 1992 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995.
Ms. Grousset joined Cravath in 1995 and was elected of counsel in 2021.
Ms. Grousset counsels clients in a variety of banking transactions, including acquisition, recapitalization and general corporate and working capital financings. Her corporate and private equity clients have included AerCap, American Securities, Anheuser Busch InBev, INEOS, Lindsay Goldberg, Mondelez, Mylan, Ripplewood, US Foods, Westbrook Partners, Weyerhaeuser and White Mountains Insurance Group, among others. In her lender representation practice, Ms. Grousset advises leading financial institutions in leveraged and investment grade financings across a wide range of industries.
Ms. Grousset was born in Oceanside, New York. She received a B.A. summa cum laude from St. Bonaventure University in 1992 and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995.
Ms. Grousset joined Cravath in 1995 and was elected of counsel in 2021.
Education
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J.D., 1995, Harvard Law Schoolcum laude
-
B.A., 1992, St. Bonaventure Universitysumma cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
October 16, 2024
Amentum’s $4.6 Billion of Credit Facilities and $1 Billion of High‑Yield Notes in Connection with their Merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence Businesses
Cravath represented Amentum Holdings, Inc. in connection with $4.6 billion of credit facilities established as part of the transactions relating to the spinoff by Jacobs Solutions Inc. of its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses and the subsequent merger of Amentum with the spun‑off business. Amentum Holdings, Inc. is the company resulting from the merger and is listed on the NYSE. The facilities consisted of a $3.75 billion term loan facility and $850 million revolving credit facility. The transactions closed on September 27, 2024.
Deals & Cases
August 21, 2024
Aptiv PLC’s $3.1 Billion of Credit Facilities
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $3.1 billion of credit facilities made available to Aptiv PLC and certain of its subsidiaries. Aptiv PLC is a leading global technology and mobility architecture company primarily serving the automotive sector. The facilities consisted of a $2.5 billion bridge credit facility, used to partially finance the accelerated share repurchase of up to $3.0 billion of Aptiv PLC’s ordinary shares, and a $600 million term loan facility. The transactions closed on August 1, 2024, and August 19, 2024.
Deals & Cases
March 29, 2024
Keysight Technologies, Inc.’s £1.35 Billion Bridge Facility
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.
Deals & Cases
November 30, 2023
Mars, Incorporated’s Term Loan Facility
Cravath represented the administrative agent, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner in connection with a £375 million term loan facility made available to Mars, Incorporated to finance the recommended acquisition of Hotel Chocolat Group plc. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world’s largest privately-held, family-owned businesses with a history of successfully building and growing market-leading consumer brands for over 100 years. The transaction closed on November 16, 2023.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
RTX Corporation’s $14 Billion of Credit Facilities
Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with $14 billion of credit facilities made available to RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company that provides systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. The facilities consisted of a $10 billion bridge credit facility and a $4 billion term loan facility. The transactions closed on October 24, 2023 and November 7, 2023.
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