Industrials and Chemicals

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.8 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc., a leading North America‑based steel producer. Proceeds of the offering will be used to partially finance Cleveland‑Cliffs Inc.'s acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., an integrated steelmaker with operations in Canada. The transaction closed on October 22, 2024.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the €850 million and $1.1 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured notes offering of Belron UK Finance plc. Belron UK Finance plc is an indirect wholly‑owned subsidiary of Belron Group SCA, a leading global player in vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration. The transaction closed on October 16, 2024.

Cravath represented the lead arrangers in connection with $2.05 billion of senior secured credit facilities made available to Terex Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Dover Corporation’s Environmental Solutions Group. The credit facilities consisted of a $1.25 billion term loan “B” facility and a $800 million revolving credit facility. Cravath also represented the initial purchasers in connection with a related $750 million high‑yield senior notes offering by Terex Corporation under Rule 144A and Reg S. The transactions closed on October 8, 2024.

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.

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $1.5 billion 144A/Reg. S high yield senior secured notes offering of TransDigm Inc., a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components. The transaction closed on September 19, 2024.

On August 14, 2024, Cravath partner Korey Fevzi was named to Financial News’ inaugural “Most Influential in European Finance” list, which recognizes “innovators shaping the industry.” The feature recognized Korey’s role in the establishment of Cravath’s “English law offering” and on advising “investment banks, private credit funds and on leveraged finance acquisitions.” The publication also highlighted his representation of the lead arrangers in connection with the senior financing package for the €1.1bn acquisition of Forno d’Asolo by Sammontana and Investindustrial and his representation of the debt providers in the financing for the public‑to‑private takeover of Applus+ by TDR Capital and I Squared Capital.

On July 29, 2024, Cravath partner G.J. Ligelis Jr. was featured in Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series, which recognizes “the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide,” based on their work on key client matters, assumption of leadership roles, pro bono commitments and more. In a Q&A, G.J. described his work on transformative deals, including for client AerCap in its $30 billion acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services, the largest M&A deal in the history of the aircraft leasing industry. G.J. also highlighted Just Eat Takeaway.com’s $7.3 billion combination with Grubhub as a matter in which he was “particularly proud of” his role, having led the Cravath team representing Just Eat Takeaway.com on M&A matters during his third year as partner. G.J. emphasized the importance of teamwork in providing clients with seamless legal advice and praised the quality of the Firm’s attorneys across practice groups: “Nothing is more rewarding than introducing an M&A client to one of my litigation or investigations partners, capital markets partners or antitrust/regulatory partners and watching my client’s reaction as they realize they get the exact same level of quality, dedication, and personal touch across every area of Cravath.”

On July 17, 2024, Cravath of counsel Kiran Sheffrin was featured as part of Law360’s 2024 “Rising Stars” series as one of the top tax attorneys in the nation under the age of 40. The related profile highlights Kiran’s representation of clients such as Anheuser‑Busch InBev and Valvoline on multibillion‑dollar deals, as well as Mylan in its $50 billion combination with Upjohn to create global pharmaceutical company Viatris.

On July 17, 2024, the India Business Law Journal named Cravath among the “Key Players” in its 2024 ranking of the leading foreign law firms involved in India‑related work. The publication noted that Cravath “is often appointed on complex, high‑value deals involving Indian parties” and highlighted its representation of Tata Technologies Limited in its IPO, as well as Viatris in the divestitures of its Women’s Healthcare business and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient business in India. Interviewees said the Firm is “proactive in covering matters and anticipating the next steps” and has “offered excellent services,” highlighting the work of Cravath partner Philip J. Boeckman.

On February 12, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group of the Year,” receiving the distinction for the eleventh time in thirteen years. The profile highlighted the Firm’s role representing the Snyder Family in its sale of the Washington Commanders to Josh Harris and partners, WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, Brookfield Renewable in its and Cameco’s $7.875 billion acquisition of Westinghouse and Biogen in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals.